Washington, D.C. —(ENEWSPF)–November 18, 2014. New research from the Center for American Progress shows that the Affordable Care Act, or ACA, is making significant headway in connecting lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender, or LGBT, individuals and their families with affordable, high-quality health insurance coverage, but more remains to be done.[Read More…]
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Leak at DuPont Chemical Plant Leads to Death of Four Workers
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–November 18, 2014. Four workers died this past weekend when the valve on a container of methyl mercaptan, a compound used in the production of insecticides, fungicides, and plastics, malfunctioned at a La Porte, Texas chemical plant owned by DuPont. The chemical, which has a strong odor of rotten[Read More…]
Representatives Blumenauer, Black Send Letter to CMS on Socioeconomic Status and Risk-Adjustment in Medicare Advantage
Washington, D.C. –(ENEWSPF)—November 18, 2014. Reps. Earl Blumenauer (D-OR-03) and Diane Black (R-TN-06) and a bipartisan group of 32 of their House colleagues wrote to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Administrator, Marilyn Tavenner, asking for appropriate adjustments to the Medicare Advantage risk-adjustment system and the star rating and quality bonus[Read More…]
Legal Action Prompts Feds to Analyze Risks to Northwest’s Endangered Species During Oil Spill Cleanups
PORTLAND, Ore.—(ENEWSPF)–November 18, 2014. In response to a notice of intent to sue from the Center for Biological Diversity and Friends of the Columbia Gorge, the U.S. Coast Guard and Environmental Protection Agency will analyze the risks that oil-spill cleanup and containment actions pose to salmon, whales, sturgeon and other[Read More…]
Endangered Species Act Protection Sought for Rare Lizard in Colorado
DENVER—(ENEWSPF)–November 18, 2014. The Center for Biological Diversity filed a formal notice of intent to sue the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service today for failing to decide whether the Colorado checkered whiptail warrants consideration for Endangered Species Act protection. The Center first petitioned for this lizard — along with 52[Read More…]
Remarks by Secretary of State Kerry With U.K. Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond Before Their Bilateral Meeting, Nov. 18, 2014
LONDON–(ENEWSPF)–November 18, 2014. SECRETARY KERRY: All right. Good morning, everybody. I am, first of all, delighted to be in London with my friend Philip Hammond. I think the fact that we are meeting on a regular basis now, almost weekly since he has become the foreign secretary, is an indicator[Read More…]
New Report: Deadly Militia FDLR Regrouping in Congo Despite Ticking Clock
Enough Project Proposes 7 Non-Military Tactics to Help End FDLR Threat Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–November 18, 2014 – Facing a deadline from the UN Security Council and regional African governments to fully demobilize or face military operations by January 2, 2015, the rebel group in the Democratic Republic of the Congo known[Read More…]
Daily Show Slams Detroit’s Water Shutoffs
Episode mocks water shutoff policy and hypocrisy of no “free water” for poor while corporations and golf courses flow freely DETROIT —(ENEWSPF)—November 18, 2014. The Daily Show with Jon Stewart took a shot at Detroit’s aggressive water shutoff program Monday night with a segment featuring Nolan Finley, conservative Detroit News columnist,[Read More…]
Burglary Discovered at Amara for Chicago Headquarters
CHICAGO—(ENEWSPF)—November 18, 2014. The Amara for Chicago campaign is working closely with the Chicago Police Department on a burglary reported at the campaign headquarters at 30 E 69th Street this past weekend. Early on Saturday, November 15 staffers arrived at the office where they discovered significant vandalism and building damage totaling several thousand dollars. Appliances[Read More…]
The DeKalb County School District Reaches Settlement Agreement with Federal Authorities for Harassment Based on Religion and National Origin
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—November 18, 2014. The Department of Justice and United States Attorney’s Office reached a settlement agreement today with the DeKalb County, Georgia, school district to resolve the department’s inquiry into the district’s ability to prevent and effectively respond to peer-on-peer harassment based on national origin and religion. The agreement[Read More…]
