WASHINGTON, D.C –(ENEWSPF)–July 17, 2015. The Sierra Club and a coalition of environmental groups filed an amicus brief yesterday in support of a regional demand response program overseen by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), which will soon be the subject of arguments before the Supreme Court. The demand response[Read More…]
Author: Gary Kopycinski
Center for American Progress Papers Call for Measures to Counter Iran’s Destabilizing Actions in the Middle East and Congressional Action to Ensure Effective Implementation of Nuclear Deal
Negotiators pose for a group photo following talks with Iran on its nuclear program in Vienna, Austria, on July 14, 2015. Source: AP/Ronald Zak Washington, D.C. —(ENEWSPF)–July 17, 2015. This week, the United States and its partners announced a historic agreement with Iran that would eliminate Tehran’s ability to acquire[Read More…]
Senate Coal Ash Bill Derails First-Ever Protections despite Major Contamination
Earthjustice statement on Senators Hoeven (R-ND) and Manchin (D-WV) bill Washington, D.C. —(ENEWSPF)–July 17, 2015. Yesterday, Senators Hoeven (R-ND) and Manchin (D-WV) introduced a new bill seeking to eliminate, weaken and delay protections in the long-awaited and first-ever national coal ash rule, before it’s even implemented. The U.S. Environmental Protection[Read More…]
Attorney General Madigan: DHS Worker Arrested on Charges of Theft, Official Misconduct
Chicago —(ENEWSPF)—July 16, 2015. Attorney General Lisa Madigan today announced that an Illinois Department of Human Services (IDHS) caseworker was arrested on charges of theft and official misconduct for allegedly misappropriating more than $300,000 in assistance for needy families. Debra Moore, 63, of Baytown, Texas, and formerly of Chicago, was[Read More…]
State Dept. Special Briefing on Iran Nuclear Deal By Under Secretary for Political Affairs, Wendy R. Sherman, July 16, 2015
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–July 16, 2015 MR KIRBY: Good afternoon, everybody. As you all know, we have a special guest at our briefing today, Under Secretary Wendy Sherman. Before I introduce her, I want to note that Under Secretary Sherman just came from a briefing with Secretary Kerry for the diplomatic corps.[Read More…]
Justice Department Reaches Settlement in Civil Rights Lawsuit Against Maricopa County, Arizona, and Maricopa County Sheriff
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–July 17, 2015. The Department of Justice’s Civil Rights Division announced today that it has reached a partial settlement in its civil rights lawsuit against Maricopa County, Arizona, and Maricopa County Sheriff Joseph M. Arpaio. The settlement resolves the United States’ claims that the Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO)[Read More…]
Remarks by President Obama after Visit at El Reno Federal Correctional Institution
El Reno, Oklahoma–(ENEWSPF)–July 16, 2015 – 11:25 A.M. CDT THE PRESIDENT: Hello, everybody. So I’m just going to make a very quick statement. I want to thank the folks who were involved here in helping to arrange this visit at El Reno Federal Penitentiary. And this is part of[Read More…]
The Oldest Living Veteran Meets the President Obama
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–July 17, 2015. This afternoon, President Obama invited 110-year-old Emma Didlake — believed to be the country’s oldest living veteran — to the Oval Office. “It’s a great honor to have her here.” the President said. President Barack Obama greets the nation’s oldest living veteran, Emma Didlake, in the[Read More…]
Drug Policy Alliance: President Obama Makes History by Focusing Country’s Attention on Mass Incarceration and Failed Drug War
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—July 17, 2015. President Obama made history this week by focusing our country’s attention on mass incarceration and the failed drug war. It was incredibly moving to see the President speak out so passionately this week, at a prison yesterday, at the NAACP conference on Tuesday, and when he[Read More…]
Council on American-Islamic Relations Condemns Killing of Marines in Tennessee, Offers Condolences
WASHINGTON, D.C.—(ENEWSPF)—July 16, 2015. The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today condemned a deadly attack in Tennessee that left four Marines dead. In a statement, CAIR National Executive Director Nihad Awad said: “We condemn this horrific attack in the strongest terms[Read More…]
