Washington, D.C. –(ENEWSPF)–September 17, 2012. As Royal Dutch Shell announced today that it would postpone its Arctic oil drilling operations until 2013, the Center for American Progress released the following statement from Michael Conathan, Director of Ocean Policy: Ever-shifting sea ice and technical challenges have proven too much for[Read More…]
Opinion
FACT CHECK: Romney’s Investments in China
CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–September 17, 2012. “As Mitt Romney tries to convince Americans he is a modern day trade warrior, it’s clear that his hypocrisy knows no bounds. Before Mitt Romney started claiming he’d stand up to China and its unfair trade practices, he was profiting off of them. Governor Romney even maintained[Read More…]
Scott Brown Attempts to Mislead Voters with ‘Pro-Choice’ Claim
NARAL Pro-Choice America sets the record straight on senator’s choice history Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–September 17, 2012. Nancy Keenan, president of NARAL Pro-Choice America, vowed on Friday that her organization will not let stand Scott Brown’s assertion that he is pro-choice. “Scott Brown’s support for women’s reproductive health is inconsistent at best,”[Read More…]
Late-night Comedy Television Increases Political Discussion
President Barack Obama laughs during the taping of his appearance on the “Late Show with David Letterman” in New York, Monday, September 21, 2009. Official White House Photo by Pete SouzaANN ARBOR, Mich.–(ENEWSPF)–September 17, 2012. The jokes by late-night comedy television hosts can be just as effective as regular political[Read More…]
Sequester Cuts Could Restrict Women’s Access to Health Care, Says Planned Parenthood
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–September 17, 2012. Planned Parenthood Federation of America President Cecile Richards released the following statement after the White House released a new report on the impact of automatic budget cuts known as “sequestration” that will kick in if Congress does not reach a debt reduction agreement. The non-defense discretionary[Read More…]
Study: U.S. Underestimates Costs of Carbon Pollution and Climate Change
NRDC: “A Wake-Up Call to Invest in Clean, Renewable Energy Sources” WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–September 17, 2012 – The federal government is significantly underestimating the costs of carbon pollution because it is using a faulty analytical model, according to a new study published in the Journal of Environmental Studies and Sciences. A more[Read More…]
‘No More Solyndras’ Means Lots More Dirty Energy
WASHINGTON, D.C. –(ENEWSPF)–September 17, 2012. On Friday, the House of Representatives passed H.R. 6213, the “No More Solyndras Act,” which allows uneconomical and dirty coal and nuclear projects to remain eligible for loan guarantees through the Department of Energy’s Title XVII program while precluding new applicants, including those from more[Read More…]
VoteVets.org Condems Romney Advisor’s ‘Low’ Remarks on Attacks At Diplomatics Posts
“Mitt Romney cares more about his political aspirations and ego than he does about American security” – Iraq Vet, former Congressman Patrick Murphy WASHINGTON, DC –(ENEWSPF)–September 15, 2012. The largest progressive group of veterans in America, with over 220,000 supporters, VoteVets.org, is criticizing Romney campaign advisor, former George W. Bush[Read More…]
‘Governor Scott Walker Rejected Again’
Statement of AFSCME Wisconsin in response to the ruling by the Dane County Circuit Court Judge Juan Colas Madison, WI–(ENEWSPF)–September 14, 2012. “Today, Gov. Scott Walker was rejected by the courts again. Today’s ruling shows that his attempt to steal the rights away from working men and women in Wisconsin[Read More…]
New SEIU and Priorities USA Action Ads En Español: ‘VOTEMOS’ Vote Against Romney
WASHINGTON, DC –(ENEWSPF)–September 14, 2012. The Service Employees International Union (SEIU) and Priorities USA Action today launched a series of new Spanish-language ads to highlight Mitt Romney’s extreme positions on issues important to Hispanic families. The new television and radio ads are part of the groups’ $4 million campaign running[Read More…]
