Photo Credit: USFWS New York, NY –(ENEWSPF)–July 30, 2012. “If Shell’s ships can’t meet pollution standards, if its rescue barges are substandard for Arctic conditions, if it can’t control a drilling rig in a calm harbor and if it can’t come clean about its ability to play by[Read More…]
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New Research Says Current Warning Systems Designed to Detect Children Left in Vehicles Are Not Reliable
Public Education and Information Campaigns on Child Heatstroke in Vehicles Essential to Preventing Future Tragedies WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–July 30, 2012. The U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) and The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) today released the results of a new study on aftermarket consumer products intended to[Read More…]
‘Quote Approval’ Turns Press From Watchdog To Lapdog
Commentary By Gene Policinski Senior Vice President/Executive Director, First Amendment Center Big-time news outlets are reported to have caved into pressure both from the White House and the Mitt Romney campaign, agreeing to get approval of quotes from the candidates — and sometimes even the spokesmen for the candidates – before[Read More…]
Video: Karl Frisch Discusses Romney’s Bronze, Silver, and Gold Olympic Gaffes
Commentary Karl Frisch, syndicated columnist and Democratic strategist, appearing on the 07/27/12 broadcast of Current’s War Room with Jennifer Granholm to discuss Mitt Romney’s bronze, silver, and gold medal Olympic gaffes in London. See http://www.karlfrisch.com for more from Karl Frisch.
Michigan Courts Use HIV Disclosure Laws to Punish Poor, Marginalized Individuals
ANN ARBOR, Mich.–(ENEWSPF)–July 27, 2012. Michigan’s felony HIV disclosure law is a tool to control and punish marginalized and poor individuals in criminal court cases, according to new University of Michigan findings. In many states, a person with HIV can be charged with a crime if he or she engages[Read More…]
Consumer Confidence Slips in July Due to Slower Job Growth, Higher Food Prices
ANN ARBOR, Mich.–(ENEWSPF)–July 27, 2012. Consumer confidence slipped in July, according to University of Michigan economist Richard Curtin, director of the Thomson Reuters/University of Michigan Surveys of Consumers. All of the overall decline was in how consumers viewed future prospects for the national economy. The Surveys, conducted by the U-M[Read More…]
Critical Condition—Why America Must Address Rising Health Care Costs
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–July 26, 2012. Today the Center for American Progress released a series of infographics illustrating a serious challenge facing our nation: containing the skyrocketing costs of health care. While the new health care law, which includes an array of reforms to the way health care is paid for and[Read More…]
NRDC: Congressional Republicans Unleash Double-Barreled Attack on Health and Environment
NRDC: “It’s Time to Stop Politicking and Start Solving Problems’’ WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–July 26, 2012 – Republicans in the House and the Senate today launched a dual attack by promoting extremist legislation that would do nothing to protect public health but instead help special interest allies gain further license to continue polluting[Read More…]
First Half of 2012 Sets MPG Record for Higher Auto Fuel Efficiency
On Eve of New Federal MPG Rules, Analysis Shows Bigger, More Efficient Vehicles Are a ‘Real Game Changer’ WASHINGTON, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–July 26, 2012 – The first half of 2012 set the record for the highest-ever fuel efficiency for new passenger vehicles entering the U.S. market, according to industry analysts Baum &[Read More…]
House Passes Bill Favoring Polluters over American’s Health and Environmental Safeguards
Bill would halt regulations meant to protect Americans Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–July 26, 2012. Today the U.S. House of Representatives approved the so-called “Red Tape Reduction and Small Business Job Creation Act” (H.R. 4078), a dangerous and irresponsible bill that would halt nearly all significant rulemaking by federal agencies until the[Read More…]
