BURLINGTON, Vt.–(ENEWSPF)–June 2 – U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) was joined this morning by representatives of Vermont-based, worker-owned businesses and an employee-ownership expert at a news conference to announce legislation to help workers who want to form their own businesses or worker-owned cooperatives. Sanders said employee ownership increases employment, productivity,[Read More…]
Author: Gary Kopycinski
Senator Bernie Sanders Welcomes Carbon Limits Much: More Needed to Curb Global Warming
BURLINGTON, Vt.–(ENEWSPF)–June 2 – U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) welcomed an Obama administration initiative unveiled today to reduce carbon emissions from coal-fired power plants, but the senator said real progress on global warming has been blocked by Republicans in Congress who have thwarted every measure to confront a planetary crisis[Read More…]
Center for Biological Diversity: Obama Power Plant Plan Doesn’t Cut Carbon Pollution Quickly Enough
More Ambitious Emission Reductions Needed to Ward Off Warming Crisis WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–June 2, 2014. New rules unveiled today by President Barack Obama don’t do enough to cut planet-warming pollution from America’s power plants. Using the Clean Air Act, the president aims to reduce existing power plant emissions 30 percent below 2005[Read More…]
Clinical Trial Analysis Suggests Drug Combination May Be Highly Effective in Recurrent Ovarian Cancer
Bethesda, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–June 2, 2014. Significant improvement with the use of a combination drug therapy for recurrent ovarian cancer was reported at the annual meeting of the American Society of Clinical Oncology meeting in Chicago. This is the first ovarian cancer study to use a combination of drugs that could be[Read More…]
Dating Site Fights Outrageous Trademark Claim from Mormon Church
Church Claims It Owns the Term ‘Mormon’ San Francisco–(ENEWSPF)–June 2, 2014. The Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) urged a federal judge to quickly resolve a dispute over the use of the term “Mormon” in an online dating site, arguing that extended litigation based on a frivolous claim could bury a small[Read More…]
Senator Wyden: Inaction on Climate Change is No Longer an Option
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–June 2, 2014. Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., today issued the following statement after the Environmental Protection Agency announced a proposal to reduce U.S. greenhouse gas emissions by 30 percent by 2030: “American businesses, farmers, ranchers and families are experiencing the effects of climate change in the United States today.[Read More…]
Lake Superior’s Frigid Summer Forecast: Coldest Surface Water Since 1979?
ANN ARBOR–(ENEWSPF)–June 2, 2014. Surface-water temperatures above the deepest parts of Lake Superior are expected to be at least 6 degrees Fahrenheit colder than normal by August, delaying the onset of the evaporation season and raising water levels at a faster-than-normal clip. Those are some of the findings and implications[Read More…]
Most People Don’t Know the Warning Signs of Stroke
Northwestern Medicine experts outline the signs of a stroke and explain the need for quick action CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–June 2, 2014. On average, one American dies from a stroke every four minutes. Stroke is also the leading cause of adult disability in the United States. While common, stroke is also preventable with[Read More…]
Earthjustice: EPA’s Historic Announcement for New Protections Against Carbon Pollution
This morning EPA announced what could be the most effective action to curb climate pollution in our history. Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–June 2, 2014. This morning EPA announced a draft plan to address climate change through standards to protect public health by limiting carbon pollution from existing power plants. These protections are[Read More…]
Audubon Comments on EPA Carbon Pollution Announcement
“Failure to tackle the problem is no longer an option,” says Audubon CEO David Yarnold New York–(ENEWSPF)–June 2, 2014. Today U.S. EPA Administrator Gina McCarthy delivered remarks on steps the EPA is taking to cut carbon pollution from existing power plants, the single largest source of greenhouse gas emissions in[Read More…]
