Friends of the Earth calls for immediate suspension of pipeline permitting process WASHINGTON, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–November 7, 2011. Friends of the Earth President Erich Pica had the following response to news that the Inspector General’s office at the State Department has launched an investigation into the review of the proposed Keystone XL[Read More…]
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Statement from HHS Secretary Sebelius on National Native American Heritage Month
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–November 7, 2011. This month we celebrate National Native American Heritage Month, to honor American Indians and Alaska Natives who have contributed a great deal to our country. I recently had the opportunity to visit Indian Country in Alaska and I can say first hand that Native Americans[Read More…]
Engineers Solve Energy Puzzle
TORONTO, ON–(ENEWSPF)–November 7, 2011. University of Toronto materials science and engineering (MSE) researchers have demonstrated for the first time the key mechanism behind how energy levels align in a critical group of advanced materials. This discovery is a significant breakthrough in the development of sustainable technologies such as dye-sensitized solar[Read More…]
Entirely Surrounded: Protesters Encircle White House, Close in on Tar Sands Industry
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–November 7, 2011, 2:33 am “We don’t know how many people it takes to encircle the White House, but we’re about to find out,” Bill McKibben told a crowd of over 12,000 gathered in Lafayette Square on Sunday afternoon. Such a prospect would have been hard to imagine eleven[Read More…]
Medical Marijuana Patients, Supporters To Rally in Sacramento Against DOJ Attacks
Lively, peaceful protest called for Noon on Wednesday, Nov 9th at Sacramento federal building Sacramento, CA–(ENEWSPF)–November 7, 2011. Americans for Safe Access (ASA) and a coalition of advocacy and labor groups are staging a demonstration at Noon on Wednesday, November 9th to protest federal government’s escalated attack on California’s medical[Read More…]
At White House Protest, NRDC Leader Tells Obama to Reject Keystone XL
NRDC’s Adams: “Instead of building a pipeline to the past … it’s time to draw the line on tar sands.” WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–November 6, 2011. In addressing thousands of citizens participating at a massive demonstration at the White House on Sunday, NRDC Founding Director John Adams called on President Obama to protect[Read More…]
Occupy Chicago: Health Care is a Human Right for All
Chicago, IL—(ENEWSPF)—November 6, 2011. When: Sunday, November 6, 2011 – 4:30pm to 6:00pm Location: Plaza next to the Chicago Board of Trade (corner of Lasalle and Jackson, between Jackson and Van Buren) Facilitator: Helen Redmond, a founding member of Chicago Single-Payer Action Network (CSPAN) and a medical social worker. Over[Read More…]
Durbin: House Bill Would Undermine Most Comprehensive Reforms of Food Safety System in 70 Years
Ongoing E. coli outbreak a reminder of need for essential consumer protections GRANITE CITY, IL–(ENEWSPF)–November 4, 2011. A recent outbreak of E. coli in the St. Louis region highlights the critical importance of the Food and Drug Administration’s ability to ensure the safety of our nation’s food supply and demonstrates[Read More…]
Illinois Hunters Asked to Report Sightings of Feral Swine
Population threatens wildlife and domestic livestock, damage to land, water and habitat SPRINGFIELD–(ENEWSPF)–November 4, 2011. The Illinois Department of Natural Resources, the Illinois Department of Agriculture and the U.S. Department of Agriculture are enlisting the help of Illinois hunters in efforts to track feral swine and assist in slowing the[Read More…]
Legislation Introduced in Congress to Support Local and Organic Food
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–November 4, 2011. On Tuesday, November 1, Senator Sherrod Brown of Ohio and Representative Chellie Pingree of Maine along with 35 original co-sponsors, introduced the Local Farms, Food, and Jobs Act (LFFJA) – S. 1773 and H.R. 3286 – a comprehensive bill intended for inclusion in the 2012 Farm[Read More…]
