Washington, D.C. –(ENEWSPF)–June 29, 2015.  Today, the U.S. Supreme Court sided with industry challengers, and overturned the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) historic Mercury and Air Toxics Standards (MATS), which are designed to safeguard local communities against dangerous pollution from power plants. The Supreme Court’s decision reversed the Court of Appeal’s[Read More…]

WASHINGTON, DC —(ENEWSPF)–June 26, 2015.  Planned Parenthood released the following statement on the U.S. Supreme Court’s historic ruling today that makes clear that the constitutional right to marriage extends to same-sex couples.  Statement from Cecile Richards, President of Planned Parenthood Federation of America: “Planned Parenthood is thrilled with the Supreme Court’s[Read More…]

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–June 26, 2015.  Statement by AFL-CIO Secretary-Treasurer Liz Shuler on the Supreme Court upholding the constitutionality of same-sex marriages: Today’s Supreme Court decision marks a truly historic day in America. While there is still work to do to secure economic and social justice for LGBT Americans, the court’s ruling[Read More…]

WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–June 26, 2015. In response to the Supreme Court’s ruling in Obergefell v.Hodges, SEIU International President Mary Kay Henry issued the following statement: “Justice and equality are at cornerstones of our union and of the labor movement, but more than that, they are at the heart of the American promise.[Read More…]

Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—June 26, 2015. The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) stands behind today’s 5-4 ruling by the U.S. Supreme Court in Obergefell v. Hodges, which affirms the right of same-gender couples to marry in all 50 states. “Every child needs stable, nurturing relationships to thrive, and marriage is one way[Read More…]

WASHINGTON, D.C. –(ENEWSPF)–June 26, 2015.  Today, the Supreme Court of the United States established marriage equality nationwide in a 5-4 decision. In response, Sierra Club Executive Director Michael Brune released the following statement: “Today, love triumphed at the Supreme Court. By ensuring that every American has the right to marry[Read More…]

Washington, D.C. —(ENEWSPF)–June 26, 2015.  Center for American Progress President Neera Tanden issued the following statement after the Supreme Court of the United States ruled in favor of marriage equality for same-sex couples, a move that overturns state bans on same-sex marriage nationwide. This is an historic day. The Court’s[Read More…]

WASHINGTON –-(ENEWSPF)–June 26, 2015.  The Supreme Court today issued a sweeping and historic decision that affords gay and lesbian couples the same legal right to marry as different-sex couples. The ruling invalidates discriminatory laws in Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio, and Tennessee upheld by the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals, and as[Read More…]

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–June 25, 2015 My Husband: Jim Obergefell is one of the plaintiffs in the case decided today by the U.S. Supreme Court that held that, for the first time, any couple — straight, lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender — can obtain a marriage license and make their commitment public and legal in all[Read More…]

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–June 25, 2015 My Husband: Jim Obergefell is one of the plaintiffs in the case decided today by the U.S. Supreme Court that held that, for the first time, any couple — straight, lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender — can obtain a marriage license and make their commitment public and legal in all[Read More…]