Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–August 28, 2012. Tonight, Governor John Kasich will take the stage at the Republican National Convention to endorse the policies of Mitt Romney and Paul Ryan – policies that would crush Ohio’s working middle class, rob Ohio seniors of retirement security and deny Ohioans their opportunity to realize the[Read More…]
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Wisconsin Workers: Walker Appearance Suggests Romney, Ryan Will ‘Continue Class War on Working People’
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–August 28, 2012. Tonight, Governor Scott Walker will take the stage at the Republican National Convention to endorse the policies of Mitt Romney and Paul Ryan – policies that would crush Wisconsin’s working middle class, rob Wisconsin seniors of retirement security and deny Wisconsinites their opportunity to realize the[Read More…]
New Jersey Workers: Christie Pick Shows Romney, Ryan Will ‘Bully Working Americans’
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–August 28, 2012. Tonight, Governor Chris Christie will take the stage at the Republican National Convention to endorse the policies of Mitt Romney and Paul Ryan – policies that would crush New Jersey’s working middle class, rob New Jersey seniors of retirement security and deny New Jerseyans their opportunity[Read More…]
New Fuel Standards are Good for Drivers, Auto Industry, our Health and the Environment
NRDC: “Everybody is a Winner Today” WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–August 28, 2012 — The latest vehicles fuel efficiency standards announced today by the Obama Administration is a landmark achievement in more ways than one. The following is a statement by Frances Beinecke, president of the Natural Resources Defense Council: “Everybody is a winner[Read More…]
5 Ways the Obama Administration Revived the Auto Industry by Reducing Oil Use
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–August 28, 2012. As the Obama administration prepares to promulgate fuel-economy and carbon-pollution limits for 2017 to 2025 model cars, the Center for American Progress today released “5 Ways the Obama Administration Revived the Auto Industry by Reducing Oil Use.” The new standards will reduce oil use, save families[Read More…]
United Steelworkers Ask: What Do YOU Think Mitt’s Hiding in His Tax Returns?
Pittsburgh, PA–(ENEWSPF)–August 27, 2012. On the eve of the Republican National Convention, the USW today launched an interactive website, www.whatsmittssecret.org that pokes fun at the very serious issue of Mitt Romney’s refusal to publicly release his tax returns. (Click here for our news release.) Please help us make this a success! Please help us keep[Read More…]
Building the Networked Clean Energy Web, Modernizing the American Energy Grid
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–August 27, 2012. Today the Center for American Progress released “The Networked Energy Web: The Convergence of Energy Efficiency, Smart Grid, and Distributed Power Generation as the Next Frontier of the ICT Revolution,” a report recommending bold steps to upgrade and modernize American energy infrastructure through the lens of[Read More…]
Personal Tribute to Neil Armstrong from Jean-Jacques Dordain, ESA Director General
Neil Armstrong EU–(ENEWSPF)–26 August 2012. Today is a sad day, not only for the family of Neil Armstrong, but also for the entire world. The first steps of Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin on the Moon are part of the history of humankind, meaning they go beyond the boundaries of[Read More…]
Women’s Voting Rights Hang in the Balance on Women’s Equality Day
Statement of National Organization for Women (NOW) President Terry O’Neill Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–August 24, 2012 This Sunday marks Women’s Equality Day, commemorating Aug. 26, 1920, when the 19th amendment to the U.S. Constitution was signed, recognizing women’s right to vote. Almost a century later, our voting rights are under attack across[Read More…]
FACT CHECK: The Start of Romney’s Convention Re-Invention
CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–August 24, 2012. In Friday’s Wall Street Journal, Mitt Romney began his attempt at a convention re-invention. But we already know that Mitt Romney’s tenure as a corporate buyout specialist was not about creating jobs, it was about creating profits for himself and his investors, no matter the cost[Read More…]
