Dozens Call for Bold Climate Leadership at ‘Climate Auction’ Salt Lake City, UT-(ENEWSPF)- Dozens of protesters with signs and large banners staged a colorful climate rally today outside of the Bureau of Land Management’s oil and gas lease sale in Salt Lake City, urging President Obama to “Keep It in the[Read More…]
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House Passes Most Environmentally Destructive Defense Authorization Act in History
Riders Condemn Species to Extinction, Give Away Public Lands, Undermine Clean Water Act Washington, D.C.-(ENEWSPF)- In a partisan vote today, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the 2017 National Defense Authorization Act, which, if enacted into law, would gut protections for several endangered species, including the American burying beetle and lesser[Read More…]
Email from President Obama: An Update on Overtime
Washington, D.C.-(ENEWSPF)- President Obama wrote this message to petition signers to announce that the Department of Labor will be finalizing a rule that expands overtime pay to millions of American workers. I wanted you to be the first to know about some important news on an issue I know you care deeply[Read More…]
Watch: What You Need to Know About the Update to Overtime Rules
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UFJaDm720FU Washington, D.C.-(ENEWSPF)- From the White House: Every week, millions of Americans work more than 40 hours a week but do not receive the overtime pay they have earned. Tomorrow, the Department of Labor will be finalizing a rule to fix that by updating overtime protections for workers. In total,[Read More…]
3M Named Official Science Partner of Minnesota Vikings
More than 50 3M products used in U.S. Bank Stadium construction ST. PAUL, Minn.–(BUSINESS WIRE-ENEWSPF)–3M’s science and technology will help propel the Minnesota Vikings forward over the next decade. Today, two iconic brands announced the expansion of their relationship as 3M becomes the Official Science Partner of the Minnesota Vikings[Read More…]
Clues To Ancient Giant Asteroid Found In Western Australia
Canberra, Australia-(ENEWSPF)- Scientists have found evidence of a huge asteroid that struck the Earth early in its life with an impact larger than anything humans have experienced. Tiny glass beads called spherules, found in north-western Australia were formed from vaporised material from the asteroid impact, said Dr Andrew Glikson from[Read More…]
Former Government Contractor Pleads Guilty to Bribery
Bribes Paid to Former GSA Employees Totaling $15,000 in Exchange for Contract Work Maryland-(ENEWSPF)- A former government contractor pleaded guilty today to paying bribes to public officials related to work his company performed for the General Services Administration (GSA), announced Assistant Attorney General Leslie R. Caldwell of the Justice Department’s Criminal[Read More…]
Two Men Extradited from Mexico and Charged with Participation in Murder of ICE Special Agent Jaime Zapata and Attempted Murder of ICE Special Agent Victor Avila
Five Others Have Been Extradited in This Matter Washington, D.C.-(ENEWSPF)- Two Mexican nationals have been extradited from Mexico to face charges for their alleged participation in the murder of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Special Agent Jaime Zapata and the attempted murder of ICE Special Agent Victor Avila on[Read More…]
Corning International Kabushiki Kaisha to Pay $66.5 Million for Fixing Prices of Automotive Parts
Detroit, MI-(ENEWSPF)- Corning International Kabushiki Kaisha (Corning International K.K.) has agreed to plead guilty and pay a $66.5 million criminal fine for conspiring to fix prices, rig bids and allocate the market for ceramic substrates sold in the United States and elsewhere, and used in catalytic converters supplied to automobile[Read More…]
Federal Court Orders Justice Department Desegregation Plan for Cleveland, Mississippi, Schools
Mississippi-(ENEWSPF)- Late Friday, following a five-decade-long legal battle to desegregate schools in Cleveland, Mississippi, the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Mississippi ordered the Cleveland School District to consolidate its secondary schools. The court rejected as unconstitutional two alternatives proposed by the school district, agreeing with the Justice[Read More…]
