Friends of the Earth calls on NRC to release suppressed document indicating prior knowledge of design problems at Southern California Edison’s crippled San Onofre nuclear reactors Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–February 7, 2013. Today Friends of the Earth sent a letter to Nuclear Regulatory Commission Chairman Alison Macfarlane demanding that the agency release[Read More…]
Opinion
Sneed: Michelle Obama To Attend Saturday Funeral of Hadiya Pendleton (Video/Story)
From Michael Sneed at the Sun-Times: First Lady Michelle Obama is planning on attending the Saturday funeral services for slain teenager Hadiya Pendleton, who has become a national symbol for the growing problem of gun and gang violence in the city of Chicago. Read more
Cost of Corruption in Afghanistan Nearly $4 Billion – UN Survey
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–7 February 2013 – The total cost of corruption in Afghanistan has significantly increased over the past three years to $3.9 billion, according to a United Nations survey released today, which says that in spite of fewer people paying bribes, the practice is still having detrimental effects due to[Read More…]
Robin Kelly Endorsed by Group of More Than 100 Ministers
CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–February 7, 2013. Today, Robin Kelly, candidate for Illinois’ second Congressional district, received the endorsement of more than 100 ministers who are members of the International Ministers & Community Alliance at the Holy Zion Church in Chicago. Honorary Chairman of IMCA Dr. Willie Wilson and current President Dr. John T.[Read More…]
Road Safety in Megacities: Bikers, Pedestrians Beware
ANN ARBOR–(ENEWSPF)–February 7, 2013. Rapid growth of large cities throughout the world is having enormous impact on traffic safety in urban areas, say researchers at the University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute. “Recent reports have documented and discussed the ever-increasing urbanization of nations and the resulting increase in the number[Read More…]
Statement by AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka On the Worker Rights Consortium Report on Palermo’s Pizza
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–February 7, 2013. Yesterday, the Worker Rights Consortium (WRC), an independent labor rights watchdog organization issued a report affirming that Palermo Villa, Inc., the fourth largest frozen pizza manufacturer in the U.S. and a producer of University of Wisconsin licensed pizza, violated the University of Wisconsin’s labor standards code.[Read More…]
Checklist of Benefits Secretary Panetta Can and Should Extend to Same-Sex Military Spouses
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–February 7, 2013. In anticipation of Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta’s announcement of the Pentagon’s extension of some military benefits to same-sex couples, the Center for American Progress released “Checklist of Benefits Secretary Panetta Can and Should Extend to Same-Sex Military Spouses,” which provides a full accounting of the[Read More…]
Center for American Progress Proposes Universal Access to High-Quality Preschool and Expanded Access to Child Care for Infants
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–February 7, 2013. A new report released today by the Center for American Progress entitled “Investing in Our Children“ puts forward two major policy recommendations: a proposal that would enable every child in the United States to attend two years of high-quality public preschool; and a plan to double access to[Read More…]
Extensive National Media Coverage Re: Federal Legislation to End Marijuana Prohibition
NEW YORK—(ENEWSPF)—February 6, 2013. Extensive media coverage has been given over the past 24 hours sinceU.S. representatives from Colorado and Oregon proposed legislation to weaken federal restrictions on marijuana. What follows is some of the coverage given by various media sources. Fox Business News, Ethan Nadelmann Debates Kevin Sabet on[Read More…]
NORML: Everything You Wanted to Know About the New Federal Marijuana Legalization Measures
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–February 5, 2013. by Erik Altieri, NORML Communications Director Today, Representatives Jared Polis and Earl Blumenauer introduced two legislative measures that would end the federal prohibition on marijuana and permit for the regulated production and retail sales of cannabis to adults in states that have legalized its consumption. Representative[Read More…]
