Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–July 31, 2014. Scientific researchers on opposite sides of the globe are coming to the same startling conclusion concerning very different species: what was once abundant is no longer and slipping away at drastic rates. Common Declines In the Pacific Northwest, a partnership of government scientists and environmental organizations[Read More…]
Author: Gary Kopycinski
Energy Department Conditionally Authorizes Oregon LNG to Export Liquefied Natural Gas
WASHINGTON—(ENEWSPF)—July 31, 2014. The Energy Department announced today that it has conditionally authorized LNG Development Co., LLC (Oregon LNG) to export domestically produced liquefied natural gas (LNG) to countries that do not have a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with the United States, from the Oregon LNG Terminal in Warrenton, Oregon.[Read More…]
Lawsuit Charges U.S. Uses Secret, Unfounded ‘National Security Concerns’ to Deny Muslim Immigrants Citizenship
LOS ANGELES–(ENEWSPF)–July 31, 2014. Five people who have lived in the United States legally for decades filed a lawsuit today challenging a little-known government program used to deny thousands of law-abiding people citizenship, green cards, and visas on counterterrorism grounds – most of them from Muslim-majority countries. Immigrants whose applications[Read More…]
Governor Quinn Signs Law to Expand Health and Wellness Services in Communities Across Illinois
New Steps Will Help Expand Access and Quality of Healthcare CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–July 31, 2014. Governor Pat Quinn today signed a law to expand health and wellness services in communities throughout Illinois. The law provides certification standards for community health workers to help bridge a vital link between healthcare providers and the[Read More…]
Governor Quinn Announces Historic Workers’ Compensation Rate Reductions
Savings from 2011 Reforms Expected to Save $450 Million for Businesses Across Illinois CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–July 30, 2014. Governor Pat Quinn today announced that the National Council on Compensation Insurance (NCCI) has filed a request for lower workers compensation rates, recommending a 5.5 percent drop in the advisory rate for 2015. This[Read More…]
Attorney General Holder Announces Plans for Federal Law Enforcement Personnel to Begin Carrying Naloxone
Holder Cautions Congress to Preserve Immediate Suspension Orders (ISOs) That Help DEA Shut Down Rogue Drug Distributors Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—July 31, 2014. In a new memorandum to be released Friday, Attorney General Eric Holder urged federal law enforcement agencies to identify, train and equip personnel who may interact with a victim[Read More…]
Department of Justice and the International Association of Chiefs of Police Release Groundbreaking Model Policy
Safeguarding Children of Arrested Parents Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—July 31, 2014. The Department of Justice’s Office of Justice Programs (OJP), in partnership with the International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP), today released a seminal model policy regarding police interaction with children who are impacted when a parent is arrested and law[Read More…]
Department of Justice and the International Association of Chiefs of Police Release Groundbreaking Model Policy
Safeguarding Children of Arrested Parents Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—July 31, 2014. The Department of Justice’s Office of Justice Programs (OJP), in partnership with the International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP), today released a seminal model policy regarding police interaction with children who are impacted when a parent is arrested and law[Read More…]
Attorney General Holder Announces Justice Department Filings in Voting Rights Cases in Wisconsin and Ohio
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—July 31, 2014. Attorney General Eric Holder announced yesterday that the Justice Department has submitted filings in voting rights cases in Wisconsin and Ohio. The department’s involvement in these two cases represents its latest steps to enforce the remaining parts of the Voting Rights Act against restrictive state laws,[Read More…]
FDA Takes Steps to Help Ensure the Reliability of Certain Diagnostic Tests
Reinforces agency’s commitment to fostering personalized medicine Silver Spring, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–July 31, 2014. Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration took important steps to ensure that certain tests used by health care professionals to help diagnose and treat patients provide accurate, consistent and reliable results. First, the FDA is issuing a[Read More…]
