Department of Ecology Abandons Proposed Greenhouse Gas Rule SEATTLE –(ENEWSPF)–March 2, 2016. On Friday, Feb. 26, the Washington Department of Ecology withdrew its proposed rule to reduce carbon emissions in the state. The rule was supposed to remedy a lawsuit brought by eight youth petitioners against the state of Washington,[Read More…]
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Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Takes Action Against Dwolla for Misrepresenting Data Security Practices
Payment Processor Deceived Consumers About the Data Security Risks of Using Its Online System Washington, D.C. –(ENEWSPF)–March 2, 2016. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau today took action against online payment platform Dwolla for deceiving consumers about its data security practices and the safety of its online payment system. The CFPB[Read More…]
Syringe Access Legislation Passes Florida Legislature, Heads to Governor for Signature
Drug Policy Alliance, Harm Reduction Advocates Applaud Legislature, Urge Gov. Scott to Sign into Law Washington, D.C. –(ENEWSPF)–March 2, 2016. With overwhelming bipartisan support, today the Florida House passed SB 242, also known as IDEA (“Miami-Dade Infectious Disease Elimination Act”). SB 242 had passed the Senate in a 37-2[Read More…]
UN-led Drug War Threatens Peace and Security in 1 in 3 UN Member States
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–March 2, 2016. A new report from the Count the Costs initiative, ‘The War on Drugs – Undermining Peace and Security’ (PDF), finds that in sixty countries around the world national security is fundamentally compromised or threatened by the UN-led global drug war. Despite claiming to protect society from the[Read More…]
White House Press Briefing by Josh Earnest, March 2, 2016
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–March 2, 2016 – 12:50 P.M. EST MR. EARNEST: Good afternoon, everybody. Nice to see you all. Let me do a quick statement at the top, and then we’ll go to your questions. This is news that you may have seen, but I just wanted to underscore some important[Read More…]
League of Women Voters – Park Forest Area to Host Presentation on Handgun Violence & Gun Control Legislation on March 15
Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)—March 2, 2016. Please join The League of Women Voters – Park Forest Area for an informative presentation on Handgun Violence and Gun Control Legislation. The event will be held on Tuesday, March 15 at 7 p.m. at the Park Forest Public Library, 400 Lakewood Boulevard. Our speaker[Read More…]
U.S. State Dept. Updates Algeria Travel Warning, March 1, 2016
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–March 1, 2016. The Department of State continues to warn U.S. citizens against travel to the Kabylie region and remote areas of southern and eastern Algeria. This replaces the Travel Warning for Algeria dated August 26, 2015, to update information on the current security situation in Algeria. The Department of[Read More…]
Former Fugitive Pleads Guilty in Florida Multimillion-Dollar Health Care Fraud Scheme
FLORIDA–(ENEWSPF)–March 1, 2016. A Cuban national who fled the United States and had been wanted since 2013 on federal criminal charges relating to a multimillion-dollar health care fraud scheme in the greater Tampa Bay, Florida, area pleaded guilty today for his role in the scheme. Assistant Attorney General Leslie R.[Read More…]
Cyberstalker Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison
FLORIDA–(ENEWSPF)–March 1, 2016. Michael Daniel Rubens, 31, formerly of Tallahassee, Florida, was sentenced today to 10 years in prison, a $15,000 fine and $1,550 in restitution for cyberstalking, unauthorized access to a protected computer and aggravated identity theft. The sentence was announced by Acting U.S. Attorney Christopher P. Canova for[Read More…]
Chief Executive Officer of International Metallurgical Company Arrested for Exporting Aerospace-Grade Metals to Iran
Defendant Exported High-Tech Material Used in Missile Production and Nuclear Applications NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–March 1, 2016. Earlier today Erdal Kuyumcu, 44, of Woodside, New York, was arrested on charges of illegally exporting a cobalt-nickel metallic powder from the United States to Iran, through an intermediary in Turkey. Kuyumcu will make his[Read More…]
