CHICAGO HEIGHTS–(ENEWSPF)–November 5, 2015. The Automotive Program at Prairie State College (PSC) recently was reaccredited by the National Automotive Technicians Education Foundation (NATEF). NATEF’s mission is to “improve the quality of automotive technician training programs nationwide at secondary and post-secondary, public and proprietary schools.” To be accredited, a school must[Read More…]
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Americans Who Practice Yoga Report Better Wellness, Health Behaviors
Analysis reveals reasons for use of yoga, supplements, and spinal manipulation Bethesda, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–November 5, 2015. People who practiced yoga or took natural products (dietary supplements other than vitamins and minerals) were more likely to do so for wellness reasons than to treat a specific health condition, according to analysis[Read More…]
New Pediatric Palliative Care Publication for Spanish-speaking Families
Spanish language brochure shows how palliative care can help children with serious illnesses and their families. NINR brochure Cuidados paliativos para niños Bethesda, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–November 5, 2015. A new Spanish language publication, from the National Institute of Nursing Research (NINR), a component of the National Institutes of Health, aims to increase[Read More…]
NRDC: Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement Weakens Protections, Should be Rejected
WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–November 5, 2015 – The long-awaited text of the Trans-Pacific Partnership agreement was released today, revealing some fundamental problems in the proposed international trade agreement. The following is a statement from Jake Schmidt, International Program director at the Natural Resources Defense Council: “This trade agreement would allow foreign corporations to[Read More…]
Sierra Club: TPP Text is ‘Concrete Evidence’ of Toxic Deal
WASHINGTON, DC –(ENEWSPF)–November 5, 2015. Today, the U.S. Trade Representative published the text of the secretive Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP), a 12-nation international trade deal. This comes after years of closed-door negotiations by trade officials and select corporate advisers and years of opposition and demands of transparency from the Sierra Club[Read More…]
Friends of the Earth: Trans Pacific Partnership Text Exposes Threat to Environment and Climate
WASHINGTON, D.C. –(ENEWSPF)—November 5, 2015. After years of secret negotiations, the text of the Trans Pacific Partnership trade agreement was released today. The text confirms the worst fears of environmentalists. The environment chapter, which actually only deals with a narrow range of conservation measures, is largely unenforceable and is substantially[Read More…]
Pesticide Peddler Monsanto Wins 2015 Rubber Dodo Award
TUCSON, Ariz.—(ENEWSPF)–November 5, 2015. Monsanto, producer and seller of Roundup and its toxic active ingredient glyphosate, is the recipient of the Center for Biological Diversity’s 2015 Rubber Dodo Award, given annually to those who have done the most to destroy wild places, species and biological diversity. Glyphosate is now used[Read More…]
Mass Mobilization To Stop The TPP Announced, As Text Is Released
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—November 5, 2015. A mass mobilization in Washington, DC from November 14th to 18th has been announced to begin the next stage of the campaign to stop the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP). The TPP was made public 10 days from the actions. The protest, co-sponsored by 59 organizations, is being[Read More…]
Attorney General Madigan, FTC and States Announce Nationwide Crackdown Against Abusive Debt Collectors
30 New Actions Targeting Illegal Practices Such as Phony Debt Collection & Threats of Arrest & Wage Garnishment Washington, D.C. —(ENEWSPF)—November 5, 2015. Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan yesterday joined with the Federal Trade Commission and other law enforcement authorities around the country to announce the first coordinated federal-state enforcement[Read More…]
Attorney General Madigan Joins Coalition of 25 States, Cities and Counties in Defense of EPA Clean Power Plan
Coalition Cites Critical Need For Rules To Protect The Public, Environment, And Grow Our Economies Chicago —(ENEWSPF)—November 5, 2015. Attorney General Madigan announced yesterday that Illinois is joining a coalition of 25 states and cities filing a motion to intervene to defend the federal Environmental Protection Agency’s Clean Power Plan[Read More…]
