Washington, D.C. —(ENEWSPF)–February 24, 2015. Today, the Center for American Progress; the American Enterprise Institute, or AEI; and demographer William H. Frey of the Brookings Institution released a new report containing results from a groundbreaking collaboration between the organizations, the States of Change: Demographics and Democracy project. The report, “States[Read More…]
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Will White House Help Bees, as Declines Threaten to Sting Consumers’ Wallets, and States Respond?
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–February 24, 2015. According to recent reports from local California news outlets, Honey Bees are in Short Supply In Central Valley, with the risk that consumers across the United States will be seeing higher prices on fruits, nuts, and vegetables this year as a consequence of declining honey bee[Read More…]
Lawsuit Filed to Protect People, Wildlife From Toxic Soot Pollution, Feb. 24, 2015
Toxic Soot Threatens Iowa, Puerto Rico and Washington WASHINGTON—(ENEWSPF)–February 24, 2015. The Center for Biological Diversity sued the Environmental Protection Agency today for failing to enforce air-quality standards that limit dangerous particulate pollution from coal-fired power plants, cars and other sources. Soot pollution causes serious health problems for people and[Read More…]
New Report Shows Lender Abuses and Feeble Enforcement Cause Minority Homeowners to Lose Homes
NEW YORK —(ENEWSPF)–February 24, 2015. The American Civil Liberties Union and MFY Legal Services today released a report indicating that homeowners in communities of color are at greater risk of losing their homes due to loan servicers’ modification failures, with lax response from government regulators. “Here We Go Again: Communities of Color,[Read More…]
White House Press Briefing by Josh Earnest, Feb. 23, 2015
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–February 23, 2015 – 12:44 P.M. EST MR. EARNEST: Good afternoon, everybody. Appreciate you being patient through some of the technical difficulties we’ve had today, but hopefully we’ll make it through here. I do want to do one thing at the top before I go to your questions. This[Read More…]
Senator Durbin Meets With Air Force Secretary Deborah Lee James To Discuss Illinois Defense Priorities
Later this week, Durbin to question Secretary at Air Force budget hearing & meet with TRANSCOM Commander at Scott Air Force Base WASHINGTON, DC –(ENEWSPF)—February 23, 2015. U.S. Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) met today with Secretary of the Air Force Deborah Lee James. During the meeting, Secretary James and Durbin[Read More…]
Mayor Emanuel, Chicago Park District To Rehab, Build 77 Playgrounds This Year Through Chicago Plays! Program
Additionally, Chicago Public Schools to Build 27 School Playgrounds in 2015 CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–February 23, 2015. Mayor Rahm Emanuel, Alderman Mary O’Connor, Alderman Joe Moore, Chicago Park District General Superintendent Michael P. Kelly and community members yesterday announced that, as part of Mayor Emanuel’s Chicago Plays! program, 77 playgrounds will be refurbished[Read More…]
Psychologist And Pschotheraphy Services Owner Sentenced To Over Seven Years, And Employee Sentenced To Over Five Years In $1.5 Million Medicare Fraud
Chicago −(ENEWSPF)–February 23, 2015. Bryce Woods, 37, an employee of Take Action, Inc., and Inner Arts, Inc., which claimed to provide psychotherapy services to Medicare beneficiaries residing in skilled nursing homes in the Chicago area, was sentenced today by U.S. District Court Judge Virginia M. Kendall to 70 months in[Read More…]
Study Finds Peanut Consumption in Infancy Prevents Peanut Allergy
NIH-funded trial compares consumption and avoidance of peanut Bethesda, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–February 23, 2015. Introduction of peanut products into the diets of infants at high risk of developing peanut allergy was safe and led to an 81 percent reduction in the subsequent development of the allergy, a clinical trial has found. The[Read More…]
Molecule Hijacks Enzyme to Boost Alcohol Metabolism
Bethesda, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–February 23, 2015. An experimental compound empowers an enzyme to help process acetaldehyde, a toxic metabolite of alcohol, according to new research supported by the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA). The findings, now online in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS), might lead[Read More…]
