Senators urges colleagues to take action and pass the Campus Accountability and Safety Act Washington, D.C. –(ENEWSPF)–April 26, 2016. U.S. Senators Ron Wyden, D-Ore., Kirsten Gillibrand, D-N.Y. and Claire McCaskill, D-Mo., today were joined by Republican leaders in the U.S. Senate and survivors of sexual assault to urge the Senate[Read More…]
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Mayor Emanuel and Choose Chicago Announce Record Tourism In 2015
Domestic Visitors to Chicago Topped 50 Million for the First Time; Total Tourism Expected to Surpass 52 Million, Supporting 3,800 New Jobs in 2015 CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–April 26, 2016. Mayor Rahm Emanuel and Choose Chicago Board Chair Desiree Rogers today announced that in 2015 domestic visitors to Chicago passed 50 million for[Read More…]
Congresswoman Duckworth’s New National Service Bill Would Make College More Affordable While Helping Revitalize American Communities
Congresswoman proposes empowering young Americans to serve their neighbors and neighborhoods by expanding college financial assistance and civilian service programs Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–April 26, 2016. Following this month’s anniversary of the Edward M. Kennedy Serve America Act, Congresswoman Tammy Duckworth (IL-08) today proposed bold legislation to build on the law’s successes[Read More…]
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Monthly Complaint Snapshot Examines Mortgage Complaints
Report Also Includes Look at Consumer Complaints from California WASHINGTON, D.C. –(ENEWSPF)–April 26, 2016. Today, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) released its latest monthly consumer complaint snapshot, highlighting consumer complaints related to mortgages. The report shows that consumers continue to encounter servicing problems when they are unable to make[Read More…]
Ford Continues To ‘Insource’: Invests $1.6 Billion in U.S. Plants, Creates 650 Hourly Jobs in Michigan and Ohio
Dearborn, Mich.–(BUSINESS WIRE – ENEWSPF)–Ford Motor Company is investing $1.6 billion to upgrade two of its manufacturing facilities in Michigan and Ohio, and creating or retaining 650 hourly jobs in the United States. The $1.4 billion investment in Livonia Transmission Plant and $200 million investment in Ohio Assembly Plant are part[Read More…]
Profile of a Methane Sea on Titan
Ligeia Mare EU–(ENEWSPF)–26 April 2016. Saturn’s largest moon is covered in seas and lakes of liquid hydrocarbons – and one sea has now been found to be filled with pure methane, with a seabed covered by a sludge of organic-rich material, and possibly surrounded by wetlands.Of all the moons in[Read More…]
Carbon Dioxide Fertilization Greening Earth, Study Finds (Video)
MASSACHUSETTS–(ENEWSPF)–April 25, 2016. From a quarter to half of Earth’s vegetated lands has shown significant greening over the last 35 years largely due to rising levels of atmospheric carbon dioxide, according to a new study published in the journal Nature Climate Change on April 25. An international team of 32[Read More…]
EPA Proposes Clearer Air for National Parks
Advocates push for significant haze pollution clean-ups for iconic landscapes Split view of clear and hazy days in Shenandoah National Park. Source: National Park Service Photo Washington, D.C. —(ENEWSPF)–April 26, 2016. Today, the EPA released a proposal to clarify and update the Regional Haze Rule under the Clean Air Act.[Read More…]
Access to Paid Leave and Workplace Flexibility Varies Dramatically Among Workers, Center for American Progress Report Reveals
Juthathip Ruiz works among racks of yarn on November 23, 2015, at a factory in Pennsylvania. Source: AP/Matt Rourke Washington, D.C. —(ENEWSPF)–April 26, 2016. All workers, regardless of their job type or family structure, experience days when they have a conflict between work and home responsibilities and will at[Read More…]
A New Study Shows Link Between E-cigarette Ads and Use Among Youth
Reducing exposure to ads critical to prevent youth e-cigarette use Atlanta, GA–(ENEWSPF)–April 26, 2016. There is a link between exposure to e-cigarette advertisements and the use of e-cigarettes by middle and high school students, according to a new study by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. This is the[Read More…]
