Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–April 16, 2015. Recreational marijuana is now legal in Washington, D.C. and four states, a multi-million dollar legal industry is emerging, and marijuana’s mainstreaming is the topic of dozens of daily news stories, but there are very few photos that reflect this changing environment. To combat the outdated (yet[Read More…]
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Sierra Club Statement on U.S. Court of Appeals Hearing on Clean Power Plan
WASHINGTON, D.C. –(ENEWSPF)–April 16, 2015. Today, a three-judge panel of the United States Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit will hear oral arguments in three related cases backed by the coal industry attacking the EPA’s proposed Clean Power Plan. The Sierra Club is a party to this case, joining[Read More…]
Center for American Progress Report Finds Women in Lower-Paying Jobs Most Affected by Pay Penalty Associated With Working Fewer Hours
Amy Jennewein reconciles a cash register drawer during her shift at a grocery store in House Springs, Missouri. SOURCE: AP/Jeff Roberson Washington, D.C. —(ENEWSPF)–April 16, 2015. Many low- to moderate-income workers, who often are subject to unpredictable scheduling practices that result in erratic or reduced hours, experience a pay penalty[Read More…]
House Bills Would Weaken Financial Reform, Turn Back Clock to Height of Housing Crisis, Says Center for American Progress
Washington, D.C. —(ENEWSPF)–April 16, 2015. This week, the U.S. House of Representatives passed two bills weakening the financial reforms that Congress put in place after the housing crisis. H.R. 650, the Preserving Access to Manufactured Housing Act of 2015, strips critical lending protections for buyers of manufactured homes, and H.R.[Read More…]
Center for American Progress Analysis Shows Anti-Environmental Priorities Dominate First 100 Days of New Congress, But No Results to Show
The Sawtooth Berry Fields are shown in the Gifford Pinchot National Forest in Idaho. SOURCE: AP/Natioanl Park Service Washington, D.C. —(ENEWSPF)–April 16, 2015. According to a Center for American Progress analysis of roll call votes, the 114th Congress has cast more roll call votes on energy and environmental issues in[Read More…]
Greens Condemn Tax Breaks for Billionaires
WASHINGTON, D.C. —(ENEWSPF)—April 16, 2015. The House of Representatives passed H.R.1105, The Death Tax Repeal Act of 2015, by a vote of 240-179. The bill would permanently repeal the federal estate tax, increasing the national debt by $269 billion over the next decade. Only an extreme minority of estates — 0.18[Read More…]
Retiree Organization Warns That Prescription Drug Costs May Increase Under the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP)
Fast Track Bill is a Bad Deal for Seniors Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–April 15, 2015. The following statement was issued today by Richard Fiesta, Executive Director of the Alliance for Retired Americans, in anticipation of the “fast track” trade promotion authority bill by Senate Finance Committee Chairman Orrin Hatch (R-UT) and ranking[Read More…]
Everything You Need to Know About the Gender Wage Gap in Two Minutes
Washington, D.C. —(ENEWSPF)–April 14, 2015. Today, as equal pay advocates mark Equal Pay Day, the Center for American Progress released a new video explaining the complex factors behind the often-cited statistic that a woman earns just 78 cents for every dollar earned by a man, debunking the common claim that the gender wage gap[Read More…]
Friends of the Earth: Obama Administration Proposes New Safety Regulations for Offshore Oil and Gas Development
WASHINGTON, D.C. –(ENEWSPF)—April 14, 2015. Nearly five years after the Deepwater Horizon blowout and oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management and Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement released proposed well control regulations for offshore oil and gas development. The proposal is based on[Read More…]
Sierra Club Statement on Hillary Clinton’s Campaign Announcement
WASHINGTON, D.C. –(ENEWSPF)–April 13, 2015. Yesterday, former U.S. Senator and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton announced that she would officially begin her campaign for President of the United States. In response, Sierra Club Executive Director Michael Brune released the following statement: “The Sierra Club is pleased to welcome Hillary Clinton[Read More…]
