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Mass. Delegation Demands End to GOP’s Abusive Subpoenas of State Attorneys General

Washington, D.C. — (ENEWSPF)–August 4, 2016.  The Massachusetts Congressional delegation is urging U.S. House Science Committee Chairman Lamar Smith to cease House Republicans’ blatant abuse of congressional subpoena authority in an effort to deny the causes of global climate change. In July, Smith issued subpoenas to Massachusetts Attorney General Maura[Read More…]

Hillary Clinton Wants to Lift Americans Up, Donald Trump Rips Them Off

Las Vegas, Nevada–(ENEWSPF)–August 4, 2016.  While campaigning today in Las Vegas, Nevada, Hillary Clinton made the case for transforming how we prepare our workforce for jobs of the future. She pointed to the successful apprenticeship partnership between Mojave Electric and the local electric workers union, and discussed her plans to[Read More…]

National ALS Registry Releases Updated Prevalence Estimates

Atlanta, GA–(ENEWSPF)–August 4, 2016. The Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry’s (ATSDR) National ALS Registry today released its second report on the prevalence of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS, commonly known as Lou Gehrig’s disease) in the United States for the years 2012 and 2013. The report shows the Registry[Read More…]

Some Racial, Ethnic Groups Continue Smoking Cigarettes at Higher Rates

Substantial disparities found among American Indians/Alaska Natives, Korean and Puerto Rican Americans Major disparities in adult cigarette smoking exist among and within racial and ethnic groups. Entire infographic Atlanta, GA–(ENEWSPF)–August 4, 2016.  Despite a significant decline in overall adult cigarette smoking since 1964, disparities in cigarette smoking remain among racial[Read More…]

Interior Secretary Jewell Joins Pennsylvania Leaders to Kick Off Innovative Reclamation Project to Help Revitalize Coal Country

Western Pennsylvania community launches mine clean up under pilot program inspired by President Obama’s POWER + Plan EHRENFELD, PA –(ENEWSPF)–August 4, 2016.   U.S. Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell, Assistant Secretary for Land and Minerals Management Janice Schneider and Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement (OSMRE) Director Joe[Read More…]

VA Releases Report on Nation’s Largest Analysis of Veteran Suicide

More than 55 Million Veterans’ Records Reviewed From 1979 to 2014 From Every State in the Nation WASHINGTON –(ENEWSPF)–August 4, 2016.  The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) yesterday released its findings from the nation’s most comprehensive analysis of Veteran suicide rates in the United States in which VA examined more[Read More…]

UN Agency Welcomes ‘Landmark Step’ by North and Central American Countries to Protect Refugees

As people continue to flee violence in the northern triangle of Central America – Guatemala, Honduras and El Salvador – UNHCR is supporting asylum-seekers find safety at a series of shelters, including the Tres Angeles Shelter, pictured here, in southern Mexico. Photo: UNHCR/Sebastian Rich GENEVA–(ENEWSPF)–4 August 2016 – The United[Read More…]

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