WASHINGTON, DC –(ENEWSPF)–February 2, 2016. Following the results of Monday night’s Iowa caucus, the Service Employees International Union’s (SEIU) Executive Vice President Rocio Saenz issued a statement: “Tonight, Ted Cruz and the Republican Party can officially surrender any hopes of capturing the votes of all working families who are fighting for a[Read More…]
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Galileo Signals Covering More of the Sky
Satnav signals EU–(ENEWSPF)–2 February 2016. Europe’s ninth and tenth Galileo satellites have started broadcasting working navigation messages.These two satellites were launched together on 11 September last year. Once safely in orbit and their systems activated, their navigation payloads and search and rescue transponders were subjected to a rigorous process of[Read More…]
Blast From Black Hole in a Galaxy Far, Far Away
Radio Galaxy Pictor A –Credits: X-ray: NASA/CXC/Univ. of Hertfordshire/M. Hardcastle et al.; Radio: CSIRO/ATNF/ATCA. See full image Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–February 2, 2016. The Star Wars franchise has featured the fictitious “Death Star,” which can shoot powerful beams of radiation across space. The Universe, however, produces phenomena that often surpass what science[Read More…]
Legal Petition Urges EPA to Protect Waters from Widespread Insecticide Contamination
EPA must fix key policies to stem imminent threats to aquatic life WASHINGTON, DC—(ENEWSPF)–February 2, 2016. Center for Food Safety (CFS) today filed a formal petition with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Gina McCarthy seeking greater protections for the nation’s waters and aquatic life from increasing use of[Read More…]
FDA Puts Brakes on Genetically Engineered Salmon until Labeling Requirements are Established
WASHINGTON, DC—(ENEWSPF)–February 2, 2016. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced Friday it would block all imports of AquaBounty’s recently approved genetically engineered (GE) salmon until the agency had determined how to label the novel product. The agency approved the salmon in October without any mandatory labeling indicating that the[Read More…]
New EPA Data: I&M Facility 2nd Most Toxic Power Plant in Indiana
New information highlights public health cost of I&M’s $6 billion plan to keep burning coal at AEP-Rockport ROCKPORT, Ind. –(ENEWSPF)–February 2, 2016. Indiana & Michigan Power’s AEP-Rockport coal-burning power plant dumped nearly 6 million pounds of toxic pollution into Indiana’s air, land and water in 2014, according to an[Read More…]
Sierra Club Statement on Iowa Caucuses
Party Caucuses Illustrate Dramatic Differences on Climate Policy Washington, D.C. –(ENEWSPF)–February 1, 2016. Tonight, Iowa caucus goers made their choices to represent their parties in the Presidential general election. In response, Sierra Club Political Director Khalid Pitts released the following statement: “Tonight brings into clear focus the gulf between the[Read More…]
Low Global Oil Prices Are Urging Oil Exporters to Reform Subsidy Programs
An oil pump works at sunset on September 30, 2015, in the desert oil fields of Sakhir, Bahrain. Source: AP/Hasan Jamali Washington, D.C. —(ENEWSPF)–February 2, 2016. As global oil prices continue to tumble, countries that rely on oil exports are reforming their fossil fuel subsidy programs. The Center[Read More…]
Attorney General Madigan Sues Chicago Tax Preparer for Fraud
Attorney General Alerts Illinois Consumers to Illegal Tax Preparation Fees Tied to Costly Refund Anticipation Products Chicago —(ENEWSPF)—February 2, 2016. Attorney General Lisa Madigan filed a lawsuit yesterday to shut down a Chicago tax preparer for defrauding consumers out of an estimated $200,000 in outlawed fees. Madigan filed the lawsuit[Read More…]
Illinois Film Industry Generates $330M in 2015
Industry continues to diversify, show potential with increasing need for content CHICAGO –(ENEWSPF)–February 2, 2016. The Illinois FILM Office today announced that Illinois’ film industry continues to thrive, generating $330 million in Illinois spending in 2015, an 18 percent increase over the previous year, and employing thousands of Illinois residents.[Read More…]
