Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–December 15, 2014. Earlier today, The Tennessean published the following op-ed from President Obama. In it, he discusses his executive actions to help make America’s immigration system smarter and fairer, and why we still need Congress to pass a common-sense law to fix the system. Learn more about the[Read More…]
Opinion
Final Year-End Federal Spending Bill Prohibits Justice Department from Undermining State Medical Marijuana and Hemp Laws
Spending Bill Allows Legalization of Marijuana Possession in Washington, D.C. to Move Forward, but Prevents Taxing and Regulating Marijuana like Alcohol; Momentum Builds Nationally to End the Failed War on Drugs WASHINGTON, D.C. –(ENEWSPF)—December 15, 2014. The final “cromnibus” federal spending bill that Congress passed over the weekend contains historic[Read More…]
NRDC: World Must Translate Lima Progress to Ambitious Climate Actions
LIMA, PERU–(ENEWPSF)–December 14, 2014 – The Natural Resources Defense Council issued the following statement upon the conclusion of climate talks in Lima, Peru, held in advance of the 2015 gathering in Paris, where countries are to declare legally binding commitments to reduce carbon pollution and other measures to address climate[Read More…]
Sierra Club Statement On The Conclusion of COP20 Negotiations
LIMA, PERU –(ENEWSPF)–December 14, 2014. Today marked the conclusion of the annual climate negotiations for the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). This year, the Sierra Club and the Sierra Student Coalition engaged in the COP20 negotiations in Lima — talks that were designed to set the stage[Read More…]
350.org: UN Climate Talks Reflect Disconnect with Global Momentum
LIMA, Peru –(ENEWSPF)–December 14, 2014. 350.org Strategy and Communications Director Jamie Henn issued the following statement as the UN climate talks in Lima concluded: “Negotiators failed to build on the momentum coming into these talks. Over the past year, hundreds of thousands of people have taken to the streets to[Read More…]
RootsAction Congratulates James Risen
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—December 12, 2014. RootsAction.org co-founder Norman Solomon praised the U.S. Department of Justice’s apparent decision to drop its threat to imprison author and journalist James Risen unless he reveals his source in reporting the story of Operation Merlin. RootsAction.org coordinated the petition campaign “We Support James Risen Because We[Read More…]
In Federal Spending Bill, Christmas Comes Early for Polluters, Oil and Gas Industry, and Wall Street High Rollers
Bill for 2015 Funding Guts Protections for Rivers and Wildlife, Cuts Regulatory Oversight of Financial Sector, Exposure to Toxic Chemicals, Children’s Nutrition WASHINGTON—(ENEWSPF)–December 12, 2014. The U.S. House of Representatives passed a 2015 omnibus spending bill yesterday larded with dozens of riders and funding cuts that favor corporate profits over[Read More…]
NHTSA Report: Evidence Fails To Support Proposed DUI Impairment Levels For Cannabis
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–December 11, 2014. Available science fails to support the imposition of driving under the influence (DUI) impairment thresholds for cannabis in a manner that is analogous to the per se limits already in place for alcohol, according to the conclusions of a November 2014 publication published by the United[Read More…]
Poll: 60 Percent Of Americans Say States, Not Feds, Ought To Decide Marijuana Question
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–December 11, 2014. Six out of ten voters believe that states, not the federal government, should authorize and enforce marijuana policy, according to national polling data reported this week by the Washington, DC think-tank Third Way. When presented with the option, 60 percent of respondents said that state officials[Read More…]
ACLU Comment on Remarks by CIA Director Brennan
WASHINGTON –(ENEWSPF)–December 11, 2014. CIA Director John Brennan spoke with press today about the Senate Intelligence Committee’s report on his agency’s program of rendition, secret detention, and torture. ACLU Executive Director Anthony D. Romero had this reaction: As the Senate report shows, the CIA used methods that have long been[Read More…]
