Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–February 13, 2015. Statement of Food & Water Watch Executive Director Wenonah Hauter: “Today, the U.S. Department of Agriculture approved the Okanagan Specialty Fruits’ genetically engineered Arctic Apples. These apples are engineered to resist browning when sliced. The USDA’s environmental review received 73,000 comments that overwhelmingly opposed the commercialization[Read More…]
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Center for American Progress Reacts to Mischaracterization of CAP Report at House Financial Services Committee Hearing on the FHA
Washington, D.C. —(ENEWSPF)–February 13, 2015. At a House Financial Services Committee hearing on the Federal Housing Administration, or FHA, on Wednesday, Rep. Scott Garrett (R-NJ) used a quote from a Center for American Progress report to support his assertion that the FHA engages in predatory lending. In response, Julia[Read More…]
Sierra Club Statement on Latest House KXL Vote
WASHINGTON, D.C. –(ENEWSPF)–February 12, 2015. Today, the House of Representatives voted 270-152 to pass the Senate’s version of legislation that would force approval of the Keystone XL tar sands pipeline, falling short of the votes needed to overturn an expected Presidential veto. In response, Michael Brune, Executive Director of the[Read More…]
Center for American Progress: House Elementary and Secondary Education Act Bill Shifts Support Away from Low-Income and At-Risk Students and Provides No Accountability for Federal Funds
Washington, D.C. —(ENEWSPF)–February 12, 2015. Carmel Martin, Executive Vice President for Policy at the Center for American Progress, released the following statement today after the House Education and the Workforce Committee passed the Student Success Act, legislation to reauthorize the Elementary and Secondary Education Act, or ESEA: Partisan legislation endorsed today by[Read More…]
New Report: Increased Incarceration Had Limited Effect on Reducing Crime for Over Two Decades
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–February 12, 2015. Since 1990, increased incarceration had a limited impact on reducing crime nationwide, concludes a new report from the Brennan Center for Justice at NYU School of Law. In What Caused the Crime Decline?, a team of economic and criminal justice researchers examine over 40 years of data, gathered from 50[Read More…]
Center for Biological Diversity: Congressional Approval of Keystone XL Sets Up Obama’s Veto
WASHINGTON—(ENEWSPF)–February 12, 2015. The U.S. House of Representatives voted today to force approval of the disastrous Keystone XL tar sands pipeline, sending it to President Obama’s desk for an expected veto. The House and Senate currently don’t have enough votes to override a veto, putting the decision squarely in[Read More…]
Friends of the Earth: Congress Dances for the Applause of Canadian Oil Company
WASHINGTON –(ENEWSPF)—February 12, 2015. By a vote of 270-152, the House passed the Senate’s Keystone XL bill, sending it to President Obama’s desk. The White House has repeatedly affirmed the president’s intent to veto any legislation that aims to circumvent the National Interest Determination review process. Friends of the Earth’s[Read More…]
Authorization for Use of Military Force Proposal Lacks Critical Details, ACLU Says
WASHINGTON –(ENEWSPF)—February 11, 2015. The Obama administration sent proposed legislation authorizing the use of military force against ISIS to Congress today. The administration has been conducting airstrikes against ISIS since August 8, 2014, but Congress has not yet voted on whether to authorize the campaign. Chris Anders, senior legislative[Read More…]
Federal Study: THC-Positive Drivers Not More Likely To Be Involved In Motor Vehicle Crashes
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—February 10, 2015. Drivers who test positive for the presence of THC in blood are no more likely to be involved in motor vehicle crashes than are drug-free drivers, according to a federally sponsored case-control study involving some 9,000 participants. The study, published Friday by the United States National[Read More…]
Nurses Condemn Illinois Governor’s Anti-Worker Executive Order
ILLINOIS–(ENEWSPF)–February 10, 2015. National Nurses United, the largest organization of nurses in the U.S. and in Illinois late Monday condemned an executive order by new Illinois Governor Bruce Rauner that is intended to dismantle public employee unions, that nurses warn could cause serious harm to public health and safety. “Under[Read More…]
