Block Island Facility Puts ‘Steel in the Water’ off Rhode Island Coast Rhode Island is now looking at wind turbines, like these in Germany. (Photo: CHRISTIAN CHARISIUS/POOL, EPA) NORTH KINGSTOWN, R.I. –(ENEWSPF)–July 27, 2015. As part of President Obama’s Climate Action Plan to create American jobs, develop clean energy sources and[Read More…]
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Top UN Relief Official in Yemen Warns of Conflict’s ‘Catastrophic’ Consequences; Urges Humanitarian Access
Abdallah and his six-year-old son stand in what used to be the entrance of their home, in Sana’a’s Bayt Mayad neighbourhood. Photo: OCHA/Charlotte Cans YEMEN–(ENEWSPF)–27 July 2015 – Witnessing first-hand the “shocking” devastation in Yemen’s main port city of Aden, the top United Nations relief official in the country today[Read More…]
AFL-CIO Condemns State Department’s Upgrade of Malaysia on Trafficking List
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–July 27, 2015. Statement by AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka on the U.S. Government upgrading of Malaysia on its annual Trafficking in Persons (TIP) Report: This decision is wrong and outrageous. It is a political decision that undermines the integrity of the TIP Report and signals that the U.S. is[Read More…]
U.S. DOT Announces Fiat Chrysler Enforcement Action
Automaker admits failures and agrees to federal oversight, buy backs and record penalty WASHINGTON – (ENEWSPF)—July 27, 2015. U.S. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx announced today that Fiat Chrysler Automobiles has acknowledged violations of the Motor Vehicle Safety Act’s requirements to repair vehicles with safety defects and will submit to rigorous[Read More…]
Rep. Jan Schakowsky: Americans Strongly In Favor of Iran Deal, According to Public Policy Polling
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)–July 27, 2015 I am very pleased to see that the American people believe the Iran deal is good for our country. Click here to see the Public Policy Polling detailing this support. Source: www.schakowsky.house.gov
HHS Increases Access to Substance Use Disorder Treatment
New funding and guidance will help states combat opioid use disorder Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—July 27, 2015. The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) on Friday announced new steps to increase access to substance use disorder treatment services, focusing on treatment for opioid use disorder. With today’s announcement, HHS is making[Read More…]
Many New Mothers Report No Physician Advice on Infant Sleep Position, Breastfeeding
NIH-funded survey finds consistent advice lacking on infant care recommendations Bethesda, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–July 27, 2015. Many new mothers do not receive advice from physicians on aspects of infant care such as sleep position, breastfeeding, immunization and pacifier use, according to a study funded by the National Institutes of Health. Infants should[Read More…]
Researchers Identify Protein in Mice that Helps Prepare for Healthy Egg-sperm Union
Bethesda, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–July 27, 2015. Researchers at the National Institutes of Health have discovered a protein that plays a vital role in healthy egg-sperm union in mice. The protein RGS2 can delay an egg’s development into an embryo in order to allow time for sperm to arrive and merge with the egg[Read More…]
‘We Are in a State of Emergency’: Black Youth Project 100 Condemn Police Violence Against Movement for Black Lives Attendees
CHICAGO –(ENEWSPF)—July 27, 2015. In response to yesterday’s unprompted violence against activists attending the Movement for Black Lives convening in Cleveland, OH, Black Youth Project 100 (BYP100) National Director Charlene Carruthers issued the following statement: “The Movement for Black Lives Convening ended with a demonstration of what collective action can[Read More…]
NRDC: Business of Combating Climate Change is the Business of America
WASHINGTON—(ENEWSPF)–July 27, 2015 – Thirteen of America’s largest companies today pledged to significantly slash their carbon pollution, increase their reliance on renewable sources of energy and invest more than $140 billion in a drive to lessen their carbon footprint. The following is a statement by Rhea Suh, president of the[Read More…]
