Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)—December 1, 2015. The League of Women Voters – Park Forest Area will be hosting the “Mayors and Managers Forum”, a presentation by representatives from Matteson, Park Forest, Richton Park and University Park. They will share their perspectives on the current state and future of their communities. Upcoming[Read More…]
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White House Press Briefing by Josh Earnest, Nov. 30, 2015
Paris, France–(ENEWSPF)–November 30, 2015 – 7:25 P.M. CET MR. EARNEST: I actually have a little topper to do here on some business that we’re taking care of back home. And then we’ll open it up to your questions and any topic that may be on your mind. So it’s a[Read More…]
White House Fact Sheet: Visa Waiver Program Enhancements
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–November 30, 2015. The Visa Waiver Program (VWP) permits visa free travel for 20 million visitors per year to the United States for citizens of 38 program partner countries around the world. VWP utilizes a layered system of security to detect and prevent terrorists, serious criminals, and other potentially[Read More…]
Remarks by President Obama in Mission Innovation Announcement
Paris, France–(ENEWSPF)–November 30, 2015 – 5:12 P.M. CET PRESIDENT OBAMA: Good afternoon. Prime Minister Modi and I apologize for being late but, I can assure you, we were working and hopefully helping to advance President Hollande’s agenda and a successful Paris summit. I want to thank François, my fellow leaders,[Read More…]
NRDC: Congress Wrong to Try to Block Federal Flood Standards, New Interactive Mapping Tool Shows
Blocking Flood Protection Standards in face of Climate Change Would Harm Taxpayers, Communities; Top 10 States Receiving Federal Flood Funds: LA, NY, FL, TX, MS, NJ, IA, AL, NC, CA WASHINGTON, D.C. –(ENEWSPF)–November 30, 2015 – By showing how rebuilding in the wake of floods leads to steep federal costs,[Read More…]
NRDC: India’s New International Solar Alliance Will Propel Clean Energy and Protect the Climate
PARIS–(ENEWSPF)–November 30, 2015 —India formally launched an International Solar Alliance today at the COP21 climate negotiations as part of its effort to advance a low-carbon economy powered substantially by solar energy, demonstrating once again its global leadership in clean energy. Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President François Hollande today announced[Read More…]
Senator Wyden Statement on End of NSA Phone Records Dragnet
Washington, D.C. –(ENEWSPF)–November 30, 2015. Senator Ron Wyden, D-Ore., hailed the end of the National Security Agency’s phone records dragnet, which was officially shut down yesterday, as the result of the USA Freedom Act. Wyden fought for nearly a decade to draw attention to secret interpretations of the Patriot Act that[Read More…]
Study Examines the Role of Parents in Reducing Risky Sexual Behavior Among Adolescents
Elk Grove Village, IL—(ENEWSPF)—November 30, 2015. Numerous medical associations advocate for increased parental involvement and monitoring to help reduce sexual risk behavior. In a meta-analysis in the December 2015 Pediatrics (published online Nov. 30), “Parental Monitoring and Its Associations with Adolescent Sexual Risk Behavior: a Meta-analysis,” researchers examined studies published[Read More…]
American Academy of Pediatrics Offers Recommendations to Enhance Safety for Children Receiving Anesthesia
Elk Grove Village, IL—(ENEWSPF)—November 30, 2015. The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) is publishing updated recommendations for hospitals and other surgery settings to keep infants and children undergoing anesthesia as safe as possible. The policy statement, “Critical Elements for the Pediatric Perioperative Anesthesia Environment,” will be published in the December[Read More…]
Study Finds Certain Birth Defects More Likely Than Others to Put Children at Higher Risk of Maltreatment
Elk Grove Village, IL—(ENEWSPF)—November 30, 2015. As a group, research show children with disabilities are at greater risk of physical abuse and neglect than others. A new study to be published in the December 2015 issue of Pediatrics (published online Nov. 30), however, found that maltreatment rates differ considerably among[Read More…]
