Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–December 15, 2015. Last week Montreal, the largest city in Canada’s Quebec province, announced plans for an all-out ban on the use of bee-toxic neonicotinoid pesticides. The new regulations represent the strongest move against this neurotoxic class of insecticides by any government entity to date. Environmental and health advocates[Read More…]
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DOD Releases Report on Enhancing Security and Stability in Afghanistan
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—December 15, 2015. Today DoD provided Congress with a report on “Enhancing Security and Stability in Afghanistan” in accordance with Section 1225 of the Carl Levin and Howard P. “Buck” McKeon National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2015 (Public Law 113-291). This report addresses developments from June[Read More…]
Protest Filed Challenging Fracking Leases on 4,900 Acres in Southwestern Colorado
In the Face of Climate Crisis, BLM Urged to Keep Fossil Fuels in the Ground DENVER—(ENEWSPF)–December 15, 2015. The Center for Biological Diversity on Monday filed a formal administrative protest challenging a Bureau of Land Management decision to auction 4,900 acres of public land in southwestern Colorado for fracking.[Read More…]
December 18th Town Hall to Address Cancer Disparities in Chicago’s South Suburbs
UNIVERSITY PARK–(ENEWSPF)–December 15, 2015. A town hall meeting will be held to discuss a new partnership between the University of Illinois Cancer Center and Governors State University to reduce the cancer disparities in Chicago’s South Side neighborhoods and south suburbs. Updates on neighborhood cancer incidence and mortality rates will be provided. The event will[Read More…]
Hillary Clinton Outlines Plan to Strengthen Immigrant Families
NEW YORK—(ENEWSPF)—December 15, 2015. During a speech at the National Immigrant Integration Conference in Brooklyn, Hillary Clinton built on her immigration proposals to keep families together by promoting naturalization through the expansion of fee waivers and by providing additional support to help the millions of people who are eligible for citizenship. Clinton also discussed her commitment to[Read More…]
Justice Department Issues Guidance on Identifying and Preventing Gender Bias in Law Enforcement Response to Sexual Assault and Domestic Violence
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—December 15, 2015. Attorney General Loretta E. Lynch announced today a new guidance from the Justice Department designed to help law enforcement agencies prevent gender bias in their response to sexual assault and domestic violence, highlighting the need for clear policies, robust training and responsive accountability systems. “Gender bias,[Read More…]
White House Press Briefing by Josh Earnest, Dec. 14, 2015
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–December 14, 2015 – 1:28 P.M. EST MR. EARNEST: Good afternoon, everybody. I think based on the President’s comments at the Pentagon, he essentially has taken care of any opening remarks I might have. So we can just dive right into your questions. Kathleen, do you want to start?[Read More…]
U.S. State Dept. Updates Ukraine Travel Warning, Dec. 14, 2015
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–December 14, 2015. The Department of State warns U.S. citizens to defer all travel to Crimea and the eastern regions of Donetsk and Luhansk, and recommends those U.S. citizens currently living in or visiting these regions to depart. This supersedes the Travel Warning for Ukraine dated July 16 to provide[Read More…]
Departments of Justice and Homeland Security Announce Joint Guidance to Employers on Internal Form I-9 Audits
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–December 14, 2015. The Department of Justice’s Civil Rights Division and the Department of Homeland Security’s U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) announced today the issuance of a joint Guidance for Employers Conducting Internal Employment Eligibility Verification Form I-9 Audits. Under the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA), employers are[Read More…]
Maryland Man Charged With Attempting to Provide Material Support to ISIL
Defendant Allegedly Received Money from Individuals Overseas to be used for “Operational Purposes” in the United States; When Confronted by the FBI the Defendant Allegedly Lied to the FBI and Concealed his Support for ISIL Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–December 14, 2015. Mohamed Elshinawy, 30, of Edgewood, Maryland, was arrested on Friday, Dec.[Read More…]
