WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–October 16, 2014 – The Natural Resources Defense Council and several groups today called on the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to ban several toxic chemicals allowed in food packaging, citing their potential to harm fetal development, male reproductive systems, pre-and-post natal brain development and to cause cancer. The groups[Read More…]
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New Report: Positive Energy Trends Continue to Bode Well for U.S. Security and the Economy
Energy efficiency remains key to the success of America’s energy sector WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–October 16, 2014 – The United States is reducing oil dependence, slowing the growth of electricity needs, and making energy services more affordable to all Americans–and our smarter use of energy is the single most important contributor to these[Read More…]
High Court Rejects Last Ditch Industry Effort to Challenge Local Fracking Ban Victory
Upholds the zoning rights of communities across New York State Share on facebook2 Share on twitter13 Share on email More Sharing Services A farmhouse near the town of Dryden in upstate New York. Chris Jordan-Bloch / Earthjustice Albany, NY —(ENEWSPF)–October 16, 2014. Today, the New York Court of Appeals, the[Read More…]
In First Step of Legal Battle, Groups Challenge Cove Point LNG Export Project’s Federal Approval
Environmental and community advocates file legal papers in controversial project Opponents of the Dominion Resources project rally in Baltimore, MD. Emma Hohenstein / Chesapeake Climate Action Network Washington, D.C. —(ENEWSPF)–October 16, 2014. Environmental and community groups took the first step late yesterday in a likely legal battle against a controversial[Read More…]
Rich Township Bazaar and Bake Sale to be Held on November 7
Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)—October 16, 2014. On November 7, from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m., the Rich Township Senior Center is hosting a Holiday Craft Bazaar and Bake Sale. The sale is located in DownTown Park Forest at 297 Liberty Drive. This sale is designated for homemade craft items and baked[Read More…]
New Center for American Progress Report: Students Tested Up to Twice per Month; Common Core Assessments Help Shift to Better, Fairer, and Fewer Tests
CAP analysis looks at schools in Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Kentucky, Ohio, and Tennessee Washington, D.C. —(ENEWSPF)–October 16, 2014. With the debate over standardized testing reaching a fever pitch, a new report from the Center for American Progress finds a culture of testing and test preparation across many schools and[Read More…]
Advocates Launch ‘Vote Medical Marijuana’ Ahead of November Elections to Help Educate Supporters, Public
New tool makes political candidates’ positions, records on medical marijuana more accessible to voters Washington, DC –(ENEWSPF)—October 16, 2014. The medical marijuana advocacy group Americans for Safe Access (ASA) has produced a new 30-second online TV advertisement to launch its groundbreaking, election-cycle voter education campaign “Vote Medical Marijuana.” The ad[Read More…]
Center for American Progress, Generation Progress Respond to CFPB Report on Distressed Private Student-Loan Borrowers
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–October 16, 2014. Today, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, or CFPB, Student Loan Ombudsman released a report highlighting complaints from struggling student-loan borrowers who have been driven into default. David Bergeron, Vice President for Postsecondary Education at the Center for American Progress, released the following statement in response. Bergeron[Read More…]
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Report Finds Distressed Private Student Loan Borrowers Driven into Default
Bureau Publishes Sample Letter to Help Borrowers Request Repayment Options WASHINGTON, D.C.—(ENEWSPF)—October 16, 2014. Today the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) Student Loan Ombudsman released a report highlighting complaints by struggling private student loan borrowers who describe being driven into default. Distressed borrowers report that they receive very little information[Read More…]
Center for American Progress Issues Recommendations to Ensure Access to Sexually Transmitted Infection Care for All
Washington, D.C. –(ENEWSPF)–October 16, 2014. Each year, roughly 20 million new cases of sexually transmitted infections, or STIs, are diagnosed, costing approximately $16 billion annually. Despite being a common, preventable, and treatable health problem, STIs remain a deeply troubling risk to the country’s public and economic health. Today, the Center[Read More…]
