WASHINGTON, D.C. —(ENEWSPF)—October 2, 2015. This week, Friends of the Earth released a report, “A Flaring Shame: North Dakota & the Hidden Fracking Subsidy,” on royalty-free venting and flaring on public and tribal lands. Continental Resources, the company that has flared the most based on the data provided, is alleging[Read More…]
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Attorney General Loretta E. Lynch Delivers Keynote Address at the Opioid Misuse and Addiction Summit
Waltham, MA–(ENEWSPF)–October 2, 2015 Before we begin today’s program, I want to take a moment to address the devastating events that occurred yesterday at Umpqua Community College in Oregon. Like you, I was shocked and appalled by this monstrous and tragic attack. Although we are still gathering information, the Department[Read More…]
Statement by Hillary Clinton on Alabama License Office Measure Disenfranchising Voters
NEW YORK—(ENEWSPF)—October 2, 2015. Hillary Clinton released the following statement on potential voter disenfranchisement, after Alabama announced plans to close 31 driver’s license offices state-wide, including in seven counties that are more than two-thirds African American. In 2011, Alabama announced that it would require photo ID to vote. A comprehensive[Read More…]
Payroll Employment Rises by 142,000 in September, 2015; Unemployment Rate Remains at 5.1%
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—October 2, 2015. Total nonfarm payroll employment increased by 142,000 in September, and the unemployment rate was unchanged at 5.1 percent, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Job gains occurred in health care and information, while mining employment fell. Household Survey Data In September, the unemployment rate[Read More…]
Statement by President Obama on the Shootings at Umpqua Community College, Roseburg, Oregon
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–October 1, 2015 – 6:22 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: There’s been another mass shooting in America — this time, in a community college in Oregon. That means there are more American families — moms, dads, children — whose lives have been changed forever. That means there’s another community stunned[Read More…]
Hillary Clinton Responds to Shooting at Community College in Oregon
BOSTON—(ENEWSPF)—October 1, 2015. In a television interview with Janet Wu of Boston ABC affiliate WCVB, Hillary Clinton addressed today’s mass shooting in Oregon. A clip from the newscast is available here. Please see below for a transcript of her full comments concerning the shooting: JANET WU: Let’s start with that. [Read More…]
Rep. Blumenauer Statement on Umpqua Community College Shooting
Washington, DC –-(ENEWSPF)–October 1, 2015. Today, Representative Earl Blumenauer (OR-03) released the following statement: “My heart breaks for the Umpqua Community College family and the surrounding community as we struggle to cope with this tragedy. “Far too many times in my tenure as a Congressman I have witnessed[Read More…]
Roosevelt University Theatre Conservatory Marks Centennial of Easter Rising on Oct. 23-25
CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–October 1, 2015. In recognition of the 100th anniversary of Ireland’s Easter Rising rebellion, Roosevelt University’s Theatre Conservatory will stage Sean O’Casey’s The Plough and the Stars on Oct. 23-25 at Roosevelt University in Chicago. (Pictured above is a scene from the Rising in Dublin during Easter Week in April 2016). [Read More…]
Roosevelt University Real Estate Student Wins Inaugural Scholarship from NAIOP
CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–October 1, 2015. A Roosevelt University real estate student is one of only two students in Chicago to be selected to receive a prestigious first-ever scholarship from NAIOP, the Commercial Real Estate Development Association. Jamila Danzy, a Chicago native and currently a resident of the city’s Hyde Park neighborhood, has[Read More…]
Senator Merkley Statement on Umpqua Community College Shooting
WASHINGTON, D.C. –-(ENEWSPF)–October 1, 2015. Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley released the following statement regarding reports of a shooting at Umpqua Community College (UCC) in Roseburg: “I am absolutely heartbroken by today’s news. I have been in touch with local officials to express my deepest condolences and offer my assistance in[Read More…]
