WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–November 18, 2014 – Despite strong lobbying by oil-industry allies, the U.S. Senate tonight defeated an effort to approve the Keystone XL tar sands pipeline. The following is a statement by Frances Beinecke, president of the Natural Resources Defense Council: “The bill would have turned Congress into a permitting authority,[Read More…]
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Sierra Club Statement on Senate’s Rejection of Keystone XL Tar Sands Pipeline
WASHINGTON, D.C. –(ENEWSPF)–November 18, 2014. Tonight, legislation to advance approval of the Keystone XL tar sands pipeline failed to gather sixty votes in the Senate. In response, Sierra Club Executive Director Michael Brune released the following statement: “We applaud the Senators who stood up for the health of our families and[Read More…]
350.0rg: Keystone XL Bill Defeated in the Senate
NEW YORK—(ENEWSPF)—November 18, 2014. In response to a vote in the United States Senate on the Keystone XL pipeline, 350.org Executive Director May Boeve issued the following statement: “Once again, Congress tried to play games with our future–and failed. Since Keystone XL has always been President Obama’s decision, this vote[Read More…]
Council on American-Islamic Relations Condemns Attack on Jerusalem Synagogue
WASHINGTON, D.C.—(ENEWSPF)—November 18, 2014 – The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today condemned an attack on a synagogue in Jerusalem that left four worshipers dead, including three Rabbis with American citizenship. In a statement, CAIR said: “We condemn this and any[Read More…]
Building Tar Sands Pipeline Would Be ‘Insane,’ Senator Bernie Sanders Says
WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–November 18, 2014 – Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) said today that it would be “insane” to construct the Keystone XL pipeline to ship the dirtiest oil on the planet from Canada’s tar sands region to refineries along the Gulf of Mexico. “The scientific community is telling us that we have[Read More…]
Senate Rejects Tar Sands Pipeline
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–November 18, 2014. The Senate on Tuesday defeated a House-passed bill to authorize the Keystone XL pipeline. Sen. Bernie Sanders, a leading opponent of the project, said it would be “crazy” to promote the use of the dirtiest oil on the planet while scientists say global warming is getting[Read More…]
ACLU Urges Senate to Move Forward with NSA Reform Bill
WASHINGTON –(ENEWSPF)—November 18, 2014. Today, the Senate will vote on whether to move forward with consideration of the USA Freedom Act, a bipartisan reform bill to rein in the National Security Agency’s bulk collection of Americans’ phone records and metadata under Section 215 of the Patriot Act. This bill would[Read More…]
Governor Quinn Statement on the Installation of Archbishop Blase Cupich
CHICAGO – Governor Pat Quinn today issued the following statement on the installation of Blase Cupich as archbishop of Chicago: “Archbishop Cupich is a strong advocate for social justice. Like Pope Francis, he has a servant’s heart. He understands that everyone, regardless of their walk of life, deserves respect and[Read More…]
Manhattan U.S. Attorney Announces Charges Against Kentucky Resident for Maintaining Secret Swiss Bank Accounts
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)—November 18, 2014. U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara for the Southern District of New York and Acting Special Agent in Charge Shantelle P. Kitchen of the Internal Revenue Service-Criminal Investigation (IRS-CI) New York Field Office announced today the unsealing of an indictment against Peter Canale, a U.S. citizen and resident[Read More…]
Miami-Area Hospital Chief Operating Officer Pleads Guilty in $67 Million Mental Health Care Fraud Scheme
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—November 18, 2014. The former chief operating officer of a Miami-area hospital pleaded guilty today for his role in a mental health care fraud scheme that resulted in the submission of more than $67 million in fraudulent claims to Medicare by a state-licensed psychiatric hospital located in Hollywood, Florida,[Read More…]
