Washington, D.C.—(ENEWSPF)—March 6, 2014. Today, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the “Polluter Protection Act,” H.R. 3826, which seeks to block commonsense public health standards for industrial carbon pollution from dirty power plants. Power plants are major sources of industrial carbon pollution, responsible for approximately 40 percent of all carbon[Read More…]

Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–March 3, 2014.   Melissa Boteach, Vice President of the Poverty and Prosperity Program at the Center for American Progress, issued the following reaction to the U.S. House Budget Committee report on poverty released today by Rep. Paul Ryan (R-WI): Rep. Ryan wrongly labeled the War on Poverty a[Read More…]

NRDC: “EPA resisted extensive pressure from Big Oil companies to issue standards that will save thousands of lives.” WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–March 3, 2014 – The Environmental Protection Agency’s new standards for gasoline and vehicle emissions announced today will dramatically reduce harmful air pollution such as smog-forming chemicals and dangerous soot.  Luke Tonachel,[Read More…]

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–March 3, 2014.  Today, the Obama Administration finalized cleaner tailpipe standards that will reduce smog-forming pollution from cars and trucks. Smog, also known as ozone, is a toxic compound that causes a wide range of health problems, from asthma attacks to heart disease. These standards, also known as “Tier[Read More…]

NEW YORK—(ENEWSPF)—March 3, 2014. Last week I spent a beautiful few days in my hometown of Santa Cruz. What a treat it was to leave snowy New York for sunny California. I was able to walk the cliffs, surf, hang out with high school friends and catch up on the[Read More…]

Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–February 28, 2014.  Today, the Environmental Protection Agency used its authority under the Clean Water Act section 404(c) to initiate the process of protecting the Bristol Bay watershed from potential open pit mining activity. Michael Conathan, Director of Ocean Policy at American Progress, released the following statement: Today’s decision reflects[Read More…]

NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–February 28, 2014.  The Brennan Center for Justice at NYU School of Law submitted comments to the IRS in support of the agency’s proposed changes to rules governing the political activity of 501(c)(4) organizations. “With (c)(4) election spending in 2012 at $256 million, it is clear that the regime[Read More…]

WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–February 28, 2014 – A House bill to overhaul federal oversight of the chemical industry would do more harm than good, according to the Natural Resources Defense Council. The bill, introduced late yesterday by Rep. John Shimkus (R-IL), chair of the House Environment and Economy Subcommittee, would overhaul the Toxic[Read More…]

Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—February 27, 2014. American Legion National Commander Daniel M. Dellinger expressed frustration and disappointment with Thursday’s Senate debate that effectively killed S. 1982, the Comprehensive Veterans Health and Benefits and Military Retirement Pay Restoration Act of 2014. The Senate voted 56-41 to waive an extra budget point of order[Read More…]

NEW YORK, NY—(ENEWSPF)—February 26, 2014. GLAAD, the nation’s lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) media advocacy organization, today responded to Arizona Governor Jan Brewer’s veto of Senate Bill 1062, which would have given license to Arizona businesses to blatantly discriminate against LGBT people. “Discrimination is not an American value, plain[Read More…]