Madrid/ Berlin/ New York–(ENEWSPF)–July 23, 2015 – The Berlin-based European Center for Constitutional and Human Rights (ECCHR) and the Center for Constitutional Rights (CCR) in New York, together with their cooperating lawyer in Madrid, Gonzalo Boye, have lodged an appeal against the Spanish National Court’s decision to halt the long-running[Read More…]
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Neonicotinoids Harm Beneficial Predatory Insects through Secondary Poisoning
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–July 23, 2015. A recent study looks at the detrimental effects of neonicotinoids (neonics) on molluscan herbivores and their non-target insect predators, finding that slug exposure to neonics results in the secondary poisoning of beneficial predatory beetles. The study, authored by Maggie Douglas, PhD candidate at Penn State University,[Read More…]
Friends of the Earth: Senate Energy Package Offers Weak Attempt at Compromise
WASHINGTON, D.C. –(ENEWSPF)—July 23, 2015. The Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee released the Energy Policy Modernization Act of 2015. Chairwoman Lisa Murkowski (Alas.) and Ranking Member Maria Cantwell (Wash.) have negotiated for months on a package that includes five overarching topics: efficiency, infrastructure, supply, accountability and conservation reauthorization. Earlier[Read More…]
Friends of the Earth: USG Gives Shell Clear Sailing to Exploit the Arctic Ocean
WASHINGTON, D.C. –(ENEWSPF)—July 22, 2015. The Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement approved Shell’s final drilling permits, which was the final hurdle before the company can begin drilling exploration wells in the Chukchi Sea this summer. Shell can immediately begin drilling the top sections of two wells, but cannot drill[Read More…]
Center for Biological Diversity: Obama Imperils Arctic, Ignores Public Outcry by Approving Shell’s Drilling Permits
ANCHORAGE, Alaska—(ENEWSPF)—July 23, 2015. The Obama administration yesterday gave Shell the last permit it needs to begin controversial and dangerous oil drilling in the Chukchi Sea off Alaska, despite strong public opposition and continuing failures of the company’s equipment. Shell’s first attempt to explore for oil in the Arctic Ocean[Read More…]
Unemployment Insurance Weekly Claims Report for Week Ending July 18, 2015
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—July 23, 2015 SEASONALLY ADJUSTED DATA In the week ending July 18, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 255,000, a decrease of 26,000 from the previous week’s unrevised level of 281,000. This is the lowest level for initial claims since November 24, 1973 when it was[Read More…]
Attorney General Madigan Calls on Phone Carriers to Offer Call-blocking Technology to Customers
Chicago —(ENEWSPF)—July 22, 2015. Attorney General Lisa Madigan today called on five major phone companies to offer call-blocking technology to their customers. In a joint letter to the chief executives of the carriers, Madigan and 43 other state attorneys general highlighted a new Federal Communications Commission (FCC) rule clarification that[Read More…]
White House Progress Update: President Obama’s Immigration Accountability Administrative Actions
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–July 22, 2015. On November 20, 2014, President Obama took action within his authority to reform our broken immigration system. The President announced a package of administrative actions to enhance border security; prioritize the deportation of immigrants who are enforcement priorities; and modernize our legal immigration system to support[Read More…]
White House Press Briefing by Josh Earnest, July 22, 2015
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–July 22, 2015 – 1:15 P.M. EDT MR. EARNEST: Good afternoon, everybody. I brought a special guest to discuss with you the President’s upcoming trip to Africa. Susan Rice is the President’s National Security Advisor. She has her own extensive personal experience in dealing with policy in Africa,[Read More…]
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Orders Discover Bank to Pay $18.5 Million for Illegal Student Loan Servicing Practices
Discover’s Illegal Servicing Practices Affected Private Student Loan Borrowers Transferred from Citibank WASHINGTON, D.C. —(ENEWSPF)—July 22, 2015. Today the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) took action against Discover Bank and its affiliates for illegal private student loan servicing practices. The CFPB found that Discover overstated the minimum amounts due on[Read More…]
