WASHINGTON, D.C. –(ENEWSPF)—December 19, 2014. U.S. Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) today said that the Department of Education should not allow ECMC Group to include mandatory arbitration agreements in student enrollment documents. In his letter to ECMC, Durbin called the tactic “alarmingly similar” to those used by the for-profit college industry[Read More…]
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NRDC: EPA Coal Ash Rule Fails to Protect Public Health and Waterways
WASHINGTON—(ENEWSPF)–December 19, 2014—The Environmental Protection Agency’s long-awaited rule on disposal of toxic ash from coal-burning power plants falls far short of what’s needed to protect the public and our waterways from the millions of tons of dangerous sludge that is produced annually, the Natural Resources Defense Council said today. The[Read More…]
Sierra Club Statement on New EPA Coal Ash Protections
Springfield Residents Urge State Agencies to Finally Take Steps to Monitor Toxic Ash, Enforce Protections for Local Water WASHINGTON, D.C. –(ENEWSPF)—December 19, 2014. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today announced the first-ever federal standards for the storage and disposal of coal ash aimed at protecting thousands of communities from the[Read More…]
EPA’s First-Ever Coal Ash Rule Leaves Communities to Protect Themselves
Rule leaves critical gaps in protection from toxic coal ash Annette Gibbs and her husband William stand in their front yard, near the Arrowhead Landfill in Perry County, AL. Four million cubic yards of toxic coal ash were scooped up from Harriman, TN, the site of the nation’s worst toxic[Read More…]
EPA Announces First National Regulations to Safeguard Disposal of Coal Ash
Common sense, pragmatic rules to protect against structural failure, water and air pollution WASHINGTON –(ENEWSPF)—December 19, 2014. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today announced the first national regulations to provide for the safe disposal of coal combustion residuals (coal ash) from coal-fired power plants. The final rule establishes safeguards[Read More…]
ACLU Files Federal Discrimination Complaint against Va. School Board for Bathroom Policy
RICHMOND, Va. –(ENEWSPF)–December 19, 2014. The American Civil Liberties Union and the ACLU of Virginia filed an administrative complaint with the Department of Justice and Department of Education against Gloucester County Public Schools (GCPS) for adopting a bathroom policy that segregates transgender students from using the same restrooms and locker[Read More…]
Governor Quinn Appoints Jerry Stermer as Illinois Comptroller
CHICAGO –-(ENEWSPF)–December 19, 2014. Governor Pat Quinn today announced the appointment of state Budget Director Jerry Stermer as Illinois Comptroller following the unexpected passing of Judy Baar Topinka. Stermer will serve as Comptroller on an interim basis to ensure that state operations continue uninterrupted and will resign from the post[Read More…]
State Department Briefing by Jen Psaki, Dec. 19, 2014
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–December 19, 2014. Index for Today’s Briefing CUBA TURKEY NORTH KOREA PALESTINIANS/EUROPEAN UNION/UNITED NATIONS ECUADOR KENYA CHINA EGYPT IRAN CUBA HONG KONG DEPARTMENT/INTERAGENCY RUSSIA/NORTH KOREA TRANSCRIPT: 2:55 p.m. EST MS. PSAKI: Hello. QUESTION: Hey. QUESTION: Hello. MS. PSAKI: Good afternoon. The reason we’re doing this briefing is because we[Read More…]
U.S. State Dept. Updates Worldwide Travel Alert, Dec. 19, 2014
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–December 19, 2014. The lone wolf attack in Sydney, Australia on December 15, 2014, resulting in the deaths of two hostages, is a reminder that U.S. citizens should be extra cautious, maintain a very high level of vigilance, and take appropriate steps to enhance their personal security. This Travel[Read More…]
Court Authorizes Internal Revenue Service to Issue Summonses For Records Relating To U.S. Taxpayers Who Used Services of Sovereign Management & Legal Ltd. to Conceal Offshore Accounts, Assets or Entities
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—December 19, 2014. Deputy Assistant Attorney General David Hubbert for the Justice Department’s Tax Division Civil Trial Matters, U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara for the Southern District of New York, Commissioner John Koskinen of the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), and Special Agent in Charge Anthony D. Williams of the Drug[Read More…]
