Boaters and swimmers cool off in Lake Erie at Edgewater Beach in Cleveland on September 10, 2013. Sourc: AP/Mark Duncan Washington, D.C. —(ENEWSPF)–September 17, 2015. As severe weather events have made painfully clear, climate change disproportionately harms those who are already struggling with social and economic inequality. In order to[Read More…]
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Center for American Progress Economist Michael Madowitz on Federal Reserve Decision to Hold Off on Interest Rate Hikes
Washington, D.C. —(ENEWSPF)–September 17, 2015. Michael Madowitz, Economist at the Center for American Progress, released the following statement today after the Federal Reserve announced its intent to hold off on raising interest rates. The announcement arrives after the Federal Open Market Committee, or FOMC, met yesterday and today in Washington.[Read More…]
Offshore Wind Power a ‘Secret Weapon’ for U.S. East Coast States to Cut Carbon Pollution, Achieve Clean Power Plan Targets
Rhode Island Gov. Gina Raimondo (D) and other dignitaries symbolically commence construction of the Block Island Wind Farm at a ribbon cutting ceremony on July 27, 2015. Source: Deepwater Wind Washington, D.C. —(ENEWSPF)–September 17, 2015. A new issue brief from the Center for American Progress highlights how the abundance of[Read More…]
Center for American Progress Report Proposes New For-Credit Service-Learning Programs at U.S. Colleges
Rice University students work to assemble frames at the Habitat for Humanity warehouse in Houston, Texas, July 2009. Source: AP/David J. Phillip Washington, D.C. —(ENEWSPF)–September 17, 2015. Students who take part in national service opportunities are not simply giving back to their communities—they are also developing critical workforce skills and[Read More…]
A Lack of Federal Data on LGBT Americans Hinders Effective Policymaking and Resource Allocation
A married couple is pictured with their infant daughter, July 2014. Source: AP/Rick Bowmer Washington, D.C. —(ENEWSPF)–September 17, 2015. When the data from the American Community Survey, or ACS, were released yesterday, they offered a treasure trove of new information about the state of America today. However, important data on[Read More…]
New Census Health Coverage Data Confirm Dramatic Impact of the Affordable Care Act
A man using two canes is helped in the waiting area at Nuestra Clinica Del Valle in San Juan, Texas. Source: AP/Eric Gay Washington, D.C. —(ENEWSPF)–September 17, 2015. New data released by the U.S. Census Bureau today provide more support that the Affordable Care Act is working. The Census reported[Read More…]
Friends of the Earth: House Committee Aims to End Crude Oil Export Ban
WASHINGTON, D.C. –(ENEWSPF)—September 17, 2015. The House Energy and Commerce Committee voted today to repeal the 40-year-old ban on exporting crude oil. In 2014, sixty-nine percent of voters opposed allowing oil and gas companies to export more U.S. oil and gas to foreign countries. Were the ban lifted, estimates suggest[Read More…]
Friends of the Earth: Chairman Paul Ryan Obeys Koch Machine, Moves to Kill Domestic Wind
WASHINGTON, D.C. —(ENEWSPF)—September 17, 2015. Under the leadership of Chairman Paul Ryan, the House Ways and Means committee is considering legislation to make many of the so-called “tax extenders” permanent. The legislation excludes the production tax credit for wind, a now-expired incentive that is vital to the growing domestic wind industry.[Read More…]
Wood Turtles Move Toward Endangered Species Act Protection
Declines Driven by Habitat Destruction Across Midwest, Northeast Wood turtle photo by Diane Baedeker Petit, USDA RICHMOND,Vt.—(ENEWSPF)–September 17, 2015. In response to a petition from the Center for Biological Diversity, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service today announced that the wood turtle may qualify for Endangered Species Act protection. The[Read More…]
Two Pacific Northwest Salamanders Move Closer to Endangered Species Act Protection
Cascade torrent salamanger photo by Steve Wagner. PORTLAND, Ore.—(ENEWSPF)–Septmeber 17, 2015. In response to a petition from the Center for Biological Diversity, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service today announced that two increasingly rare salamanders in Oregon and Washington may qualify for Endangered Species Act protection. The Center first petitioned[Read More…]
