Environmental Advocates File Opening Brief in Push for Full Oversight of ACP Richmond, VA—(ENEWSPF)—March 26, 2018 By: Doug Jackson The Sierra Club, represented by Appalachian Mountain Advocates, filed its opening brief last Friday in an appeal to the Virginia Supreme Court. Friday’s action was the next step in the Sierra[Read More…]
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Court Rejects BLM Plans to Mine Coal, Install Oil and Gas Wells Over 15 Million Acres in Powder River Basin
GREAT FALLS, Montana–(ENEWSPF)—March 26, 2018 Contact: Kyle Tisdel, Western Environmental Law Center On Friday, a federal court found a Bureau of Land Management (BLM) plan allowing coal mining and oil and gas drilling on over 15 million acres of public land and mineral rights in Montana and Wyoming to be[Read More…]
Attorney General Madigan Joins 36 Attorneys General Demanding Answers from Facebook
Attorneys General Demand Information on Facebook’s Business Practices & Privacy Protections Chicago —(ENEWSPF)—March 26, 2018 Today, Attorney General Lisa Madigan and 36 other Attorneys General sent a letter to Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg demanding answers about the company’s business practices and privacy protections. The letter stems from reports that indicate the[Read More…]
Western Suburb Citizens Group Wins In Appellate Court To Place Video Gambling Referendum On Ballot
This binding citizens’ referendum may make history as the first on a ballot in Illinois after the state legalized video gaming. Forest Park, IL—(ENEWSPF)—March 26, 2018 By: Jordan Kuehn and Kris McCoy On March 16, the IL Appellate Court 1st District determined that the Forest Park citizens’ petition on video[Read More…]
King Arthur Flour Company, Inc. Voluntarily Recalls Certain Organic Coconut Flour
Silver Spring, Maryland—(ENEWSPF)—March 26, 2018 By: Rosemary Piser The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has announced that King Arthur Flour Company is voluntarily recalling a limited quantity (6,300 cases) of Organic Coconut Flour (16 oz.). Testing revealed the presence of Salmonella in 1 pouch of Organic Coconut Flour (16 oz.).[Read More…]
Poppies International, Inc. Recalls Certain Delizza Belgian Custard Cream Mini Eclairs
Silver Spring, Maryland—(ENEWSPF)—March 26, 2018 By: Rosemary Piser The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced that Poppies International, Inc. of Battleboro, North Carolina is issuing a voluntary recall of its Delizza Belgian Custard Cream Mini Eclairs 30 Count that were made during March 5-9, 2018. Through a routine sampling program[Read More…]
Ahead of March For Our Lives, Senator Durbin Calls On Republicans to Stand Up to NRA & Support Meaningful Gun Violence Prevention Legislation (Video)
WASHINGTON—(ENEWSPF)—March 23, 2018 By: Rosemary Piser As tens of thousands of students and supporters of gun violence prevention prepare to march in Washington D.C., Chicago, and cities and towns across America and the World, Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) today slammed President Trump and the Republican majority in Congress for still[Read More…]
Taking the Pulse of Greenhouse Gases
Hampton, VA—(ENEWSPF)—March 23, 2018 By: Joe Atkinson, NASA Langley Research Center It can happen in a flash — airborne science, that is. Two hundred microseconds, to be exact. With lasers shot from the belly of a King Air B200 aircraft. That’s right, scientists are shooting lasers at atmospheric gases —[Read More…]
Congresswoman Robin Kelly Democratic Address on Commonsense Gun Reform
Washington, D.C. –(ENEWSPF)—March 23, 2018 By: James Lewis Congresswoman Robin Kelly of Illinois recently delivered the Weekly Democratic Address calling for commonsense gun reform. Congresswoman Kelly highlights the voices across the country that are ushering in a chorus of change. Below is a full transcript of the address: “Antonio Brown and[Read More…]
Mayor Emanuel, City Council to Authorize $6 Million to Fund Neighborhood Business Investments
Neighborhood Opportunity Fund continues to leverage large downtown developments to fund neighborhood businesses and support commercial growth CHICAGO—(ENEWSPF)—March 23, 2018 By: Rosemary Piser Mayor Emanuel announced that the Chicago City Council will consider a measure next week that would authorize an additional $6 million in funding for the Neighborhood Opportunity[Read More…]
