Environmental Protection Agency is nine months behind on plans reducing soot in the nation’s dirtiest air basin Although air quality has improved over the years in Los Angeles, Calif., bad air days still blanket the city and surrounding region with smog. Cate Frost / Shutterstock Los Angeles, CA —(ENEWSPF)–May 21,[Read More…]
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Friends of the Earth: Senate Votes to Fast Track Polluting Trade Deals
WASHINGTON, D.C. –(ENEWSPF)—May 21, 2015. The Senate filed cloture on the Hatch-Wyden Trade Promotion Authority bill by a vote of 62-38. The bill would grant President Obama power to send signed trade agreements to Congress for votes with limited debate and no amendments. Friends of the Earth Climate and Energy[Read More…]
Senator Bernie Sanders Statement on Senate Vote on Job-Killing Trade Bill
WASHINGTON –(ENEWSPF)–May 21, 2015. Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) issued the following statement today after the Senate voted to advance a bill that would grant President Barack Obama accelerated power to complete a massive trade accord with 11 other Pacific Rim nations: “The Senate just put the interests of powerful multi-national[Read More…]
ACLU Releases Detailed Best Practices for Police Body Cameras
WASHINGTON –(ENEWSPF)–May 21, 2015. The American Civil Liberties Union today released a detailed set of recommended policies for the use of police body cameras. The proposed rules are in the form of a model bill that can be adopted by state legislatures, local governments, and police departments. At a Senate[Read More…]
ACLU Lawsuit: Michigan ID Policy Exposes Transgender Men and Women to Risk of Harassment, Violence
DETROIT —(ENEWSPF)–May 21, 2015. The American Civil Liberties Union and ACLU of Michigan announced on Thursday that they have filed a federal lawsuit against the Michigan Secretary of State challenging a department policy that makes it impossible for many transgender individuals to correct the gender on their driver’s licenses and[Read More…]
Attorney General Madigan Announces $6 Million Settlement with Credit Reporting Agencies
Settlement Implements Significant Changes at Equifax, Experian & TransUnion’ Chicago —(ENEWSPF)—May 20, 2015. Attorney General Lisa Madigan today announced a $6 million settlement with the three national credit reporting agencies – Equifax Information Services LLC, Experian Information Solutions Inc. and TransUnion LLC – that will increase transparency and accuracy of[Read More…]
U.S. State Dept. Updates Philippines Travel Warning, May 20, 2015
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–May 20, 2015. The Department of State warns U.S. citizens of the risks of travel to the Philippines, in particular to the Sulu Archipelago, certain regions and cities of the island of Mindanao, and the southern Sulu Sea area. This Travel Warning replaces the Travel Warning dated November 20, 2014,[Read More…]
Unemployment Insurance Weekly Claims Report for Week Ending May 16, 2015
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—May 21, 2015 SEASONALLY ADJUSTED DATA In the week ending May 16, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 274,000, an increase of 10,000 from the previous week’s unrevised level of 264,000. The 4-week moving average was 266,250, a decrease of 5,500 from the previous week’s unrevised[Read More…]
White House Report: The National Security Implications of a Changing Climate
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—May 20, 2015. Today, President Obama will travel to New London, Connecticut to deliver the commencement address at the United States Coast Guard Academy. During his speech, the President will speak to the importance of acting on climate change and the risks to national security this global threat poses.[Read More…]
Remarks by President Obama at the United States Coast Guard Academy Commencement, May 20, 2015
New London, Connecticut–(ENEWSPF)–May 20, 2015 – 11:42 A.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Thank you! (Applause.) Thank you very much. Everybody, please have a seat. Class of 2015 — ahoy! AUDIENCE: Ahoy! THE PRESIDENT: There are now fewer days to go until the Class of 2015 graduates than — never mind. (Laughter.) [Read More…]
