ST. HELENA ISLAND, S.C. –(ENEWSPF)–November 22, 2015. Speaking to 600 people packed inside the Penn Center’s Darrah Hall, U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders on Sunday called for paid family leave for new parents and expanded benefits for seniors who rely on Social Security. Sanders is one of 19 Senate co-sponsors[Read More…]
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UN Report Finds 90 Per Cent of Disasters are Weather-related
Climate-related disasters like flooding are on the rise. Photo:IRIN/Tung X. Ngo GENEVA–(ENEWSPF)–23 November 2015 – A new report issued today by the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNISDR) shows that over the last 20 years, 90 per cent of major disasters have been caused by 6,457 recorded floods,[Read More…]
SEIU President: “Clinton Plan for Investments in Caregiving Economy Will Improve Lives for Caregivers and Those in Their Care”
Washington—(ENEWSPF)—November 23, 2015. Today, SEIU President Mary Kay Henry released the following statement in support of Hillary Clinton’s plan to address the care economy vital for America’s seniors and people with disabilities. “Our nation’s home care providers make it possible for our seniors and those with disabilities to continue living[Read More…]
New Documents Reveal Major Flaws in Nation’s Food Safety Inspection System
Records obtained by Food & Water Watch show that food safety inspectors are overworked, and it’s threatening our nation’s food supply. Washington, D.C.—(ENEWSPF)–November 23, 2015. New documents released today by the national advocacy organization Food & Water Watch reveal that inspectors who work for USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS)[Read More…]
Hillary Clinton Blasts Pfizer-Allergan Merger, Says Deal ‘Will Leave U.S. Taxpayers Holding the Bag’
Clinton: We cannot delay in cracking down on inversions that erode our tax base NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–November 23, 2015. Today, Hillary Clinton is expressing her deep concerns with the announced merger of Pfizer and Allergan, which would produce the world’s largest pharmaceutical company by allowing Pfizer to shift its corporate residence[Read More…]
UN Must Include Soil Health in Climate Mitigation Strategies
Center for Food Safety goes to UN Climate talks to highlight potential of carbon sequestration through healthy soils WASHINGTON, DC –(ENEWSPF)–November 23, 2015—Center for Food Safety (CFS) is calling on world leaders to recognize agro-ecological agriculture as a core climate solution during the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change[Read More…]
Energy Department Announces Six Clean Energy Projects through Partnership with Israel
WASHINGTON, D.C. –(ENEWSPF)–November 23, 2015. The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) and Israel’s Ministry of National Infrastructure, Energy and Water Resources (MIEW) today announced $5.1 million for six newly selected clean energy projects as part of the Binational Industrial Research and Development (BIRD) Energy program. Today’s announcement represents the seventh[Read More…]
Acclaimed Chicago Journalists Carol Marin and Don Moseley to Co-direct New Center for Journalism Integrity and Excellence at DePaul University
Acclaimed Chicago journalists Don Moseley and Carol Marin will co-direct the new Center for Journalism Integrity and Excellence at DePaul University’s College of Communication. Beginning in fall 2016, the center will offer an investigative reporting course taught by Marin and Moseley, and the center will host an annual summit on[Read More…]
Male and female Drinking Patterns Becoming More Alike in the US
Bethesda, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–November 23, 2015. In the United States, and throughout the world, men drink more alcohol than women. But a recent analysis by scientists at the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA), part of the National Institutes of Health, indicates that longstanding differences between men and women in[Read More…]
New York Elected Officials Urge Governor Cuomo to Phase Out Coal by 2020
State Leaders Seek Immediate Commitment Ahead of International Climate Talks NEW YORK CITY –(ENEWSPF)–November 23, 2015. Senators, Assemblymembers, and City Council Members came together today at a City Hall press conference to urge Governor Cuomo to commit to transitioning New York off of coal-fired power by 2020 in advance of[Read More…]
