MIAMI, Fla.—(ENEWSPF)–September 4, 2015. Over a dozen South Florida businesses and environmental organizations joined Miami Waterkeeper and the Center for Biological Diversity today in demanding that the Army Corps of Engineers revaluate its Port Everglades expansion plan in light of the recent impacts to nearby Miami’s reef during its recent[Read More…]
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CDC Funding Helps States Combat Prescription Drug Overdose Epidemic
Agency commits $20 million to advance prevention on multiple fronts Atlanta, GA–(ENEWSPF)–September 4, 2015. Today, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced the launch of Prescription Drug Overdose: Prevention for States, a new program to help states end the ongoing prescription drug overdose epidemic. The Prevention for States[Read More…]
Internationally Renowned Artists Sing to Inspire Action on Climate Change: ‘Love Song to the Earth’
Features Paul McCartney, Jon Bon Jovi, Sheryl Crow, Fergie, Colbie Caillat, Natasha Bedingfield, Leona Lewis, Sean Paul, Johnny Rzeznik, Krewella, Angelique Kidjo, Kelsea Ballerini, Nicole Scherzinger, Christina Grimmie, Victoria Justice, and Q’Orianka Kilcher Exclusively Available Worldwide on iTunes and Apple Music Via Connect Today; Proceeds Will Benefit Friends of the Earth U.S. and the UN[Read More…]
Payroll Employment Rises by 173,000 in August 2015; Unemployment Rate Edges Down to 5.1%
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—September 4, 2015. Total nonfarm payroll employment increased by 173,000 in August, and the unemployment rate edged down to 5.1 percent, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Job gains occurred in health care and social assistance and in financial activities. Manufacturing and mining lost jobs. Household Survey[Read More…]
White House Press Briefing by Josh Earnest, Sept. 3, 2015
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–September 3, 2015 – 1:50 P.M. EDT MR. EARNEST: Good afternoon, everybody. Nice to see you all. It’s mindboggling to think that about 13 hours ago, I was standing north of the Arctic Circle. But I’m certainly pleased to be here in the much warmer Washington, D.C. climate today.[Read More…]
Golf Outing to Support South Suburban College’s Bulldogs Baseball Program at Lincolnshire Country Club on September 18th
South Suburban College baseball teams were the Division I NJCAA Region IV Champs in 1991, 2002, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2011, 2012, 2013 and 2014. Source: www.ssc.edu SOUTH HOLLAND, IL–(ENEWSPF)—September 4, 2015. The South Suburban College Baseball Team is hosting their 10th Annual Bulldog Baseball Golf Outing to raise[Read More…]
Governors State University to Host Clean Energy Town Hall on September 16
University Park, IL—(ENEWSPF)—September 4, 2015. State Senator Toi Hutchinson and Rep. Anthony DeLuca invite you to join them for a Clean Energy Town Hall at Governors State University’s Sherman Hall, 1 University Parkway, University Park, on Wednesday, September 16 from 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. A panel of clean energy[Read More…]
First Amendment Be Damned: Trump Security Guard Steals Latino Protester’s Sign, Strikes Him
After hedging on the issue for weeks, Donald Trump is pledging he won't run as an independent candidate should he lose… Posted by NY1 on Thursday, September 3, 2015 New York-(ENEWSPF)- Donald Trump aides "hit and pushed anti-Trump protesters demonstrating on a public sidewalk" after Trump made an announcement that he[Read More…]
Statement of Senator Mark Warner in Support of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action with Iran
WASHINGTON –(ENEWSPF)–September 3, 2015. U.S. Sen. Mark R. Warner (D-VA) issued the following statement today supporting the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action: “I believe that supporting the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) negotiated between Iran and the United States, the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Russia and China is the[Read More…]
Senator Cory Booker: Supporting the Iran Agreement is the Better of Two Flawed Options
Despite its significant shortcomings, we have passed a point of no return. Accepting this deal and moving forward with vigilance and continued commitment to keeping Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon is preferable to a world in which a debilitated sanctions regime and fractured community of nations allows Iran to[Read More…]
