92% Think GE Food Should Be Labeled Before Sold; 92% Think GE Food Should Meet Government Safety Standards Before Sold; 92% Demand the Government Label GE Salmon Yonkers, NY–(ENEWSPF)–June 9, 2014. According to a new national poll by Consumer Reports released today, an overwhelming majority of U.S. consumers think that[Read More…]
Author: Gary Kopycinski
Petition Filed to Require Nonlethal Steps to Control Washington Wolves
Eight Groups Ask State Wildlife Agency to Make Key Parts of Wolf Plan Into State Law OLYMPIA, Wash.–(ENEWSPF)–June 9, 2014. Eight conservation groups filed a petition late Friday requesting that the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife enact rules that sharply limit the use of lethal control of wolves to[Read More…]
2 Million Native Animals Killed by Rogue Wildlife Program in 2013, a 30 Percent Increase Over Previous Year
Bears, Wolves, Foxes Among Those Killed by Gunners, Poison, Traps WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–June 9, 2014. New data from the highly secretive arm of the Agriculture Department known as “Wildlife Services” shows it killed more than 2 million native animals during the past fiscal year, including wolves, coyotes, bears, mountain lions foxes, eagles[Read More…]
Center for American Progress’ Statement on President Obama’s Executive Action on Student Debt
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–June 9, 2014. Today, President Barack Obama issued an executive action to ease student-loan debt. In response, Carmel Martin, Executive Vice President for Policy at the Center for American Progress, released the following statement: Millions of federal student-loan borrowers—from young adults to senior citizens—are struggling to repay their student loans.[Read More…]
Associate Attorney General Tony West Speaks at the National Congress of American Indians 2014 Midyear Conference
Anchorage, Alaska—(ENEWSPF)—June 9, 2014. Thank you, Chairman [Brian] Cladoosby, for that kind introduction. It’s wonderful to be here in Alaska, and it’s good to be back with NCAI. As the preeminent defender of American Indian and Alaska Native rights, this organization is a singularly important voice in the push for[Read More…]
Justice Department Settles Employment Discrimination Allegations Against City of Austin
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—June 9, 2014. The Department of Justice announced today that it has entered into and filed a consent decree that, if approved by the court, will resolve the department’s allegations that the city of Austin violated Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 by discriminating against African-American[Read More…]
Attorney General Holder Suggests New Proposal to Boost Voting Access for American Indians and Alaska Natives
Idea Under Discussion Would Be to Require Jurisdictions That Include Tribal Lands to Locate at Least One Polling Place in Venue Selected by Tribal Government Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—June 9, 2014. In a new step to boost voting access for American Indians and Alaska Natives, Attorney General Eric Holder today suggested the[Read More…]
Remarks by President Obama on Opportunity for All: Making College More Affordable
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–June 9, 2014 – 1:51 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Thank you. Everybody have a seat. Welcome to the White House. And I want to thank Andy for the terrific introduction. And this is commencement season, and it’s always a hopeful and exciting time, and I’ll bet we might have[Read More…]
Readout of President Obama’s Meeting with Nurses on Commonsense Immigration Reform
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—June 9, 2014. This morning in the Oval Office, the President met with nurses from across the country to discuss commonsense immigration reform. The President underscored his commitment to passing commonsense immigration reform and highlighted the importance of this issue to nurses and medical professionals. The first line of[Read More…]
Readout of President Obama’s Meeting with Western Governors on Wildfire Preparedness
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—June 9, 2014. Today, as part of the Western Governors Association annual meeting, President Obama met with a bipartisan group of western Governors via video-teleconference to discuss wildfire season and associated preparedness efforts. The conversation was a continuation of the dialogue the President began in February when he met[Read More…]
