WASHINGTON –(ENEWSPF)–December 2, 2016. President-Elect Donald Trump formally announced his support for the completion of the Dakota Access pipeline yesterday. His transition team noted that his support for the pipeline “had nothing to do with his personal investments and everything to do with promoting policies that benefit all Americans.” Trump’s[Read More…]
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Southern Poverty Law Center Statement on President-elect Trump’s Remarks Denouncing Bigotry
ALABAMA–(ENEWSPF)–December 2, 2016. The following statement is from Southern Poverty Law Center President Richard Cohen in response to President-elect Trump’s remarks made at a rally last night in Cincinnati, Ohio. “We’re pleased that President-elect Trump has forcefully denounced hatred and rejected the language of exclusion. We hope that he is now[Read More…]
Sierra Club Statement on Illinois Energy Bill SB 2814
SPRINGFIELD, IL –(ENEWSPF)–December 1, 2016. Today, Illinois state legislature passed the much anticipated sweeping energy bill after an amended version was passed by a state House energy committee on Tuesday. After nearly two years in the works, the bill brings together a wide variety of stakeholders to modernize Illinois’ energy[Read More…]
Center for American Progress Economist Kate Bahn on November 2016 Jobs Report
Washington, D.C. —(ENEWSPF)–December 2, 2016. Center for American Progress Economist Kate Bahn released the following statement today on the November 2016 employment situation figures from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, or BLS. This month’s job report, which included 178,000 new jobs added and a surprisingly low unemployment rate of 4.6[Read More…]
Friends of the Earth International Statement on the Election of Donald Trump
LAMPUNG, INDONESIA –(ENEWSPF)–December 2, 2016. Here follows the collective statement of the Friends of the Earth International network on the election of Donald Trump. We, Friends of the Earth International, the largest federation of grassroots environmental justice organizations from 75 countries, gathered at our Biennial General Meeting 2016 held in[Read More…]
Bureau of Labor Statistics: Unemployment Rate Declines to 4.6% in November 2016; Payroll Employment Increases by 178,000
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—December 2, 2016. The unemployment rate declined to 4.6 percent in November, and total nonfarm payroll employment increased by 178,000, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Employment gains occurred in professional and business services and in health care. Household Survey Data In November, the unemployment rate decreased[Read More…]
Statement of VoteVets on Rumored Picks to Head VA in Trump Administration
Washington, DC –(ENEWSPF)—December 1, 2016. The head of the largest progressive group of veterans in America released the following statement regarding names rumored to be in the mix for VA Secretary in a Trump administration. Jon Soltz, Iraq War Veteran and Chairman of VoteVets.org said: “The only person less qualified[Read More…]
Anti-Defamation League Praises AP and Other News Sources for Making Efforts to Ensure Readers Understand the Meaning of “Alt Right”
New York, NY–(ENEWSPF)–December 1, 2016 … The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) today praised news organizations such as The Associated Press, The Washington Post and others for their ongoing efforts to ensure that readers understand the meaning of the term “alt right” as a calling card of racists — not something trendy[Read More…]
Sierra Club: Trump’s Commerce Pick Owned Deadly Coal Mine
WASHINGTON, D.C. –(ENEWSPF)–December 1, 2016. President-elect Donald Trump’s pick to lead the Department of Commerce, Wilbur Ross, bought coal mines from bankrupt Horizon Natural Resources. Among these mines was the Sago Mine, where a dozen miners died after an explosion on January 2, 2006. Five years later, Ross sold the[Read More…]
Unemployment Insurance Weekly Claims Report for Week Ending November 26, 2016
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—December 1, 2016 SEASONALLY ADJUSTED DATA In the week ending November 26, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 268,000, an increase of 17,000 from the previous week’s unrevised level of 251,000. The 4-week moving average was 251,500, an increase of 500 from the previous week’s unrevised[Read More…]
