WASHINGTON, D.C. –(ENEWSPF)–February 12, 2016. Yesterday, Ranking Member Jan Schakowsky and the Select Panel Democratic Members sent a letter to Chair Marsha Blackburn to condemn the process by which the Panel has conducted its work to date and request a Panel vote on the Democrats’ proposed investigative plan and rules.[Read More…]
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Getting a Head Start on College While Still in High School
CHICAGO HEIGHTS–(ENEWSPF)–February 12, 2016. Imagine being 18 and graduating with an associate degree and ready to transfer to a four year institution as a junior. Or how about being 17 and realizing you will graduate high school at the same time you have earned two years of college credit. Sound[Read More…]
NRDC: Designating New Monuments in California Desert is Smart Conservation Move
WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–February 12, 2016 – President Obama today announced he is designating three new national monuments in the California desert – Mojave Trails near the Kelso ghost town, Sand to Snow near Yucca Valley, and Castle Mountains northwest of Needles. The following is a statement from Helen O’Shea, director of the Western Renewable[Read More…]
Sierra Club Praises California Desert National Monuments
WASHINGTON, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–February 12, 2016. The Obama administration today announced it will permanently protect special areas of the California Desert as Mojave Trails, Sand to Snow, and Castle Mountains National Monuments. The national monument designations preserve the stark beauty of the desert, well-loved recreation areas, Route 66 and other historic[Read More…]
Extending Humanitarian Parole for LGBT People will Help Reunite Couples Separated by Discriminatory Laws in Their Home Countries
LGBT rights activists lobby senators on immigration bills in order to allow same-sex couples to sponsor visas for their partners in April 2013. Source: AP/Carolyn Kaster Washington, D.C. –(ENEWSPF)–February 12, 2016. Under U.S. law, spouses of citizens, refugees, asylees, and lawful permanent residents are allowed to come into the[Read More…]
Study Blames Pollinator Decline on Disease, Despite Overwhelming Evidence Pointing to Bee-Killing Pesticides
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–February 12, 2016. A new study published last week asserts a viral epidemic driven by parasitic mites is contributing to the global decline in bees, problematically underplaying the significant impact that bee-toxic neonicotinoid insecticides have on pollinator populations, as supported by a growing body of scientific literature, especially findings[Read More…]
Press Availability by Secretary of State Kerry at the International Syria Support Group, Feb. 12, 2016
Munich, Germany–(ENEWSPF)–February 12, 2016 SECRETARY KERRY: Well, good evening, everybody. Let me start by thanking Foreign Minister Steinmeier and the people of Germany for hosting this important meeting of the International Syria Support Group on the margins of the Munich Security Conference, and we’re very grateful to our colleague, Frank[Read More…]
President Obama to Designate New National Monuments in the California Desert
Mojave Trails National Monument. Source: http://www.whitehouse.gov Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–February 12, 2016. Today, President Obama will designate three new national monuments in the California desert, encompassing nearly 1.8 million acres of America’s public lands. Building on the Administration’s commitment to protect our land and water for future generations, today’s designations will nearly[Read More…]
White House Press Gaggle by Eric Schultz Aboard Air Force One, Feb. 11, 2016
En Route Los Angeles, California–(ENEWSPF)–February 11, 2016 – 2:45 P.M. PST MR. SCHULTZ: Welcome, everyone. Before I do get to your questions, I wanted to take a minute to mark an anniversary. We’ve got a couple of anniversaries on this trip; this one is not as fortunate as yesterday’s. One[Read More…]
Amalgamated Transit Union, Local 241, Executive Board Member and Union Steward Fired by CTA for Enforcing Union Contract
CHICAGO—(ENEWSPF)—February 11, 2016. CTA bus and rail workers, Amalgamated Transit Union (ATU) Locals 241 (Bus) and 308 (Rail) Officials, Chicago Teacher Union members and community supporters held a press conference today at the CTA headquarters in support of ATU Local 241 elected Executive Board Member, Union Steward and 10 year[Read More…]
