This soccer game was contested on grass free of pesticides. Across the United States, however, many fields are coated with toxic pesticides. MAINE–(ENEWSPF)–November 26, 2012. In a stirring report linking pesticide exposure to children’s illnesses, a major American agency issued a call today to limit exposures during the most susceptible[Read More…]
Opinion
Point/Counterpoint: Jesse Jackson, Jr. and the Future of the Peotone Airport
Commentary on the Peotone Airport Point/Counterpoint Point Jesse Jackson Jr.’s Obsession with the Proposed Peotone Airport May Have Been An Early Sign of Bipolar Disorder Jesse Jackson Jr.’s obsession with the proposed Peotone airport may have been an early, unheeded warning sign of bipolar disorder, which often includes a tendency to[Read More…]
Audubon President: It’s Time to Tackle Urgent Conservation, Environmental Issues
NEW York NY –(ENEWSPF)–November 26, 2012. Now that Congress and the Obama administration are returning to Washington, we know they’ll be looking over a fiscal cliff. But the skies above that landscape look different since we met Superstorm Sandy the week before the election. That punishing storm reminded us, as[Read More…]
Teamsters’ Statement on Failed Mediation Between Hostess and Bakers Union
Official Statement of Teamsters General Secretary-Treasurer Ken Hall WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–November 21, 2012. Yesterday, Teamsters General Secretary-Treasurer Ken Hall made the following statement regarding the announcement that Hostess Brands Inc. and the Bakery, Confectionery, Tobacco Workers and Grain Millers International Union failed to reach an agreement during mediation: “Unfortunately, the last minute[Read More…]
Friends of the Earth Condemns World Trade Organization Ruling Against Ontario Green Energy Program
WASHINGTON, D.C. –(ENEWSPF)–November 20, 2012. Friends of the Earth was disappointed by today’s ruling by a World Trade Organization tribunal that Ontario, Canada’s “feed-in tariff” program to increase green energy’s share of its electricity market and build local, green energy infrastructure violates international trade law. The decision illustrates how the[Read More…]
AARP Opposes Cost-Shifting to Seniors in Medicare and Medicaid
WASHINGTON, D.C. –(ENEWSPF)–November 20, 2012. Yesterday, AARP sent a letter to members of Congress and the President opposing proposed changes to Medicare and Medicaid that simply shift costs to seniors, including raising the eligibility age for Medicare. The full text of the letter to members of the House of Representatives,[Read More…]
Teamsters’ Statement on Mediation Between Hostess Brands and Bakers Union
Official Statement of Teamsters General Secretary-Treasurer Ken Hall WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–November 19, 2012. Today, Teamsters General Secretary-Treasurer Ken Hall made the following statement regarding the announcement that Hostess Brands Inc. and the Bakery, Confectionary, Tobacco and Grain Millers International Union will enter into mediation led by bankruptcy Judge Robert Drain: “Today’s development[Read More…]
Strong Recusal Rules Are Crucial to Judicial Integrity
Washington, D.C. –(ENEWSPF)–November 20, 2012. As the amount of campaign cash in judicial elections has exploded in recent years, concerns about judicial impartiality have grown more urgent, and the Center for American Progress today released “Strong Recusal Rules Are Crucial to Judicial Integrity.” This new CAP report demonstrates that an abundance[Read More…]
Social Sector Innovation Funds Help Governments Make Smarter Investments
New Report Outlines Lessons Learned and Makes Recommendations for the Future Read the report. Washington, D.C. –(ENEWSPF)–November 20, 2012. As leaders at all levels of government face mounting budgetary challenges, the Center for American Progress and Results for America, an initiative of America Achieves, released a report today exploring how[Read More…]
Study Suggests We are Basically Honest – Except When We Are at Work
UK–(ENEWSPF)–19 November 2012. A new study has revealed we are more honest than you might think. The research by the University of Oxford and the University of Bonn suggests that it pains us to tell lies, particularly when we are in our own homes. It appears that being honest is[Read More…]
