Court Should Rule That Arizona’s Law Interferes With Federal Law and Ensure Eligible Voters Can Register to Vote, ACLU Says WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–March 18, 2013. States should not be allowed to impose burdensome documentation requirements that restrict Americans’ ability to register to vote in federal elections, the American Civil Liberties Union said[Read More…]
Opinion
Iraq War Among World’s Worst Events
Ever More Shocked, Never Yet Awed By David Swanson (Swanson will be speaking on this topic in Washington, D.C., on Monday, March 18th.) Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–March 18, 2013. The following is a brief summary of a much longer, and fully documented, report available at http://warisacrime.org/iraq and being made available in an[Read More…]
Park Forest Trustee Elections: Don’t be Fooled by Promises that Can’t Be Kept
Who sits in these seats? You decide. (ENEWSPF) Is the Village planning to tear down the co-ops? Can Park Forest simultaneously cut taxes and deliver needed services to residents? Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)—March 17, 2013. On April 9th, Park Forest residents will have the opportunity to elect three Trustees to the[Read More…]
Using Color-coded Packaging, Tobacco Industry Appears to Have Evaded FDA’s Ban on ‘Light’ Cigarette Descriptors
Boston, MA–(ENEWSPF)–March 15, 2013. New research from Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH) shows that one year after the federal government passed a law banning word descriptors such as “light,” “mild,” and “low” on cigarette packages, smokers can still easily identify their brands because of color-coding that tobacco companies added[Read More…]
New Report Exposes Extreme Disparity in the Social Security Debate
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–March 15, 2013. A new Institute for Policy Studies report released on March 14 analyzes proposed Social Security cuts and their potential impact on individuals at the top and the bottom of the health industry. DOWNLOAD THE REPORT On the top end, the report focuses on the CEOs of[Read More…]
Consumer Price Index for All Items Rises 0.7% in February as Gasoline Index Increases Sharply
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—March 15, 2013. The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) increased 0.7 percent in February on a seasonally adjusted basis, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Over the last 12 months, the all items index increased 2.0 percent before seasonal adjustment. The gasoline index rose[Read More…]
Sierra Club Statement on Japan Joining the Trans-Pacific Partnership
TOKYO–(ENEWSPF)–March 15, 2013. Today, Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe announced Japan’s intention to join the Trans-Pacific Partnership trade pact. This brings the number of negotiating nations to 12: The United States, Japan, Australia, New Zealand, Chile, Peru, Mexico, Canada, Singapore, Malaysia, Vietnam, and Brunei. In response, Sierra Club Trade Representative[Read More…]
Center for American Progress’ Conathan on the Department of the Interior’s 60-Day Review of Arctic Drilling
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–March 15, 2013. Yesterday, in response to the U.S. Department of the Interior’s release of its high-level 60-day review of Shell’s problem-filled 2012 Arctic offshore drilling season, the Center for American Progress released the following statement from CAP Ocean Policy Director Michael Conathan: Asking Shell to go back and[Read More…]
Study: At Home Marijuana Gardens Not Associated With Adverse Health Effects Among Children
Vancouver, British Columbia–(ENEWSPF)–March 14, 2013. Children residing in homes where marijuana is cultivated do not suffer from adverse health effects at any greater rate than do comparable children in cannabis-free environments, according to a study in press in the International Journal of Drug Policy. A pair of investigators with the[Read More…]
Sierra Club Statement on Senate Budget Proposal Introduced by Senator Patty Murray
Seattle, WA–(ENEWSPF)–March 14, 2013. Yesterday, Senate Budget Committee Chairwoman Patty Murray released her FY2014 budget plan. Sierra Club’s Seattle-based Deputy National Organizing Director Bill Arthur released the following statement in response: “At a time when too many Americans are still struggling to make ends meet while the climate crisis is[Read More…]
