CHICAGO—(ENEWSPF)—November 17, 2014. Making sure Chicago’s future is financially stable requires bold thinking and bold action. That is why Mayoral Candidate Dr. Amara Enyia is calling for a forensic audit of every city department to identify waste, and a Financial Transaction Tax (FTT) to raise much-needed revenue for the city. Dr. Enyia is[Read More…]
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Marian Band Earns 10th Place Overall at BOA Grand Nationals
Members of the Marian Catholic Band perform in front of nearly 26,000 fans while competing at the Grand National Competition in Indianapolis. The Spartans finished 10th overall. (PHOTO SUPPLIED) Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)— The Marian Catholic High School Marching Band, one of only 12 schools in the nation to reach the[Read More…]
In and Around Park Forest Week of November 17, 2014
Kathy Bohlen and Justin serve up poultry Saturday in Park Forest’s first Country Squire grocery store. (Photo: Gary Kopycinski) Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)—November 17, 2014. If you’re confused by some of the information being reported about the Ebola outbreak in Western Africa, the Park Forest Health Department is hosting an educational[Read More…]
New Climate Resilience Toolkit Helps Communities Prepare for a Changing World
Online tools and training resources to help build a resilient nation The Climate Resilience Toolkit provides data-driven tools, information and subject-matter expertise to help communities prepare for a change world. (Credit: NOAA) Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–November 17, 2014. Today, in advance of a White House meeting with members of the President’s State,[Read More…]
Dept. of Interior Offers First Right-of-Way for Renewable Energy Transmission in Federal Waters
Historic Step Authorizes Transmission Line for Offshore Wind Energy from Block Island to Rhode Island Mainland WASHINGTON, D.C. –-(ENEWSPF)–November 17, 2014. As part of President Obama’s Climate Action Plan to create American jobs, develop clean energy sources and cut carbon pollution, Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell and Bureau of[Read More…]
Knits for Vets Project at Prairie State College Promises Holiday Cheer for Area Veterans
CHICAGO HEIGHTS–(ENEWSPF)–November 17, 2014. Veterans are supported and celebrated on Veterans Day and every day at Prairie State College (PSC). Because of the generosity of PSC staff, faculty, students, administration, and community members, residents of the Manteno Veterans Home will be beneficiaries this holiday season of the nearly year-long “Knits[Read More…]
Two Drugs are No More Effective Than One to Treat Common Kidney Disease
NIH study finds limited kidney benefit from more rigorous blood pressure treatment Bethesda, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–November 17, 2014. Using two drugs was no more effective than a single drug in slowing disease progression in people with autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease (ADPKD), according to two studies funded by the National Institutes of[Read More…]
Court Battle Begins on Maui, Hawaii GE Moratorium
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–November 17, 2014. In anticipation of the lawsuit by agrichemical giants following a newly passed initiative to suspend the planting of genetically engineered (GE) crops in Maui, five residents preemptively filed a lawsuit last Wednesday, November 12 beating their opponents by one day. The moratorium is only a temporary[Read More…]
Diablo Canyon’s Cooling System Threatens Central Coast’s Fragile Ecosystem
State Water Board hearing pits marine protection against PG&E’s profits SACRAMENTO, CA – (ENEWSPF)—November 17, 2014. For almost 30 years, the antiquated cooling system at Pacific Gas & Electric Co.’s Diablo Canyon nuclear power plant has killed billions of fish, endangered marine mammals and sea turtles, and degraded the ocean[Read More…]
More Than 180 Groups Call for Rep. Raúl Grijalva to be Ranking Democrat on House Natural Resources Committee
Coalition includes Conservation, Latino, Progressive, Religious, Labor Groups WASHINGTON—(ENEWSPF)–November 17, 2014. A diverse coalition of groups today urged House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi and the Democratic caucus to elect Rep. Raúl Grijalva (D-Ariz.) as the next ranking Democrat on the House Committee on Natural Resources. In today’s letter, the groups[Read More…]
