CHICAGO—(ENEWSPF)—March 24, 2015. On March 28, the new film REVOLUTION AND RELIGION: The Fight for Emancipation and the Role of Religion; A Dialogue Between CORNEL WEST & BOB AVAKIAN will premiere in cities across the country, including New York, Los Angeles, Berkeley, Chicago, and Houston. This will also be the[Read More…]
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One Year After BP Whiting Spill into Lake Michigan: Local Groups Demand Action by Mayor Emanuel
CHICAGO –(ENEWSPF)—March 24, 2015. Concerned citizens of Chicago will deliver a letter to the mayor Wednesday, March 25th at 10 a.m. at City Hall in Chicago demanding a thorough public report and investigation into the BP Whiting refinery tar sands oil spill into Lake Michigan one year ago. [Read More…]
Congressmen Steve Cohen (D-TN) and Don Young (R-AK) Introduce House Version of Groundbreaking Bipartisan Medical Marijuana Legislation
Bill Follows Historic Introduction of the CARERS Act by Senators Cory Booker (D-NJ), Rand Paul (R-KY), Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), Dean Heller (R-NV), and Barbara Boxer (D-CA); Support for Letting States Set Their Own Marijuana Policies without Federal Interference Growing Rapidly in Congress WASHINGTON, DC—(ENEWSPF)—March 24, 2015. Rep. Steve Cohen (D-TN)[Read More…]
Supervalu Inc. Issues Allergy Alert on Undeclared Peanuts in Product
Eden Prairie, Minn. —(ENEWSPF)–March 24, 2015. Supervalu Inc. of Eden Prairie, Minn. is recalling Essential Everyday Chocolate Covered Raisins because the product may contain undeclared peanuts. People who have an allergy or severe sensitivity to peanuts run the risk of serious or life-threatening allergic reaction if they consume these products.[Read More…]
Chef-enhanced School Meals Increase Healthy Food Consumption
Boston, MA ─(ENEWSPF)–March 24, 2015. Schools collaborating with a professionally trained chef to improve the taste of healthy meals significantly increased students’ fruit and vegetable consumption, according to a new study led by researchers from Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. The study also found that using “choice architecture”[Read More…]
Illinois Medical Marijuana Patient Numbers Grow, More Still Needed
ILLINOIS–(ENEWSPF)–March 24, 2015. Prior to Illinois issuing medical marijuana business licenses I was in a meeting with a company rep that was trying very hard to get one or more medical marijuana cultivation licenses in Illinois. He had big visions of grandeur for what the program would be like, and[Read More…]
Remarks of Treasury Secretary Lew at the SelectUSA Summit, March 24, 2015
WASHINGTON –(ENEWSPF)—March 24, 2015. Let me thank Secretary Pritzker and the entire Commerce Department for putting together this year’s SelectUSA summit. It is great to be with all of you and to have this opportunity to talk about what it means when we say investing in the United States of[Read More…]
Planned Parenthood Calls on House to Reject Harmful Abortion Restriction
‘This bill would hurt low-income women’s health,’ Planned Parenthood says Washington D.C. —(ENEWSPF)—March 24, 2015. Planned Parenthood Federation of America today called on leadership in the House of Representatives to work quickly to remove a harmful abortion restriction from a healthcare funding package that currently ignores and marginalizes the needs of[Read More…]
Maryland House Passes 3-Year Moratorium on Fracking
Calls Made to State Senate to Act in Defense of Public Health, Economic Viability ANNAPOLIS—(ENEWSPF)–March 24, 2015. The Maryland House today passed legislation that would enact a 3-year moratorium on fracking statewide with a 93 – 45 vote in favor. The bill, the Protect Our Health and Communities Act (HB[Read More…]
Pressure Mounts on White House to Protect Bees from Pesticides
Poll shows Americans concerned about bee declines, links to pesticides Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)–March 24, 2015. Agriculture, environmental and food safety groups today ramped up pressure on the Obama administration to protect America’s imperiled bees, releasing new polling data showing the public believes bee decline issues are critical and linked to pesticide[Read More…]
