WASHINGTON, D.C. –(ENEWSPF)–September 11, 2015. From Los Angeles to Oklahoma City to Ontario to Hong Kong, more than 100,000 people are expected to attend the more than 180 events planned in over 175 US cities, 41 states and four countries, to celebrate plug-in electric vehicles (EVs) from September 12th through[Read More…]
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Earthjustice: Federal Court Overturns EPA Approval of Bee-Killing Pesticide
Victory: 9th Circuit rejects approval of Dow Chemical’s sulfoxaflor Alyssa Anderson, daughter of a beekeeper, holds a baby bee in a California orchard. Chris Jordan-Bloch / Earthjustice San Francisco, CA —(ENEWSPF)–September 10, 2015. Today, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals rejected U.S. EPA’s approval of the neonicotinoid insecticide “sulfoxaflor.” The[Read More…]
Attorneys for 74-Pound Cleared Guantánamo Hunger Striker Tariq Ba Odah Urge Court to Order Release Over DOJ Objections
Medical Expert: “Continual enteral feeding is shockingly inadequate” New York –(ENEWSPF)—September 11, 2015. Attorneys for a 74-pound Guantánamo prisoner who is “on the precipice of death” according to three medical experts today urged a federal court to order his release despite the Obama administration’s opposition. Tariq Ba Odah, who is[Read More…]
Secretary of Defense Ash Carter Remarks at 9/11 Memorial, September 11, 2015
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—September 11, 2015 General Selva, distinguished guests, ladies and gentlemen: To the families of those who lost their lives here at the Pentagon, let me begin by offering on behalf of the Department of Defense my deepest condolences for the loss you suffered and the burden you continue to[Read More…]
Chicago Immigrants to Send off Local Immigrant Women who will Walk 100 Miles in Pilgrimage to the Pope
Week-long Walk Will Echo Pope’s Message of Dignity for Migrants, Ahead of Meeting with President and Congress CHICAGO—(ENEWSPF)—September 11, 2015. On September 15th, one hundred women from around the country will set out from the York County Detention Center in Pennsylvania, walking 10 to 15 miles per day, on a[Read More…]
Illinois Medical Cannabis Pilot Program Conditions Remain Unaltered
SPRINGFIELD –(ENEWSPF)–September 10, 2015. Illinois Department of Public Health Director Nirav D. Shah, M.D., J.D. today announced that new medical conditions and diseases will not be added to the Illinois Compassionate Use of Medical Cannabis Pilot Program Act at this time. The pilot program will continue with the 39 conditions[Read More…]
Jury Convicts Houston Psychiatrist in $158 Million Medicare Fraud Scheme
Washington, DC-(ENEWSPF)–September 11, 2015. A Houston psychiatrist was convicted late yesterday by a federal jury of participating in a $158 million Medicare fraud scheme involving false claims for mental health treatment. Assistant Attorney General Leslie R. Caldwell of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division, U.S. Attorney Kenneth Magidson of the Southern[Read More…]
Attorney General Loretta E. Lynch Delivers Remarks at Justice Department Survivor Tree Dedication in Recognition of 9/11
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–September 11, 2015. Remarks as prepared for delivery: Good morning and thank you all for being here. It is an honor to stand with so many friends, colleagues and members of our extended Justice Department family as we observe a tragic anniversary of devastating loss – and as we[Read More…]
Bipartisan Asset Forfeiture Reform Bill Dies on California Assembly Floor
Law Enforcement Lobby Deploys Heavy-Handed Scare Tactics; Senator Mitchell’s Bill, SB 443, Would Have Required Conviction Before Forfeiture SACRAMENTO, CA —(ENEWSPF)—September 10, 2015. Civil asset forfeiture reform legislation authored by Senator Holly Mitchell (D-Los Angeles) and David Hadley (R-Torrance) failed to pass the Assembly Floor today after extraordinary efforts by[Read More…]
In Ohio, Hillary Clinton Highlights Women’s Agenda as Part of ‘Women for Hillary’ Organizing Launch
OHIO—(ENEWSPF)—September 10, 2015. In remarks at a “Women for Hillary” grassroots organizing meeting in Columbus, Ohio, Hillary Clinton made clear that she would fight for women, girls and their families on an array of issues as president. From ensuring quality affordable childcare and paid family leave to raising the minimum[Read More…]
