Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–March 27, 2015. Statement of Food & Water Watch Executive Director Wenonah Hauter: “Today the White House released its ‘National Action Plan for Combating Antibiotic Resistant Bacteria,’ which is intended to protect the public from antibiotic resistant infections. Unfortunately, the plan falls short of protecting the public from this[Read More…]
Commentary
NRDC: DOE’s Petroleum Council Dead Wrong on Arctic Drilling
WASHINGTON—(ENEWSPF)–March 27,2015 – The National Petroleum Council, the largely industry-based oil and gas advisory committee to the Department of Energy, released a study Friday predicting the twilight of oil production through fracking and calling for drilling in the Arctic Ocean to compensate for depleting onshore reserves of oil. Niel Lawrence,[Read More…]
Sierra Club Statement on Retirement of Harry Reid
WASHINGTON, D.C. –(ENEWSPF)—March 27, 2015. Today, U.S. Senate Democratic leader Harry Reid announced that he would not seek re-election in 2016. In response, Sierra Club Executive Director Michael Brune released the following statement: “The Sierra Club and the rest of the environmental movement are filled with gratitude today for Senator[Read More…]
Planned Parenthood Calls on House to Reject Harmful Abortion Restriction
‘This bill would hurt low-income women’s health,’ Planned Parenthood says Washington D.C. —(ENEWSPF)—March 24, 2015. Planned Parenthood Federation of America today called on leadership in the House of Representatives to work quickly to remove a harmful abortion restriction from a healthcare funding package that currently ignores and marginalizes the needs of[Read More…]
Billboards Remind Americans Their Tax Dollars are Funding an Illegal Occupation
CHICAGO—(ENEWSPF)—March 23, 2015. Just a few weeks from the April 15 deadline to file federal tax returns, the American Muslims for Palestine, a national education and advocacy organization based in Palos Hills, IL, today placed electronic billboards asking the provocative question: “Have you declared Israel a dependent on your[Read More…]
Take Action! Join the National Call-in to President Obama to Save Our Bees
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–March 23, 2015. The fight to save our bees and other pollinators is at a critical moment. The Obama Administration charged federal agencies with improving pollinator health this last June, and now, after months of delay, the President’s plan is expected imminently. Your voice is needed because the chemical companies that manufacture[Read More…]
Park Forest Officials Oppose Local Government Distributive Fund Cuts
Commentary By John A. Ostenburg Many municipalities across the state are keeping a watchful eye on Illinois Governor Bruce Rauner’s proposal to cut 50 percent in what’s called the Local Government Distributive Fund (LGDF). In short, the LGDF are dollars generated locally that go to the state, and a percentage[Read More…]
Statement by AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka on GOP Efforts to Weaken Worker Rights
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–March 19, 2015 Today’s vote by House Republicans against the NLRB’s common-sense modernization of its election rules is a direct attack on workers and their right to be heard in the workplace. Working men and women want an agenda from their Congressional leaders that raises wages and grows our[Read More…]
NRDC: President Obama Takes New Actions to Curb Carbon Pollution
He orders further cuts in federal emissions WASHINGTON—(ENEWSPF)–March 19, 2015 — President Obama today signed an executive order that will reduce greenhouse gas emissions produced by the federal government by 40 percent from 2008 levels over the next 10 years. The following is a statement by Rhea Suh, president of the[Read More…]
Center for Constitutional Rights Praises Federal Court’s Decision on Police Union Participation in Joint Reform Process
New York –(ENEWSPF)—March 19, 2015. In response to the ruling by a federal judge today agreeing with the City’s proposal that the New York City police unions be consulted during the Joint Reform Process resulting from the Center for Constitutional Rights (CCR) stop-and-frisk case Floyd v. City of New York[Read More…]
