New York –(ENEWSPF)—May 5, 2015. The following statement was issued today by the Center for Constitutional Rights: The crisis in Yemen is only deepening. Innocent Yemenis are caught between the brutal war games of ousted President Ali Abdullah Saleh on the one hand and a U.S-backed coalition of Arab countries,[Read More…]
Opinion
Sierra Club: Supreme Court Accepts Petition on Demand Response Resources
WASHINGTON, D.C. –(ENEWSPF)–May 4, 2015. Today, the Supreme Court granted a petition to hear a case on demand response resource compensation in Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC)-regulated wholesale energy markets. In response, Sierra Club Staff Attorney Casey Roberts released the following statement: “Demand response is an essential part of an[Read More…]
Statement from SEIU President Mary Kay Henry on Baltimore’s Determination that Freddie Gray’s Death was a Homicide
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—May 1, 2015. Today, in response to the coroner in Baltimore’s determination that Freddie Gray’s death was a homicide, and the state’s attorney determination that it followed an illegal arrest and her decision to bring charges of murder, SEIU International President Mary Kay Henry Issued the following statement: Our[Read More…]
NRDC: FDA Takes Step Toward Removing Potentially Harmful Chemicals from Healthcare Antibacterial Products
WASHINGTON—(ENEWSPF)–May 1, 2015 – Prompted by a Natural Resources Defense Council lawsuit, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration yesterday moved to evaluate the safety and effectiveness of medical antibacterial products, including hand washes and sanitizers, proposing a rule calling on manufacturers to submit additional safety- and efficacy-related data about such products. Those products not proven[Read More…]
Friends of the Earth: House Approves $279 Million Renewable Energy Cut
WASHINGTON, D.C. —(ENEWSPF)—May 1, 2015. The House of Representatives passed H.R. 2028, “The Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act of 2016,” by a vote of 240-177. The bill sets funding levels for important programs within the U.S. Departments of Energy, Interior, and the Army Corps of Engineers.[Read More…]
CBS News Poll: Majority Of Americans Back Legalizing Marijuana
New York, NY–(ENEWSPF)–April 30, 2015. Most Americans say that marijuana is safer than alcohol and support legalizing its use, according to nationwide polling data compiled by CBS News. Fifty-three percent of respondents answered ‘yes’ to the question, “Should marijuana use be legal?” That is the highest level of support ever[Read More…]
SEIU’s Henry: Minimum Wage Bill Would Boost Economy
WASHINGTON, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–April 30, 2015. In response to the introduction of legislation that would raise the minimum wage to $12/hour by 2020, index it to the rising cost of living thereafter, and phase out the subminimum wage for tipped workers, SEIU International President Mary Kay Henry issued the following statement: “The[Read More…]
Proposed Minimum Wage Bill Would Uplift Working Families and Save $5.3 Billion Annually in Food Assistance Costs
Sen. Patty Murray (D-WA) speaks at the Joint Base Lewis-McChord in Washington state, October 2014. SOURCE: AP Washington, D.C. —(ENEWSPF)–April 30, 2015. Today in Congress, Sen. Patty Murray (D-WA) and Rep. Bobby Scott (D-VA) are expected to introduce a new proposal to raise the federal minimum wage to $12 per[Read More…]
ExxonMobil Profits: A Clarion Call to End Polluter Welfare
WASHINGTON, D.C. —(ENEWSPF)—April 30, 2015. This morning, ExxonMobil (NYSE: XOM) reported $4.9 billion in first quarter earnings for 2015. The largest oil and gas company’s profits are increased by its share of billions in taxpayer subsidies for the oil and gas industry. Last week, Rep. Keith Ellison (D-Minn.) and Sen. Bernie[Read More…]
ACLU of Michigan Calls for Federal Investigation into Shooting of Detroit Man, Closer Scrutiny of Immigration Agents’ Role in Local Task Forces
DETROIT –(ENEWSPF)–April 28, 2015. Kary Moss, Executive Director of the American Civil Liberties Union of Michigan, gave the following statement in reaction to the shooting death of 20-year-old Terrance Kellom by a federal immigration agent in Detroit yesterday: “The death of Terrance Kellom is tragic and should be immediately investigated[Read More…]
