(PHOTO SUPPLIED) CHICAGO HEIGHTS–(ENEWSPF)–March 19, 2015. When artist and former art teacher, Charlene Stiglitz-Gordon, saw that Prairie State College (PSC) was offering welding classes more than 40 years ago, she jumped at the chance to take a course. She, along with her husband, Dr. Murray Gordan, have not missed a[Read More…]
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Strengthening the Immune System’s Fight Against Brain Cancer
NIH-funded research suggests novel way to improve vaccine efficacy in brain tumors Bethesda, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–March 19, 2015. When cancer strikes, it may be possible for patients to fight back with their own defenses, using a strategy known as immunotherapy. According to a new study published in Nature, researchers have found a[Read More…]
White House Fact Sheet: Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions in the Federal Government and Across the Supply Chain
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–March 19, 2015. The President is committed to addressing the climate change threat – both by taking action here at home and showing leadership on the world stage. As part of his commitment to lead by example to curb the emissions that are driving climate change, today President Obama[Read More…]
NRDC: President Obama Takes New Actions to Curb Carbon Pollution
He orders further cuts in federal emissions WASHINGTON—(ENEWSPF)–March 19, 2015 — President Obama today signed an executive order that will reduce greenhouse gas emissions produced by the federal government by 40 percent from 2008 levels over the next 10 years. The following is a statement by Rhea Suh, president of the[Read More…]
New Center for American Progress Fact Sheets Explore Economic Benefits of Reducing Racial and Ethnic Inequality in Individual States
Washington, D.C. —(ENEWSPF)–March 19, 2015. It is no secret that, in a few decades, the face of the United States will look different than it does today. The nation’s racial and ethnic makeup is changing by the day, and the U.S. Census projects that the majority of the country’s population will[Read More…]
Center for Constitutional Rights Praises Federal Court’s Decision on Police Union Participation in Joint Reform Process
New York –(ENEWSPF)—March 19, 2015. In response to the ruling by a federal judge today agreeing with the City’s proposal that the New York City police unions be consulted during the Joint Reform Process resulting from the Center for Constitutional Rights (CCR) stop-and-frisk case Floyd v. City of New York[Read More…]
Misperceptions Keep Kids from Getting Lifesaving Treatment for Tickborne Diseases
Short-term doxycycline use does not stain kids’ teeth, CDC/IHS study finds Atlanta, GA–(ENEWSPF)–March 19, 2015. Kids are five times more likely than adults to die from tickborne diseases like Rocky Mountain spotted fever (RMSF). Doctors often avoid prescribing doxycycline, the most effective RMSF treatment, for young children because the drug’s[Read More…]
Friends of the Earth: Robin Hood Tax Legislation Introduced, Could Generate Billions of Dollars to Fight Climate Change
WASHINGTON, D.C. –(ENEWSPF)—March 19, 2015. Today Congressman Keith Ellison (D-Minn.) re-introduced the Inclusive Prosperity Act, legislation that would establish a Robin Hood Tax — also known as a Wall Street Tax — by placing a miniscule fee on financial transactions. The tax would generate hundreds of billions of dollars in revenue[Read More…]
Interior Secretary Jewell’s Fossil Fuel Plans Undermine Climate Goals
Oil and gas development and fracking near Utah’s White and Green Rivers. Credit: Taylor McKinnon/Ecoflight WASHINGTON—(ENEWSPF)–March 19, 2015. A speech by Interior Secretary Sally Jewell at the Center for Strategic and International Studies on Tuesday highlighted deep contradictions between the Obama administration’s climate goals and its “all of the above”[Read More…]
ACLU Sues TSA for Records on Discredited ‘Behavior Detection’ Program
TSA Refusing to Release Documents About SPOT Program’s Effectiveness, Racial Profiling Impact NEW YORK –-(ENEWSPF)–March 19, 2015. The American Civil Liberties Union and the NYCLU took the Transportation Security Administration to court today in an effort to uncover documents about a controversial passenger screening program used at airports nationwide. The[Read More…]
