Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—June 23, 2015. Statement of Food & Water Watch Executive Director Wenonah Hauter: “Today, the Senate narrowly approved a procedural motion to pass a degraded version of the Fast Track Trade Promotion Authority that passed last month. A smaller handful of Democrats joined with Senate Republicans to pass Fast[Read More…]

Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—June 23, 2015. Statement of Food & Water Watch Executive Director Wenonah Hauter: “This week’s recall of ten brands of bottled water from Niagara Bottling is yet another reminder that bottled water is no safer than water from the tap. “For years, the bottled water industry has touted the[Read More…]

WASHINGTON, D.C. –(ENEWSPF)–June 23, 2015.  Today, the U.S. Senate passed procedural motion on a “fast-track” bill that limits Congressional authority and oversight over international trade deals like the massive Trans-Pacific Partnership. This bill under consideration is even more controversial than the fast-track bill the Senate approved in May. For example,[Read More…]

Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—June 22, 2015 By Melissa Franqui Video: http://www.drugpolicy.org/blog/voices-front-lines-drug-war-susan-burton Susan Burton is the founder and executive director of A New Way of Life, an organization that provides support and resources for women recently released from prison. “So many people are missing from our communities because of the war on drugs,”[Read More…]

WASHINGTON—(ENEWSPF)–June 22, 2015 — The Environmental Protection Agency today released “’Climate Change in the United States:  Benefits of Global Action,”’ at-once a sobering warning of the consequences of inaction and a clarion call to action. The following is a statement by Rhea Suh, president of the Natural Resources Defense Council:[Read More…]

WASHINGTON—(ENEWSPF)–June 19, 2015 – The Obama Administration’s proposed fuel-efficiency and carbon pollution standards for heavy trucks announced today will cut fuel bills, curb carbon pollution, and spur manufacturing innovation. The following is a statement by Rhea Suh, president of the Natural Resources Defense Council: “Making our trucks go farther on[Read More…]

Washington, D.C. –(ENEWSPF)–June 19, 2015.  Today the Environmental Protection Agency and the Department of Transportation proposed the second phase of efficiency and emissions standards for heavy-duty trucks. Coming on the heels of the first-ever fuel efficiency standards for heavy-duty trucks, which went into effect last year, this second phase further[Read More…]

WASHINGTON, D.C. –(ENEWSPF)—June 19, 2015. The Environmental Protection Agency and the Department of Transportation proposed fuel efficiency standards for heavy duty vehicles. While the standards vary depending on vehicle type, the proposed rule would increase fuel economy standards for these vehicles by 2027. The EPA predicts that the proposed rule[Read More…]

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–June 18, 2015. AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka issued the following statement after passage of Trade Promotion Authority in the House: “We are at the end of the second quarter and the score is tied 1-1.  We look forward to the third and fourth quarters. Workers’ resolve is firmer than[Read More…]

Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—June 18, 2015. Statement of Food & Water Watch Executive Director Wenonah Hauter: “Today, the Republican leadership rammed undemocratic stand-alone Fast Track legislation, also known as Trade Promotion Authority, through the House of Representatives. This bill puts transnational corporate interests ahead of the American people. Just last week, Congress[Read More…]