Public interest groups call on Obama to heed credible independent experts’ analyses and reject dangerous tar sands oil pipeline WASHINGTON, D.C.—(ENEWSPF)—September 22, 2011. Email correspondence between State Department employees and a TransCanada pipeline lobbyist who served as a top aide on Secretary of State Hillary Clinton’s presidential campaign provides evidence[Read More…]
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Modest Improvements Can Extend Life of Alaska Pipeline by Decades
NRDC Study Debunks Industry’s Claims of a Possible Shutdown WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–September 21, 2011. The useful life of the Trans Alaska Pipeline System (TAPS) can be extended by at least three decades through modest improvements that also will yield profits at least ten times the upgrade costs, according to a new study[Read More…]
Lives are at Stake in House GOP’s Campaign to Strip Basic Environmental Protections
NRDC: Stop All-Out Assault on Our Health and Environment WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–Sept. 21, 2011. The House Energy and Commerce Committee today approved two bills designed to thwart health protections for all Americans. Both measures are part of Majority Leader Eric Cantor’s Tea Party agenda to bring anti-environmental bills to the House floor this[Read More…]
In August, 1,587 Mass Layoff Actions Affected 165,547 Workers
Employers took 1,587 mass layoff actions in August involving 165,547 workers, seasonally adjusted, as measured by new filings for unemployment insurance benefits during the month, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Each mass layoff involved at least 50 workers from a single employer. The number of mass layoff[Read More…]
RAND Study Finds No Link Between Medical Marijuana Dispensaries and Crime
Report affirms claims of patient advocates and officials from cities that regulate distribution Oakland, CA–(ENEWSPF)–September 22, 2011. The RAND Corporation issued a report this week dispelling the myth that there are inherent links between medial marijuana distribution centers and crime. The study on which the RAND report is based claims[Read More…]
Durbin-Lautenberg-Feinstein-Landrieu Amendment Restores $100 Million in Funding for High Speed Rail
Job-creating investment will support record growth of passenger rail industry without adding to America’s debt WASHINGTON, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–September 22, 2011. U.S. Senators Dick Durbin (D-IL), Frank Lautenberg (D-NJ), Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) and Mary Landrieu (D-LA) yesterday announced that the Senate Appropriations Committee has accepted their amendment on a bi-partisan basis to[Read More…]
Durbin Announces Over $4.8 Million DOJ Investment to Enhance the Justice System in Illinois
WASHINGTON, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–September 22, 2011. U.S. Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) yesterday announced that the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has recently awarded a total of $4,850,881 in grants to support the establishment or enhancement of several justice system programs in Illinois. These programs provide support and services to a number of[Read More…]
New Data: Affordable Care Act Helps One Million Additional Young Adults Get Health Insurance
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–September 22, 2011. Yesterday, the National Center for Health Statistics at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released data illustrating that the Affordable Care Act has helped increase the number of young adults who have health insurance. Data from the National Health Interview Survey (NHIS) shows that[Read More…]
Senate Panel Advances Kirk Transportation Priorities
Includes Kirk Lincoln Legacy Infrastructure Development Act Goal “We are located at the nation’s crossroads and this bipartisan bill will provide funding for critical Illinois transportation projects while reducing overall government spending.” WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–September 22, 2011. U.S. Senator Mark[Read More…]
BMW Recall of Certain Model Year 2011 328i XDrive and 335i xDrive Vehicles
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—September 22, 2011. Summary: BMW is recalling certain model year 2011 328i xDrive and 335i xDrive vehicles manufactured from February 8, 2011, through July 29, 2011. The front driveshaft attachment bolts may not have been tightened to specification. If the bolts were not tightened to specification, they may become[Read More…]
