Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–June 6, 2014. On June 4, after a two year dispute between the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and a coalition of conservation organizations and fishing groups, an agreement was finally reached to set reasonable no-spray buffer zones to protect salmon from five harmful insecticides: diazinon, chlorpyrifos, malathion, carbaryl, and methomyl. These[Read More…]
Author: Gary Kopycinski
Payroll Employment Rises by 217,000 in May 2014; Unemployment Rate Unchanged at 6.3%
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—June 6, 2014. Total nonfarm payroll employment rose by 217,000 in May, and the unemployment rate was unchanged at 6.3 percent, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Employment increased in professional and business services, health care and social assistance, food services and drinking places, and transportation and[Read More…]
Remarks by President Obama at the 70th Anniversary of D-Day — Omaha Beach, Normandy
President Barack Obama acknowledges veterans during the 70th French-American Commemoration D-Day Ceremony at the Normandy American Cemetery and Memorial in Colleville-sur-Mer, France, June 6, 2014. (Official White House Photo by Lawrence Jackson) Normandy, France–(ENEWSPF)–June 6, 2014 – 11:16 A.M. CET PRESIDENT OBAMA: President Hollande; to the people of France; friends;[Read More…]
White House Fact Sheet: Normandy Landings
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–June 6, 2014. The Normandy Landings, codenamed Operation Neptune, supported Operation Overlord and paved the way for the liberation of Europe. The Allies selected Normandy as the landing site for the invasion because it provided the best access to France’s interior. Initially planned for May 1944, the invasion was[Read More…]
Dozens of Higher Education Institutions, Organizations Endorse Legislation Introduced by Sen. Warren and Senate Colleagues to Refinance Student Loan Debt
WASHINGTON, DC–(ENEWSPF)–June 5, 2014. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and her colleagues in the Senate have received dozens of endorsements through petitions and letters in support of the Bank on Students Emergency Loan Refinancing Act introduced on May 6, 2014, which would allow those with outstanding student loan debt to refinance[Read More…]
Senators Sanders, McCain Reach Agreement on Veterans Bill
WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–June 5 – Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee Chairman Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) and Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) today reached a bipartisan agreement to improve veterans’ access to health care and address serious problems facing the Department of Veterans Affairs. “While this is not the bill that I would have written, we[Read More…]
Study: CBD Mitigates Parkinson’s Disease Symptoms
Sao Paulo, Brazil–(ENEWSPF)–June 5, 2014. The administration of cannabidiol (CBD), a nonpsychotropic cannabinoid, controls sleep disorders in patients with Parkinson’s disease (PD), according to a series of case summaries published in the Journal of Clinical Pharmacy and Therapeutics. An international team of investigators from the University of Sao Paulo, Brazil[Read More…]
Senator Durbin Statement On Defered Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) Renewal For Dreamers
Process for young immigrants to renew temporary legal status announced today WASHINGTON, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–June 5, 2014. Assistant Majority Leader Dick Durbin (D-IL) released the following statement today after the Secretary of Homeland Security announced the process for young immigrants to renew their temporary legal status under the Deferred Action for Childhood[Read More…]
Senator Durbin: Funding Bill For Departments Of Transportation & Housing And Urban Development Protects Illinois Priorities
Committee approves $120 million for CTA through Durbin-authored Core Capacity program WASHINGTON, DC–(ENEWSPF)–June 5, 2014. U.S. Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) today announced that the Senate Appropriations Committee, of which he is a member, has approved a bill to fund the Department of Transportation and the Department of Housing and Urban[Read More…]
Senator Durbin: Let Students Refinance Their Loans At Lower Interest Rates
WASHINGTON, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–June 5, 2014. The dream of a fair shot at an affordable college education has become a long shot for too many, U.S. Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) said today during a press conference with Senator Elizabeth Warren and Senate Democratic Leadership. Durbin urged Congressional Republicans to back the Bank[Read More…]
