Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–March 7, 2013. Just days after Arkansas Governor Beebe vetoed a measure clearly unconstitutional under four decades of U.S. Supreme Court precedent by banning abortion at 12 weeks of pregnancy, both houses in the state legislature have now voted to override the veto and enact SB134 into law. The Center[Read More…]
Opinion
Fuel Economy Remains at All-time High, March 7, 2013
ANN ARBOR–(ENEWSPF)–March 7, 2013. For the second month in a row, fuel economy of new vehicles sold in the United States remains at a record high, say researchers at the University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute. Average fuel economy (window-sticker values) of cars, light trucks, minivans and SUVs purchased in[Read More…]
New Partnership Releases Path-breaking Guide to Stimulate Private Investment in Natural Infrastructure Nationwide
Report is first effort of “NatLab”, an Innovative Cross-Sector Partnership between the Nature Conservancy, the Natural Resources Defense Council and EKO Asset Management Partners NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–March 7, 2013 – In the wake of Superstorm Sandy and 2012’s unparalleled extreme weather events, a new groundbreaking green infrastructure financing guide was released[Read More…]
ACLU: Senate Must Protect Civil Liberties with Post-Newtown Legislation
WASHINGTON–(ENEWSWPF)–March 7, 2013. As a markup of legislation intended to prevent another incident like last year’s horrific shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School begins today, members of the Senate Judiciary Committee should ensure a federal solution that not only protects the physical security of Americans but also protects their civil[Read More…]
Video – Allan Savory: How to green the desert and reverse climate change
Nod to my friend Mike Kean for the link. Worth the time if you have just 20 minutes to watch.
Poverty Rate is Highest in 15 Years, Says U-M Professor
ANN ARBOR–(ENEWSPF)–March 6, 2013. The Great Recession leaves behind the largest number of long-term unemployed people, or 4.7 million, since records were first kept in 1948, according to research from the University of Michigan. “About 46 million Americans, according to our latest count, are poor. That means for a family[Read More…]
Earthjustice: Senate Republicans Block Caitlin Halligan from D.C. Circuit Court Seat
Partisan obstruction prevents strong candidate from taking seat on understaffed court Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–March 6, 2013. Today, Senate Republicans again blocked the nomination of Caitlin Halligan for a seat on the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals. It was the second time Republicans have filibustered Ms. Halligan, who President Obama first nominated[Read More…]
Julia Gordon on the 2013 Federal Housing Finance Agency Scorecard
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–March 5, 2013. Today, in reaction to the Federal Housing Finance Agency 2013 Scorecard, which sets out the agency’s work plan for the coming year, CAP Director of Housing Finance and Policy Julia Gordon released the following statement: The new scorecard illustrates how the Federal Housing Finance Agency is[Read More…]
Survey Finds Public Support for Legal Interventions to Fight Obesity, Noncommunicable Diseases
Boston, MA–(ENEWSPF)–Mach 5, 2013. The public is very supportive of government action aimed at changing lifestyle choices that can lead to obesity, diabetes, and other noncommunicable diseases—but they’re less likely to support such interventions if they’re viewed as intrusive or coercive, according to a new Harvard School of Public Health[Read More…]
Labor Movement Stands Up for Full Equality for Gay and Lesbian Americans
Amicus Briefs Filed by AFL-CIO and Change to Win Challenging the Constitutionality of Proposition 8 and DOMA Washington–(ENEWSPF)–March 5, 2013. Statement of AFT President Randi Weingarten following the filing of amicus briefs by the AFL-CIO and Change to Win challenging the constitutionality of Proposition 8 and the Defense of Marriage[Read More…]
