NEW YORK—(ENEWSPF)—August 3, 2015 By: Tony Newman For some years now, Comedy Central and HBO have played a huge role in educating people about some of the most important issues of the day. Jon Stewart, Stephen Colbert, Bill Maher, Larry Willmore and John Oliver are all skillful at both educating[Read More…]
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The Clean Power Plan: Myths and Facts
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–August 3, 2015 White House Blog post by: Dan Utech, Rohan Patel Today, as part of the President’s plan to cut carbon pollution, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) finalized the first-ever national limits on carbon pollution from existing power plants, the single-largest source of carbon pollution in the United[Read More…]
Center for American Progress’ President Neera Tanden on the EPA’s Clean Power Plan
Washington, D.C. —(ENEWSPF)–August 3, 2015. Center for American Progress President Neera Tanden issued the following statement after the unveiling of the the Environmental Protection Agency’s Clean Power Plan—an ambitious and critical set of policies aimed at mitigating climate change and dramatically improving public health. Climate change isn’t tomorrow’s problem. The[Read More…]
Earthjustice: President Obama Delivers on Decisive Climate Action
Statement and resources from Earthjustice on the Clean Power Plan A wind turbine installation in Tennessee. The Clean Power Plan lays the foundation for a transformational shift to clean energy. TN Valley Infrastructure Group via NREL Washington, D.C. —(ENEWSPF)–August 3, 2015. In a year that scientists are predicting to be[Read More…]
American Academy of Pediatrics Statement on EPA Clean Power Plan to Regulate Carbon Emissions
Elk Grove Village, IL—(ENEWSPF)—August 3, 2015. Statement by: Sandra G. Hassink, MD, FAAP, president, American Academy of Pediatrics: “The American Academy of Pediatrics commends the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for taking a step forward today to protect child health by releasing a final rule to limit carbon emissions from existing[Read More…]
NRDC: The Clean Power Plan: An Idea that will Change the World
WASHINGTON—(ENEWSPF)–August 3, 2015 — The Clean Power Plan announced today by President Obama is a game-changer — the first-ever limits on carbon pollution from power plants. The following is a statement by Rhea Suh, president, of the Natural Resources Defense Council: “It’s a simple idea that will change the world: Cut[Read More…]
Sierra Club: Clean Power Plan Finalized to Help Curb Climate Change
Washington Environmentalists Applaud Leadership from President Obama on Climate Seattle, WA –(ENEWSPF)–August 3, 2015. Today the EPA and the Obama Administration released the final version of the landmark Clean Power Plan. A coalition of local environmental advocates applauded this important step toward healthier air and a stable climate. “I think[Read More…]
Friends of the Earth: EPA Takes Historic Climate Action, But It’s Only a Down Payment
WASHINGTON, D.C. –(ENEWSPF)—August 3, 2015. Today, the Environmental Protection Agency finalized rules to reduce carbon pollution from new and existing power plants, under the Clean Air Act. Electric power plants produce approximately 2.2 billion tons of carbon dioxide each year — amounting to almost 40 percent of the United States’ total[Read More…]
Center for American Progress’ Carmel Martin on the Administration’s Executive Order Restoring Pell Grant Access to Incarcerated Students
Washington, D.C. —(ENEWSPF)–July 31, 2015. The Obama administration announced on Friday that the U.S. Department of Education will launch a pilot to test the effects of restoring access to Pell Grants for incarcerated students. This measure will give a limited number of individuals at selected correctional facilities a chance to[Read More…]
AFL-CIO: Medicare Plays Vital Role in Long-Term Financial Security of Working Families
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–July 30, 2015. On today’s 50th anniversary of Medicare, AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka made the following statement: The AFL-CIO’s commitment to helping working people achieve a better life includes wholehearted support for Medicare, which helps seniors lead healthier, more financially secure lives. Medicare provides essential healthcare to millions of[Read More…]
