FLORIDA–(ENEWSPF)–June 7, 2016. Tropical Storm Colin moved fast after making landfall in northwestern Florida on June 6 and by the morning of June 7, it was centered off the coast of North and South Carolina. NASA’s Terra and Aqua satellites and NOAA’s GOES-East satellite provided a look at the storm[Read More…]
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Flower Garden Banks National Marine Sanctuary Expansion Proposed
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–June 7, 2016 Building on more than 30 years of scientific studies, including numerous reports released in the last decade and in the aftermath of the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill disaster, NOAA today announced a proposal to expand Flower Garden Banks National Marine Sanctuary to protect additional critical[Read More…]
Mayor Rahm Emanuel and Choose Chicago Announce New Tourism Chief
Industry Veteran and Former Brand USA CMO David Whitaker to Oversee Choose Chicago and Continue Drive to Meet Mayor Emanuel’s Goal of 55 Million Visitors by 2020 CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–June 7, 2016. Mayor Rahm Emanuel and Choose Chicago Board Chair Desiree Rogers today named David Whitaker as President and CEO of Choose[Read More…]
Secretary Hillary Clinton to Keynote ‘Lifting As We Climb’ International Women’s Luncheon Hosted by Mrs. Jacqueline Jackson at 50th Annual Rainbow PUSH Coalition Convention in Chicago
Chicago–(ENEWSPF0–June 7, 2016- Hillary Clinton will be the keynote speaker, Monday, June 27, 2016, for the International Women’s Luncheon at the 50th annual Rainbow PUSH Coalition convention at the Hyatt Regency McCormick Place in Chicago. The theme of the luncheon is “Lifting As We Climb” and “that is exactly what Hillary has done her[Read More…]
Sierra Club: Obama Administration Withdraws Dangerous Fossil Fuel Leasing Near Chaco Canyon National Park
Farmington, NM –(ENEWSPF)–June 7, 2016. Yesterday, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) withdrew three parcels of public land totalling 2,122 acres near Chaco Canyon National Park from consideration for fossil fuel development. In April, the Sierra Club along with members of the Navajo Tribe and a broad coalition of national[Read More…]
State Representative Al Riley’s Bill to Expedite Weber Road Construction Passes the General Assembly
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. –(ENEWSPF)–June 7, 2016. A major Will County transit project is a step closer to reality as a result of legislation passed by state Rep. Al Riley, D-Olympia Fields, which will help local officials expand Weber Road and reduce traffic congestion around Interstate 55. “The county’s current acquisition[Read More…]
Center for American Progress Releases Progressive Policy Agenda to Cut Poverty and Expand Mobility
A woman walks with her 2-year-old daughter in Sullivan City, Texas, on September 16, 2015. Source: AP/Eric Gay Washington, D.C. —(ENEWSPF)–June 7, 2016. New analysis by the Center for American Progress finds that if not for the dramatic rise in economic insecurity since 2000, nearly 13 million fewer Americans[Read More…]
Better Water System Maintenance Needed to Prevent Legionnaires’ Disease Outbreaks
New toolkit offers practical tips for reducing germ’s growth, spread in building water systems Water Management problems can lead to Legionnaires’ disease outbreaks. Entire infographic Atlanta, GA–(ENEWSPF)–June 7 2016. More effective water management might have prevented most of the Legionnaires’ disease outbreaks CDC investigated from 2000 through 2014, according[Read More…]
139-square-mile Fracking Plan in Wyoming Prompts Legal Protest
Groups Call on BLM to Cancel Massive Fossil Fuel Development That Threatens Climate, Water, Greater Sage Grouse JACKSON, Wyo.—(ENEWSPF)–June 7, 2016. Conservation groups filed a formal administrative protest on Friday challenging a massive Bureau of Land Management plan to auction off 139 square miles of publicly owned fossil fuels[Read More…]
Conservationists Intervene on Behalf of Gray Wolf Reintroduction Efforts in New Mexico
Releases of Adult Wolves and Puppies Being Blocked by State’s Game and Fish ALBUQUERQUE, N.M.—(ENEWSPF)–June 6, 2016. Defenders of Wildlife, the Center of Biological Diversity, WildEarth Guardians and the New Mexico Wilderness Alliance filed a motion to intervene on behalf of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (the Service) in[Read More…]
