Climate change impacting over 75 percent of national parks across the country Timber Hollow Overlook at Shenandoah National Park by N. Lewis, National Park Service. SHENANDOAH NATIONAL PARK, VA —(ENEWSPF)–October 7, 2016. U.S. Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell today announced a new study showing that spring is beginning earlier than its[Read More…]
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Nobel Peace Prize a Timely Message to All Colombians Who have Toiled So Hard for Peace – UN Chief
Juan Manuel Santos Calderón (right), President of Colombia, gives Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, a pen similar to the ones used to sign the Colombian Peace Agreement. The pens are made from recycled bullets and have inscriptions that read: “Bullets wrote our past. Education, our future.” UN Photo/Rick Bajornas NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–7 October[Read More…]
Sierra Club: Trump’s Latest Nuclear Disaster? Nevada
Trump has no idea what he’s talking about on nuclear waste Las Vegas, NV –(ENEWSPF)–October 7, 2016. Trump was caught totally unprepared in Nevada this week. In response to a question about nuclear storage at the Yucca Mountain site, Trump made his total ignorance of a signature issue in that[Read More…]
Syrian, Russian Actions in Aleppo ‘Incomprehensible,’ Deputy Secretary of Defense Work Says
Deputy Defense Secretary Bob Work greets Finnish defense forces in Helsinki, Oct. 6, 2016. En route to Finland, Work commented on what he called a “humanitarian catastrophe” in Aleppo, Syria. DoD photo by Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Tim D. Godbee ABOARD A MILITARY AIRCRAFT–(ENEWSPF)–October 7, 2016 By: Lisa Ferdinando[Read More…]
Statement from Hillary Clinton on Hurricane Matthew
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–October 7, 2016 As the people of Florida and the Southeast and others prepare for and deal with the aftermath of Hurricane Matthew, Hillary Clinton released the following statement: “My thoughts and prayers are with everyone in the path of Hurricane Matthew, and my heart is broken for the[Read More…]
Pacific Bluefin Tuna One Step Closer to Endangered Species Act Protection
Overfishing Continues as International Negotiations Over Reducing Catch Stall Photo courtesy Wikimedia Commons/aes256. SAN FRANCISCO—(ENEWSPF)–October 7, 2016. In the face of staggering declines, Endangered Species Act protection may be warranted for Pacific bluefin tuna, the National Marine Fisheries Service said today. The announcement, in response to a petition from[Read More…]
Poll: Most Oregonians Oppose Hunting of Wolves, Favor Nonlethal Conflict Prevention
PORTLAND, Ore.—(ENEWSPF)–October 7, 2016. A new poll conducted by Mason Dixon Polling and Research finds that the vast majority of Oregon voters — from both rural and urban areas — oppose using hunting as a management tool for wolves in the state and believe wildlife officials wrongly removed state protections[Read More…]
Update Oct. 7, 2016: NASA Sees Hurricane Matthew Develop Concentric Eyewalls (Video)
This animation of GPM data shows Hurricane Matthew from Oct. 4 through 6, 2016. On Oct. 4 Matthew’s eye made landfall over Haiti. GPM’s saw tremendous amounts of rainfall throughout Haiti. On Oct. 6 Matthew approached Florida where outer bands of precipitation were near the Florida coast. GPM revealed the[Read More…]
The Employment Situation in September, 2016
The economy added 156,000 jobs in September, as labor force participation rose and wages continued to grow. Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–October 7, 2016 By: Jason Furman, Chairman of the Council of Economic Advisers The economy added 156,000 jobs in September, as the unemployment rate ticked up amid rising labor force participation. U.S.[Read More…]
Drug Policy Alliance: President Obama Grants Clemency to 102 More People, Brings Total to 774
Drug Policy Alliance: The President is Acting but We Need More Clemencies President Obama toured the El Reno Federal Correctional Institution in Oklahoma last year, the first sitting U.S. president to visit a federal prison. Saul Loeb/AFP/Getty Images Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–October 6, 2016. Today, President Barack Obama commuted the sentences of 102 people incarcerated[Read More…]
