Cyclists ride in a bike lane in downtown Chicago. Research from the Chaddick Institute at DePaul University finds that riding a bike in Chicago is often faster than taking an Uber or the CTA. (DePaul University/Jeff Carrion) DePaul University’s Chaddick Institute analyzes cyclist behavior CHICAGO —(ENEWSPF)–December 13, 2016. It is[Read More…]
Opinion
Veterans Endure Higher Pain Severity Than Nonveterans
Veterans reported more severe pain than nonveterans. Bethesda, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–December 13, 2016. American veterans experience higher prevalence of pain and more severe pain than nonveterans, with young and middle-aged veterans suffering the most, according to a new analysis of the National Health Interview Survey (NHIS) by the lead epidemiologist at the[Read More…]
Sierra Club: EPA Report Confirms Threat Posed By Fracking
Final Report Finds Cases of Impacts Identified For All Stakes of Process Washington, DC –(ENEWSPF)–December 13, 2016. Today, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released the final hydraulic fracturing (fracking) report, finding that “cases of impacts were identified for all stakes of the hydraulic fracturing water cycle.” In response, Sierra Club[Read More…]
EPA Releases Final Report on Impacts from Hydraulic Fracturing Activities on Drinking Water
EPA’s report concludes that hydraulic fracturing activities can impact drinking water resources under some circumstances and identifies factors that influence these impacts WASHINGTON –(ENEWSPF)–December 13, 2016. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is releasing its scientific report on the impacts from hydraulic fracturing activities on drinking water resources, which provides states[Read More…]
Sierra Club: Rick Perry Tapped to Run Agency He’d Eliminate If Only He Could Name It
WASHINGTON, D.C. — (ENEWSPF)–December 13, 2016. President-elect Donald Trump will reportedly appoint Rick Perry as the head of the U.S. Department of Energy. In response, Sierra Club Executive Director Michael Brune released the following statement: “Rick Perry is being tapped to run an agency he would eliminate if he could[Read More…]
Sierra Club: Pipeline Spill Further Proves it’s Always a Question of When a Pipeline Will Spill, Not If
North Dakota Pipeline Spills 176,000 Gallons of Crude Oil 150 Miles From Standing Rock Belfield, ND –(ENEWSPF)–December 13, 2016. Late yesterday, approximately 150 miles from where the Standing Rock Sioux, more than 300 tribes, and thousands of Water Protectors peacefully assembled to protect the Tribe’s home, history, and heritage, spilled[Read More…]
Center for American Progress Calls for Bipartisan Commission to Investigate Russian Manipulation of U.S. Election
The American flag flies in front of the capitol dome is seen at sunset on Capitol Hill, November 2016. AP/Alex Brandon Washington, D.C. —(ENEWSPF)–December 13, 2016. Following stunning news from U.S. intelligence agencies that Russia manipulated the American presidential election in favor of President-elect Donald Trump, the Center for American[Read More…]
Thriving Communities of Syrian Immigrants Integrate and Succeed in American Society, Are Strong Receiving Force for Syrian Refugees
Syrian American poet Amal Kassir recites her work during a gathering where immigrants spoke about their lives, Boulder, Colorado, April 2016. AP/Brennan Linsley Washington, D.C. —(ENEWSPF)–December 13, 2016. Today, the Center for American Progress and the Fiscal Policy Institute, or FPI, released a new joint analysis providing an overview of[Read More…]
Center for American Progress President Neera Tanden on Rex Tillerson’s Nomination for Secretary of State
Washington, D.C. —(ENEWSPF)–December 13, 2016. Center for American Progress President and CEO Neera Tanden issued the following statement on the nomination of Exxon Mobil Corp. CEO Rex Tillerson to be the next secretary of state: President-elect Donald Trump’s nomination of Exxon Mobil CEO Rex Tillerson to be the next secretary[Read More…]
Funding Study: U.S. Providing Just 3.5 Percent of What’s Needed to Recover Endangered Species
Report Urges Emergency ‘Extinction Prevention Programs’ for Butterflies, Southeast Mussels, Southwest Fish WASHINGTON—(ENEWSPF)–December 13, 2016. The amount of money appropriated to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service for recovery of endangered species is just 3.5 percent of what is needed, according to a first-of-its-kind analysis by the Center for Biological[Read More…]
