President Obama rejects Congress’s attempt to approve short-sighted pipeline and circumvent State department review Concerned members of the public, organized by 350.org and other groups, carry a 200-yard inflatable pipeline around the Capitol Building in 2014, demanding that the President Obama reject the Keystone XL tar sands pipeline. Photo by[Read More…]

Raji Ward RN speaks at KXL Veto Action ‘Next Let’s Reject Project Outright to Protect Public Health’ Silver Spring, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–February 24, 2015.  National Nurses United today welcomed President Obama’s veto of the Congressional legislative efforts to force the construction of the 1,700-mile Keystone XL pipeline from the forests of Alberta[Read More…]

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–February 24, 2015.  President Barack Obama on Tuesday vetoed legislation that would allow construction of the Keystone XL pipeline from Canada to Texas. “I applaud the president for vetoing the Keystone pipeline bill,” said Sen. Bernie Sanders, a member of the Senate environment and energy committees. “This veto tells[Read More…]

WASHINGTON—(ENEWSPF)–February 24, 2015.  President Obama today vetoed a Republican-backed bill that would have forced approval of the dangerous Keystone XL pipeline. The U.S. House and Senate do not have the votes to override the veto, which means the U.S. State Department will be able complete the last stages of its[Read More…]

NEW YORK—(ENEWSPF)—February 23, 2015. Anyone who watches Bill Maher’s HBO show, Real Time with Bill Maher, knows that one of his biggest passions is marijuana legalization. Almost every week he talks about our country’s absurd war on drugs. Last week he did his best rap ever on the drug war[Read More…]

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–February 23, 2015.  The AFL-CIO welcomes President Obama’s announcement that his Administration is taking the first step towards closing loopholes that allow Wall Street firms that create and distribute investment products to elevate a financial adviser’s paycheck over the best interests of workers and retirees.These new retirement investment advice[Read More…]

CHICAGO—(ENEWSPF)—February 20, 2015. Today, the Illinois Transportation Trade Association (ITTA) announced their endorsement for current 2nd Ward Alderman Bob Fioretti for Mayor of Chicago. The ITTA serves as a consolidated voice for the majority of the local taxicab industry with 18 taxicab affiliations under its umbrella.  “We are supporting Alderman Fioretti[Read More…]

SALIDA, COLORADO–(ENEWSPF)–February 19, 2015.  The Obama administration today designated Colorado’s Browns Canyon as a national monument. The designation will safeguard the waters, rugged landscape and lower-elevation recreation opportunities of the area and comes in response to a tremendous outpouring of support from local businesses, community leaders, and conservation groups. In[Read More…]

Chicago, IL –(ENEWSPF)—February 18, 2015. The following is a statement from mayoral candidate Bob Fioretti reacting to Gov. Rauner’s budget address:  Gov. Rauner’s proposed budget is one working and middle class people cannot afford. Behind every investment the Governor speaks of are dangerous cuts that harm all our citizens. While I applaud[Read More…]