Broad Coalition Comprised of Civil Rights, Criminal Justice, Immigration, Racial Justice, Human Rights Organizations NEW YORK—(ENEWSPF)—July 31, 2014. A diverse coalition of more than 80 civil rights, immigration, criminal justice, racial justice, human rights, libertarian and religious organizations are joined by notable figures such as Michelle Alexander in calling for[Read More…]
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U.S. Department of Transportation Issues New Standards to Improve Safety of Lithium Battery Transportation
WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–July 31, 2014. The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) today issued new standards to strengthen safety conditions for the shipment of lithium cells and batteries. These changes, some of which focus specifically on shipments by air, will better ensure that lithium cells and batteries are able to withstand normal transportation[Read More…]
FTC Obtains $26.9 Million Judgment Against Work-at-Home Scammer Who Tried to Hide His Assets from 2010 Court Judgment
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–July 31, 2014. At the Federal Trade Commission’s request, a federal court has imposed a $26.9 million judgment against the operator of a phony work-at home scheme who lied about his financial assets in an effort to hide them from the FTC when he agreed to settle with the[Read More…]
Environmental, Landowner and Consumer Groups Ask State Department to Revise its Market Analysis of the Keystone XL Tar Sands Pipeline
Groups demand pipeline decision include new evidence WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–July 31, 2014. Today, 12 environmental, landowner and consumer organizations asked the State Department to consider recent developments that highlight Keystone XL’s critical role in enabling tar sands expansion in its Final Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement. In their letter, the groups argue that[Read More…]
Report Highlights the Importance of Kurdish Political Groups in Combating Threats Including ISIS
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–July 31, 2014. As centralized political power continues to erode in Iraq and Syria amid ongoing civil war and the rise of violent jihadi groups such as the Islamic State of Iraq and al-Sham, or ISIS, the influence of Kurdish political and military actors in Turkey, Iraq, and Syria[Read More…]
New Report Unpacks Obstacles Facing Military Servicewomen to Accessing Reproductive and Sexual Health Care
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–July 302, 2014. A new report out today from the Center for American Progress examines the obstacles women in the military face to accessing reproductive and sexual health care. The report’s findings make the case for why newly introduced legislation that would improve access to contraception for women who[Read More…]
Research Shows Invertebrates and Common Marine Birds in Serious Decline
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–July 31, 2014. Scientific researchers on opposite sides of the globe are coming to the same startling conclusion concerning very different species: what was once abundant is no longer and slipping away at drastic rates. Common Declines In the Pacific Northwest, a partnership of government scientists and environmental organizations[Read More…]
Energy Department Conditionally Authorizes Oregon LNG to Export Liquefied Natural Gas
WASHINGTON—(ENEWSPF)—July 31, 2014. The Energy Department announced today that it has conditionally authorized LNG Development Co., LLC (Oregon LNG) to export domestically produced liquefied natural gas (LNG) to countries that do not have a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with the United States, from the Oregon LNG Terminal in Warrenton, Oregon.[Read More…]
Lawsuit Charges U.S. Uses Secret, Unfounded ‘National Security Concerns’ to Deny Muslim Immigrants Citizenship
LOS ANGELES–(ENEWSPF)–July 31, 2014. Five people who have lived in the United States legally for decades filed a lawsuit today challenging a little-known government program used to deny thousands of law-abiding people citizenship, green cards, and visas on counterterrorism grounds – most of them from Muslim-majority countries. Immigrants whose applications[Read More…]
Governor Quinn Signs Law to Expand Health and Wellness Services in Communities Across Illinois
New Steps Will Help Expand Access and Quality of Healthcare CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–July 31, 2014. Governor Pat Quinn today signed a law to expand health and wellness services in communities throughout Illinois. The law provides certification standards for community health workers to help bridge a vital link between healthcare providers and the[Read More…]
