Washington, D.C. –(ENEWSPF)—April 6, 2015. Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., today issued the following statement after the National Transportation Safety Board issued urgent recommendations for trains carrying crude oil and other flammable liquids: “Six weeks ago, I asked the White House to take a hard look at the newer, supposedly safer[Read More…]
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Rep. DeFazio Commends NTSB for Common Sense Rail Tank Car Safety Recommendations
Washington, D.C. –(ENEWSPF)—April 6, 2015. Today, Ranking Member of the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Peter DeFazio (D-OR) issued the following statement after the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) issued urgent recommendations that would improve safety of rail tank cars transporting hazardous materials. “For nearly 25 years, NTSB has been[Read More…]
Mayor Emanuel Joins Coalition Of Mayors To Support President Obama’s Executive Actions On Immigration
Amicus Brief Filed in Texas v. United States Case before the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals in Defense of President’s Obama’s Executive Actions on Immigration CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–Aprl 6, 2015. Mayor Rahm Emanuel and the City of Chicago today joined 73 cities and counties, the National League of Cities, and the U.S.[Read More…]
Civilian Casualties, Humanitarian Concerns Mounting as Yemen Fighting Continues — UN
A family finds temporary shelter at a school in Aden Governorate, Yemen. Photo: OCHA/Eman GENEVA–(ENEWSPF)–6 April 2015 – The violence in Yemen continues to wreak havoc upon the country’s civilian population and restrict humanitarian access to those most in need amid a spate of aerial attacks and ground incursions, the[Read More…]
Trapped Civilians ‘More Desperate Than Ever’ Amid Fighting in Yarmouk Camp, Warns UN Agency Chief
UNRWA Commissioner-General Pierre Krähenbühl (on screen), briefs Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, via video conference, on the desperate situation of Palestinians in the Yarmouk refugee camp in Damascus, Syria. UN Photo/Eskinder Debebe GENEVA–(ENEWSPF)–6 April 2015 – The current escalation is “more desperate than ever” for civilians in Yarmouk displaced persons camp which[Read More…]
Interior Secretary Jewell Visits Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area, Calls for Full-Funding, Reauthorization of Landmark
Jewell Highlights Fund as One of Most Effective Tools for Conservation, Expanding Outdoor Recreation Opportunities SANDY SPRINGS, GA –-(ENEWSPF)–April 6, 2015. U.S. Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell called on Congress today to reauthorize and fully fund the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) as she joined state and local[Read More…]
Think Spring – Reserve Your Garden Spot at Prairie State College Today
(PHOTO SUPPLIED) CHICAGO HEIGHTS—(ENEWSPF)—April 6, 2015. The Prairie State College (PSC) Community Garden will be open for its fourth season this year. Are you an expert gardener needing more room to plant? Do you have little or no gardening experience? Reserve a garden plot at PSC’s Community Garden and make[Read More…]
The Federal Government Admits That Marijuana Can Kill Cancer Cells
OREGON–(ENEWSPF)–April 6, 2015. The United States government’s official stance is that marijuana has no medical value. This is proven by the fact that marijuana is a Schedule I controlled substance. As I always say, that classification is a slap in the face to science and logic. That stance also seems[Read More…]
American Academy of Pediatrics Opposes In School Drug Testing Due to Lack of Evidence
Elk Grove Village, IL—(ENEWSPF)—April 6, 2015. Drug testing can be useful for pediatricians and other health care providers to assess substance use or mental health disorders in adolescents, but random drug testing in schools is a controversial approach not recommended by the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP). In an updated[Read More…]
Nurses Join Military on Mission to 11 Countries to Provide Humanitarian Aid
2010 Continuing Promise mission to Nicaragua and Panama Silver Spring, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–April 6, 2015. l Nurse volunteers with Registered Nurse Response Network (RNRN), a disaster relief project of National Nurses United and the California Nurses Foundation, will embark this week upon the USNS Comfort (T-AH 20), a Military Sealift Command ship,[Read More…]
