Commonsense Measures Will Support Safe and Responsible Increased Production of America’s Resources WASHINGTON, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–May 4, 2012. In support of President Obama’s all-of-the-above energy strategy, and the Obama administration’s goal of continuing to expand responsible oil and gas production, Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar today announced the release of a[Read More…]
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Secretary Sebelius Statement in Honor of National Nurses Week 2012
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–May 4, 2012. During National Nurses Week, we recognize the tremendous contributions that nurses make to keeping America healthy. As passionate advocates, leaders and innovators for better health, America’s nurses have demonstrated their commitment to meeting the public’s health care needs. The health initiatives called for by the new[Read More…]
Petition Filed to Put GE Labelling Referendum on November California Ballot
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–May 5, 2012. The California Right to Know campaign announced this week that it has filed 971,126 petition signatures for the state’s first-ever ballot initiative to require labeling of genetically engineered (GE) foods. The huge signature haul, gathered in a 10-week period, is nearly double the 555,236 signatures the[Read More…]
Oregon Governor John Kitzhaber and Obama Administration Announce Agreement to Improve Care for Oregonians on Medicaid
Care coordination will improve health, achieve $11 billion in savings. Innovations mirror national reforms made possible by Affordable Care Act Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–May 4, 2012. Governor Kitzhaber and the Obama Administration today announced an agreement in principle to coordinate care for Medicaid beneficiaries in Oregon, through a new model of care that[Read More…]
Senators Durbin and Kirk Express Strong Concern About Disposal of Toxic Chemicals in Clinton Landfill
CLINTON, IL–(ENEWSPF)–May 3, 2012. U.S. Senators Dick Durbin (D-IL) and Mark Kirk (R-IL) will send a letter today to U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Region 5 Administrator Susan Hedman expressing their strong concern about the proposed industrial waste facility at Clinton Landfill, Durbin announced at a news conference at Clinton City[Read More…]
Coalition Acts to Protect Virginia Rivers and Streams from Mining Pollution
Groups Challenge A&G Coal’s Unpermitted Discharges of Toxic Selenium Wise County, VA–(ENEWSPF)–May 3, 2012. Today, a coalition of groups took action to stop A&G Coal Corporation from polluting local waterways. Water monitoring conducted by the groups shows that A&G’s Kelly Branch Mine in Wise County is dumping the toxic pollutant[Read More…]
Groups File Suit Over Largest Coal Plans Ever Approved by U.S. Interior Department
“We Can’t Strip Mine our Way to a Safe Climate” Powder River Basin, Wyoming–(ENEWSPF)–May 3, 2012. Safeguarding the climate, WildEarth Guardians and the Sierra Club yesterday filed suit against the U.S. Department of Interior over one of the largest coal mining plans ever to be approved by the federal government.[Read More…]
Billion Euro ESA Mission to Explore Icy Worlds of Jupiter
UNITED KINGDOM–(ENEWSPF)–3 May 2012. The European Space Agency (ESA) has approved a new mission to explore Jupiter and its icy moons to reveal fresh insights into the habitability of the ‘waterworlds’ orbiting the giant planets in our solar system and beyond. On 2 May 2012, at a meeting in Paris,[Read More…]
TransCanada Secretly Moves Forward with Permits for Keystone XL Southern Segment Amid EPA Region 6’s Previous Objections
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–May 3, 2012. The Army Corps of Engineers has confirmed that Canadian oil firm TransCanada has submitted applications to Corps district offices in Tulsa, Galveston, and Ft. Worth for a Nationwide Permit 12 (NWP 12) to build the southern leg of the Keystone XL tar sands oil pipeline from[Read More…]
House Minority Leader Pelosi Joins Democrats in Condemning Federal Medical Marijuana Attacks
Momentum builds as more Democratic leadership stand up to threats & intimidation from Obama administration San Francisco, CA–(ENEWSPF)–May 3, 2012. U.S. House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) issued a statement yesterday condemning the escalated attacks on state-compliant medical marijuana businesses in her state. Responding to recent federal government actions threatening[Read More…]
