WASHINGTON, D.C. –(ENEWSPF)–December 7, 2015. The Bureau of Land Management announced today the postponement of the December oil and gas lease sale for the Eastern States. The 160 acres in Arkansas and 427 acres in Michigan will be made available at the March 17, 2016 lease sale. A number of[Read More…]
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Facing ‘Keep it in the Ground’ Protest, Feds Halt Fossil Fuel Auction Coinciding With Paris Climate Talks
Second Auction Halted in a Month Following Growing Protests WASHINGTON—(ENEWSPF)–December 7, 2015. Facing a climate protest from a growing “Keep It in the Ground” movement, the Bureau of Land Management today halted an oil and gas auction scheduled for Thursday in Washington, D.C. The auction was scheduled as the Obama[Read More…]
Another Endangered Species Act Success Story: Rare California, Oregon Fish Declared Recovered
PORTLAND, Ore.—(ENEWSPF)–December 7, 2015. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service today announced the removal of the Modoc sucker, a fish native to the Pit River basin in southern Oregon and northeastern California, from protection under the Endangered Species Act. The sucker’s recovery was due to habitat restoration, including fencing[Read More…]
Attorney General Madigan Reacts to U.S. Dept. of Justice Civil Rights Division Decision to Investigate Chicago Police Department Practices
Chicago —(ENEWSPF)—December 7, 2015. Attorney General Lisa Madigan today applauded the U.S. Department of Justice’s (DOJ) announcement that its Civil Rights Division will launch an investigation to determine whether practices by the Chicago Police Department violate the Constitution and federal law. Madigan issued the following statement regarding the decision: “I’m[Read More…]
Electrolux and General Electric Abandon Anticompetitive Appliance Transaction After Four-Week Trial
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–December 7, 2015. Electrolux and General Electric Company announced today the termination of the agreement under which Electrolux was to purchase General Electric’s appliance business. The department brought suit on July 1, 2015, to challenge the $3.3 billion acquisition because it would combine two of the leading manufacturers of[Read More…]
In Speech, Hillary Clinton Discusses Threat from ISIS and Reiterates Her Plan to Defeat Global Terror
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—December 7, 2015. At a speech yesterday on the alliance between the United States and Israel, Hillary Clinton reiterated her plan to combat terrorism and defeat the Islamic State. In her remarks to the Brookings Institution’s Saban Forum 2015, Clinton stressed the importance of cracking down on the ability[Read More…]
Arctic Ecosystem to be Discussed at Sauk-Calumet Group of the Illinois Sierra Club Meeting on December 14
MATTESON—(ENEWSPF)—December 7, 2015. The Sauk-Calumet Group of the Illinois Sierra Club has its next meeting on Monday, December 14th at 7:15 pm. The meeting is at the Frankfort Public Library, 2119 Pfeiffer Road. The presenter for this program will be Christy Mazrimas-Ott, a polar bear keeper at the Brookfield Zoo.[Read More…]
Attorney General Loretta E. Lynch Delivers Remarks at Press Conference Announcing Investigation into Chicago Police Department
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–December 7, 2015. Good morning and thank you all for being here. I am joined today by Vanita Gupta, head of the department’s Civil Rights Division, and Zachary Fardon, U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Illinois. The Department of Justice is committed to upholding the highest standards of[Read More…]
Council on American-Islamic Relations Welcomes President Obama’s Rejection of Islamophobia in Oval Office Address
WASHINGTON, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–December 6, 2015 – The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today welcomed President Obama’s rejection of Islamophobia during tonight’s prime-time address to the nation on his plans to combat terrorism and to defeat ISIS. In his address, President Obama repudiated[Read More…]
Address to the Nation by President Obama, December 6, 2015
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–December 6, 2015 – 8:01 P.M. EST THE PRESIDENT: Good evening. On Wednesday, 14 Americans were killed as they came together to celebrate the holidays. They were taken from family and friends who loved them deeply. They were white and black; Latino and Asian; immigrants and American-born; moms and[Read More…]
