Baltimore City hearing is second of three challenges to Maryland’s Department of the Environment permitting of stormwater runoff—the primary source of contaminants polluting Baltimore waterways Chesapeake Bay at sunset. Lone Wolf Photos / Shutterstock. Baltimore, MD—(ENEWSPF)—September 8, 2014. This morning, a coalition of environmental and local watershed advocates legally challenged[Read More…]
Author: Gary Kopycinski
Representative Jan Schakowsky Statement on Renewed Allegations of a Supposed ‘Stand Down’ Order in Benghazi, Libya
CHICAGO—(ENEWSPF)—September 8, 2014. Rep. Jan Schakowsky, Ranking Member of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence’s Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, released the following statement in response to renewed allegations of a supposed “stand down” order during the unfortunate Benghazi tragedy. “As Ranking Member on the Subcommittee on Oversight and[Read More…]
SEIU on White House’s Decision to Delay Executive Action on Immigration
WASHINGTON, DC –(ENEWSPF)–September 8, 2014. After President Obama announced his decision to delay executive action on immigration, the Service Employees International Union’s (SEIU) President, Mary Kay Henry, and Executive Vice President, Rocio Saenz, issued the following joint statement: “America is a nation founded on the dreams of immigrants. Today, we[Read More…]
NOAA expands Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary in Lake Huron
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–September 8, 2014. NOAA released a final rule and environmental impact statement expanding the boundaries of Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary in Lake Huron from 448 square miles to 4,300 square miles. The new boundaries now include the waters of Lake Huron adjacent to Michigan’s Alcona, Alpena and Presque[Read More…]
Scientists Find Evidence of ‘Diving’ Tectonic Plates on Jupiter’s Moon Europa
Scientists have found evidence of plate tectonics on Jupiter’s moon Europa. This conceptual illustration of the subduction process (where one plate is forced under another) shows how a cold, brittle, outer portion of Europa’s 20-30 kilometer (roughly 10-20 mile) thick ice shell moved into the warmer shell interior and was[Read More…]
Green Coffee Bean Manufacturer Settles FTC Charges of Pushing its Product Based on Results of ‘Seriously Flawed’ Weight-Loss Study
Applied Food Sciences, Inc. Will Pay $3.5 Million and Must Substantiate Future Claims Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—September 8, 2014. A Texas-based company, Applied Food Sciences, Inc. (AFS), has settled Federal Trade Commission charges that it used the results of a flawed study to make baseless weight-loss claims about its green coffee extract[Read More…]
HHS Announces $60 Million to Help Consumers Navigate Their Health Care Coverage Options in the Health Insurance Marketplace
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—September 8, 2014. The Affordable Care Act is working for millions of Americans who are able to access quality health coverage at a price they can afford, in large part because of the efforts of in-person assisters in local communities across the nation. People shopping for and enrolling in[Read More…]
Senate Poised to Vote on Constitutional Amendment to Undo Citizens United
BURLINGTON, Vt.–(ENEWSPF)—Sept. 7 – One day before the U.S. Senate votes on a constitutional amendment to restore limits on big money in politics, Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) called the drive to undo Supreme Court decisions that gutted campaign finance laws “the major issue of our time” and said Monday’s showdown[Read More…]
Doctor Links Allergic Reaction to Antibiotics Used in Food Eaten by Child
Washington, DC–(ENEWPSF)–September 8, 2014. It was quite a shock that a blueberry pie could give a 10-year old girl such a terrible allergic reaction that it led her to be taken to the hospital. She experienced facial flushes, hives and irregular breathing. Fortunately, she recovered in the hospital after they[Read More…]
Energy Department Announces $8 Million to Improve Resiliency of the Grid
Projects in Seven States to Help Communities Become More Adaptive With Microgrids WASHINGTON—(ENEWSPF)—September 8, 2014. In support of President Obama’s Climate Action Plan and the Administration’s commitment to improve national power grid resiliency, today the Energy Department announced more than $8 million for microgrid projects to help cities and towns[Read More…]
