WASHINGTON, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–August 19, 2014. Citing the dangers to U.S. national security posed by terrorists and rogue states seeking nuclear weapons, a bipartisan group of 26 senators sent a letter last week to the Director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), Shaun Donovan, calling on the President to support[Read More…]
Author: Gary Kopycinski
Governors State University Cuts Ribbon on $25.3 Million Science, Health Sciences & Technology Wing
University Park, IL –(ENEWSPF)—August 19, 2014. On September 5, Governors State University (GSU) will officially open its newly renovated science, health sciences & technology wing. The 80,000 square feet of renovated research and teaching space will provide students and faculty a state-of-the-art facility unequalled at a public university in south[Read More…]
More Than 200,000 People Call for Stronger Workplace Protections for Farmworkers
EPA proposal is a step in the right direction as farmworkers demand stronger rules now Farmworkers harvest strawberries in Salinas, CA. Washington, D.C. –(ENEWSPF)—August 19, 2014. Farmworkers, public health advocates, labor organizations, and public officials, were among the more than 200,000 who submitted comments to the United States Environmental Protection[Read More…]
Senator Kirk, Export-Import Bank Chairman and President Hochberg Express Importance of Bank Reauthorization to Keep Illinois Businesses on a Level Playing Field
Competition from Abroad Threatens U.S. Exports; Bank Currently Supports More than 205,000 American Jobs CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–August 19, 2014. U.S. Senator Mark Kirk (R-Ill.) and Export-Import Bank Chairman and President Fred Hochberg today hosted a business roundtable in Chicago, a Global Access Forum discussion at Northern Illinois University, and a tour of[Read More…]
Gulf Coast Communities Empowered as Another Coal Export Proposal is Rejected
Landmark decision deals heavy blow to coal export proposals in United States NEW ORLEANS, LA–(ENEWSPF)–August 19, 2014. The growing movement against coal exports scored a major victory today when the Oregon Department of State Lands rejected a vital permit for Ambre Energy’s proposed Morrow Pacific coal export project along the[Read More…]
FTC Approves Final Orders Settling Charges Against Fandango and Credit Karma
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—August 19, 2014. Following a public comment period, the Federal Trade Commission has approved final orders settling charges against Fandango, Inc. and Credit Karma, Inc. According to the FTC’s complaints, the companies’ mobile apps left consumers’ sensitive personal information, including credit card information and Social Security numbers, vulnerable to[Read More…]
Yemeni Government Pays Over $1m Compensation to Civilian Drone Strike Victims
LONDON—(ENEWSPF)—August 19, 2014. The Yemeni government has paid compensation to civilian victims of a 2013 drone strike that hit a wedding convoy – which US Government sources have claimed killed only ‘militants.’ International human rights NGO Reprieve has obtained documents promising compensation for all 12 people killed and all 24[Read More…]
FDA Questioned Triclosan’s Safety in Colgate’s Total Toothpaste in 90′s
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–August 19, 2014. Newly released documents from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) reveals that regulators expressed concerns over the safety of triclosan in Colgate Total toothpaste during the product’s registration in the mid-1990s. This information was provided to the public by FDA after a Freedom of Information[Read More…]
Attorney General Madigan Warns Illinois Residents of ‘Microsoft’ Tech Support Phone Scam
Chicago—(ENEWSPF)—August 19, 2014. Attorney General Lisa Madigan yesterday reported Illinois residents are being targeted by phone scammers who pose as representatives of Microsoft or related technology support service providers, claiming to have detected viruses or malware on targets’ computers to trick them into providing remote computer access or convincing targets[Read More…]
Attorney General Madigan Visits SIU Edwardsville to Raise Awareness of Financial Abuse and Scams Targeting Students, Graduates
Edwardsville –(ENEWSPF)—August 19, 2014. Attorney General Lisa Madigan yesterday visited with representatives of Southern Illinois University at Edwardsville (SIUE) to spread awareness about a number of financial abuses and scams that target current and former higher education students. Attorney General Madigan’s office has seen an increasing number of complaints filed[Read More…]
