Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–April 22, 2016. Today is Earth Day! As honey bees and other pollinators continue to suffer from staggering global declines, Beyond Pesticides works year-round through the BEE Protective campaign, launched Earth Day 2013, to support nationwide local action aimed at protecting pollinators from pesticides. Pollinators are a vital part[Read More…]
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Congressman Blumenauer on UN Special Session on Drug Policy: We Need a More Just and Compassionate Approach
Washington, DC –(ENEWSPF)–April 21, 2016 – This week, Representative Earl Blumenauer (OR-03) joined leaders from around the world in New York at the 2016 United Nations General Assembly Special Session (UNGASS) on the World Drug Problem. Representative Blumenauer, who attended the opening day’s events as a Congressional observer, released the[Read More…]
Justice Department Releases Investigative Findings on University of New Mexico’s Response to Sexual Assault Allegations
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–April 22, 2016. The Justice Department today announced that according to its comprehensive investigation, the University of New Mexico’s (UNM) handling of reports by students of sexual harassment – including sexual assault – fail to comply with federal law. The Justice Department delivered a letter setting forth these findings[Read More…]
White House Fact Sheet: My Brother’s Keeper – Two Years of Expanding Opportunity & Creating Pathways for Success
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–April 22, 2016. Two years have passed since the President signed a Presidential Memorandum in 2014 establishing the My Brother’s Keeper (MBK) Task Force (the Task Force), a coordinated Federal effort to address persistent opportunity gaps faced by boys and young men of color and ensure that all young[Read More…]
Attorney General Madigan: Senate Approves Legislation to Improve Accessibility
Bill Updates Accessibility Guidelines & Improves Ability for Businesses to Comply Chicago —(ENEWSPF)–April 21, 2016. Attorney General Lisa Madigan today announced that members of the Senate unanimously approved legislation to improve accessibility for people with disabilities in Illinois. “People living with disabilities need equal access to their communities, including[Read More…]
Mayor Emanuel Announces Plan to Modernize Cottage Grove Retail Corridor
$4.8 Million Streetscaping Project Will Support Businesses from 77th to 83rd Streets CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–April 21, 2016. Mayor Rahm Emanuel today announced a streetscape improvement project that will support local businesses by upgrading a six-block stretch of Cottage Grove from 77th to 83rd Streets. The project will bring new lighting, landscaping and[Read More…]
New Report Shows U.S. Fisheries Rebuilding
Overfished stocks remain near all-time low Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–April 21, 2016. The number of domestic fish stocks listed as overfished or subject to overfishing remain near all-time lows, according to the 2015 Status of U.S. Fisheries report to Congress. The 2015 report highlights the United States’ continued progress towards managing fish[Read More…]
New National Survey from Planned Parenthood Shows Need to Educate Young People on Consent and Sexual Assault
Results also reveal overwhelming support for consent education in schools New York, NY —(ENEWSPF)–April 21, 2016. New data released today by Planned Parenthood Federation of America on consent and sexual assault shows that there continues to be a great deal of confusion about what consent is and the definitions of sexual assault. It[Read More…]
Access to Care at Planned Parenthood Health Centers At Risk in Nearly Half the Country
More than half a million Americans at risk of losing their health care Washington, D.C. –(ENEWSPF)–April 21, 2016. Planned Parenthood yesterday declared a turning point for women’s health in this country, warning that more than half a million Americans are at risk of losing access to basic health care. Over[Read More…]
Nurses’ YUGE, Red #BernieBus Now Crisscrossing Pennsylvania
Students feeling the bern at Northampton Community College in Bethelem, PA. PENNSYLVANIA–(ENEWSPF)–April 21, 2016. Registered nurses aboard National Nurses United (NNU)’s #BernieBus have moved onto campaigning for Bernie in Pennsylvania in preparation for that state’s important primary election on April 26. Nurses are crisscrossing the Keystone State, educating voters, particularly[Read More…]
