CALIFORNIA—(ENEWSPF)—October 1, 2015. Our commitment today, and always, is to the health and safety of our patients and staff. We are grateful for the quick and thorough response of law enforcement and that no one was in the building. We are working to assess and repair the damage and will[Read More…]
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Statement by the Director of the Holy See Press Office Re: Pope Francis Meeting with Kim Davis
Vatican City—(ENEWSPF)–2 October 2015 – The director of the Holy See Press Office, Fr. Federico Lombardi, S.J., today issued the following statement regarding the Pope’s meeting with Kim Davis, an American public official who spent five days in prison for refusing to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples. “The brief[Read More…]
Update #2 – Hurricane Joaquin May Be Experiencing Eyewall Replacement in NASA Imagery
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–October 2, 2015. The National Hurricane Center indicated on October 2 that powerful Hurricane Joaquin may be experiencing eyewall replacement. The eye was visible on NASA Aqua satellite imagery October 1, but obscured twelve hours later. In addition, NASA’s RapidScat instrument helped determine what part of the storm had[Read More…]
‘Stillness’ — Six Contemporary Artists of Still Life Opens at Tall Grass Arts Association on October 2
Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)—October 2, 2015. ‘Stillness’ – an exhibit of six contemporary artists of still life will opens at Tall Grass Arts Association, 367 Artists Walkway, Park Forest, on Friday, October 2. The exhibit will run through November 7. An artists’ reception will be held on Saturday, October 3 from[Read More…]
EPA Strengthens Ozone Standards to Protect Public Health
Science-based standards to reduce sick days, asthma attacks, emergency room visits, greatly outweigh costs WASHINGTON –-(ENEWSPF)–October 1, 2015. Based on extensive scientific evidence on effects that ground-level ozone pollution, or smog, has on public health and welfare, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has strengthened the National Ambient Air Quality[Read More…]
Sierra Club Statement on Pollution Control Board Approval of State Plan to Reduce Air Pollution in Will and Peoria Counties in Illinois
CHICAGO –(ENEWSPF)—October 2, 2015. Yesterday, the Illinois Pollution Control Board approved a flawed plan from the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (IEPA) to reduce air pollution in the Peoria and Lemont areas, leaving residents still vulnerable to pollution. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (U.S. EPA) has designated the air in parts of[Read More…]
Statement of US Labor Secretary Perez on September, 2015 Employment Numbers
WASHINGTON —(ENEWSPF)–October 2, 2015. U.S. Secretary of Labor Thomas E. Perez issued the following statement about the September 2015 Employment Situation report released today: “The recovery continued in September, with the economy adding 142,000 new jobs. It was the 67th consecutive month of private-sector job growth, with 13.2 million private[Read More…]
Center for American Progress Economist Michael Madowitz on the September 2015 Jobs Report
Washington, D.C. —(ENEWSPF)–October 2, 2015. Center for American Progress Economist Michael Madowitz released the following statement today on the September 2015 employment situation figures from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, or BLS. According to the BLS, the economy added 142,000 jobs last month, and the unemployment rate remained unchanged[Read More…]
Whistleblower Leads Oregon Agencies to Issue Violations for Pesticide Spraying
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–October 2, 2015. Twelve worker safety violations are categorized as “serious” and result in thousands of dollars in fines. Highly toxic pesticides should not be sprayed on workers, but that is what Oregon-based company Applebee Aviation did to a number of its employees, according to the Oregon Department of[Read More…]
CDC Unveils Redesigned Healthy Pets Healthy People Website
Atlanta, GA–(ENEWSPF)–October 2, 2015. CDC today launched its redesigned Healthy Pets Healthy People website, with expanded information about diseases people can catch from pets, farm animals, and wildlife. Users can now search alphabetically by animal and learn which zoonotic diseases they may carry. It is a unique “one-stop shop” where[Read More…]
