WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–March 31, 2014 – The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change released an alarming report today in Japan showing that climate change is already affecting every continent and all of the oceans, underscoring the need to reduce carbon pollution in order to protect millions of people from major health and economic[Read More…]
Opinion
Report Sets Straight Rep. Ryan’s Skewed Statements About the Safety Net
What Paul Ryan gets wrong about the War on Poverty Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–March 31, 2014. In anticipation of House Budget Committee Chairman Paul Ryan’s (R-WI) upcoming 2015 budget blueprint, which is expected to again drastically slash investments in supports for low-income Americans, the Center for American Progress today released an analysis[Read More…]
New Study Confirms 4.1 Million African Americans Would Benefit from a Minimum Wage Increase
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–March 28, 2014– A new study conducted by the AFL-CIO confirms 4,123,000 African American workers would benefit if the federal minimum wage were increased to $10.10 per hour. The study, “Closing the Gap to the American Dream,” which uses information provided by the Economic Policy Institute, found that while[Read More…]
NRDC: Obama’s Plan to Curb Methane Emissions is a Big Step in Climate Fight
Strategy also will cut other toxic pollutants tied to oil, gas development WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–March 28, 2014 – The White House’s Interagency Methane Strategy to curb the emissions of this powerful greenhouse gas, released today, is a big step in the right direction, the Natural Resources Defense Council said. The following is[Read More…]
ALCU: Appeals Court Upholds Harmful Texas Abortion Restriction
NEW ORLEANS–(ENEWSPF)–March 28, 2014. A federal appeals court yesterday upheld a provision of a Texas anti-abortion law that was previously struck down by a district court. The provision caused approximately one-third of the state’s licensed health centers to stop offering abortion when the law took effect. The original lawsuit was[Read More…]
ACLU: President Announces Reforms to Rein in NSA Spying on Americans
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–March 27, 2014. President Obama today announced a plan to end the NSA’s mass collection of phone records. According to the proposal to change surveillance under the Patriot Act’s Section 215, the government would request records from phone companies using court orders based on individual suspicion. Anthony D. Romero,[Read More…]
Just Two Weeks After Being Cleared, BP Spills Again
SAN FRANCISCO–(ENEWSPF)–March 27, 2014. Statement on BP’s oil spill in Lake Michigan from Valerie Love, No Keystone XL Campaigner with the Center for Biological Diversity: “The fact that literally days after BP was cleared to bid on federal oil and gas leases the company is cleaning up yet another spill[Read More…]
Statement by AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka Celebrating College Athletes Players Association’s Victory at the NLRB
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–March 27, 2014. Yesterday’s decision is great news for the Northwestern football players and all college athletes. It affirms the basic principle that people who work hard deserve fair treatment. It’s that simple, whether on a playing field or anywhere else. Fairness and justice are universal rights. We applaud[Read More…]
2013 Saw Nine More Extreme Weather Events with Huge Damage, Fatalities
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–March 27, 2014. Today, the Center for American Progress released an analysis of the most severe domestic extreme weather events in 2013, and found that there were nine storms, floods, and wildfires that each caused at least $1 billion in damage. These nine severe events led to 114 fatalities, and[Read More…]
Conservative Governors and Legislatures Lashing out at Courts that Order Equal Funding for Education
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–March 27, 2014. According to a new report released today by the Center for American Progress, conservative governors and legislatures across the country are lashing out at state supreme courts that rule in favor of equal funding for education. In response to judicial rulings in favor of students, lawmakers[Read More…]
