Pictured is a street scene in Detroit, where it’s not uncommon to find dilapidated homes side by side with occupied homes, December 2014. Source: AP/Beth J. Harpaz Washington, D.C. —(ENEWSPF)–November 2, 2015. A comprehensive new analysis released today by the Center for American Progress reveals that more than seven years[Read More…]
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Analysis: California’s Poorest Counties Hit Hardest by Spraying of Glyphosate
54 Percent of ‘Probable Carcinogen’ Pesticide Applied in Eight Poorest Counties Photo of glyphosate application courtesy Flickr/Chafer Machinery. OAKLAND, Calif.—(ENEWSPF)–November 2, 2015. A new report finds that more than half of the glyphosate sprayed in California is applied in the state’s eight most impoverished counties. Glyphosate, commonly known as Roundup,[Read More…]
Utah Funding for West Coast’s Largest Coal Export Terminal Challenged
Community groups ask Utah Attorney General to reject public funding of proposed Oakland coal export terminal The redevelopment of the waterfront in Oakland, California, is generating new controversy over a proposed coal export terminal. “Port of Oakland ’round Sunset” by Russel Mondy/CC BY-NC 2.0 OAKLAND, CA —(ENEWSPF)–November 2, 2015. The[Read More…]
Comments Critical of Crude by Rail Terminals Left Out of Environmental Review
Leaders of the Quinalt Indian nation, local fishermen and environmental groups condemn the omission of at least 32 substantial comments on a controversial project at Grays Harbor Aerial view of Grays Harbor. The site of a proposed, controversial crude-by-rail project. Photo provided by Quinault Indian Nation Grays Harbor, WA —(ENEWSPF)–November[Read More…]
Op-Ed by First Lady Michelle Obama: Let Girls Learn
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–November 2, 2015. The following op-ed by First Lady Michelle Obama appeared on TheAtlantic.com. First Lady Michelle Obama: Let Girls Learn — Addressing the global crisis in girls’ education requires not just investment, but challenging cultural beliefs and practices. Right now, 62 million girls worldwide are not in school.[Read More…]
White House Fact Sheet: President Obama Announces New Actions to Promote Rehabilitation and Reintegration for the Formerly- Incarcerated
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–November 2, 2015. This Administration has consistently taken steps to make our criminal justice system fairer and more effective and to address the vicious cycle of poverty, criminality, and incarceration that traps too many Americans and weakens too many communities. Today, in Newark, New Jersey, President Obama will continue[Read More…]
Bill to Create Emergency Access to Medical Marijuana Delivered to New York Governor Cuomo’s Desk
Advocates: Not One Patient Has Yet Received Medical Marijuana and Four Children Have Died Waiting in the Past 15 Months; Cuomo Must Sign or Take Other Action to Provide Relief to Suffering Patients New York City –(ENEWSPF)—November 2, 2015. Friday, the New York State Assembly delivered to the Governor a[Read More…]
Thorn Creek Woods Story of the Landscape Hike on November 14
Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)—November 1, 2015. The Story of the Landscape Hike will be held on Saturday, November 14 from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. at Thorn Creek Woods, 247 Monee Road, Park Forest. In 1957, May Theilgaard Watts, naturalist at the Morton Arboretum in Lisle, Illinois wrote the enchanting book[Read More…]
Cook County Resident Feedback Needed for Community Health Survey
Park Forest, IL–(ENEWSPF)–November 1, 2015. The Park Forest Health Department Nurses Plus and the Health Impact Collaborative of Cook County are currently conducting an important community survey initiative. Cook County residents over the age of 18 are asked to complete this important survey to better understand the health and social[Read More…]
Hillary Clinton Receives Endorsement of International Longshoreman Association
Charleston, South Carolina—(ENEWSPF)—November 1, 2015. On Saturday, Hillary Clinton attended an organizing event with Charleston Mayor Joe Riley and International Longshoreman Association Local 1422 President Ken Riley. Clinton proudly accepted the union’s endorsement, and is thankful for the ILA’s role in the maritime industry to bolster both the local and[Read More…]
