Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–September 15, 2011. Global surface temperature Anomalies – August 2011. High Resolution (Credit: NOAA) The globe had its eighth warmest August since record keeping began in 1880, while June through August was the seventh warmest such period on record. The Arctic sea ice extent was the second smallest for August[Read More…]
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Congressman’s Letter To Drug Czar: ‘Marijuana Does Not Belong On Schedule I Of The Controlled Substances Act’
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–September 15, 2011. Representative Steven Cohen (D-TN) is urging the Obama administration to reclassify cannabis under federal law and to acknowledge its therapeutic utility, according to a September 12 letter sent by the Congressman to the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP). States Rep.[Read More…]
DOT Fines Amadeus for Code-Share Disclosure Violations
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–September 15, 2011. The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) today fined Amadeus, a global distribution system (GDS), $95,000 for providing software to travel agencies that resulted in their websites failing to disclose to consumers when flights were being operated under a code-sharing arrangement. Amadeus is the first GDS to[Read More…]
New Rule Strengthens Protections for Americans with Disabilities at Rail Stations
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–September 15, 2011. U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood today announced that individuals with disabilities will have greater access to intercity, commuter and high-speed train travel as a result of a new rule requiring new station platform construction or significant renovation to enable those with disabilities to get on and[Read More…]
E-Verify: A Triple Loser; Kills Jobs, Burdens Businesses, Costs Taxpayers
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–September 15, 2011. Today, House Judiciary Committee Chairman Lamar Smith (R-TX) plans to mark up a bill that will make E-Verify, the government’s Internet-based system that verifies whether employees are authorized to work, mandatory for all employers in the United States. The Center for American Progress hosted a conference[Read More…]
Bush-Era Advanced Technology Vehicles Manufacturing Program Is GOP Leaders’ No. 1 Target
Job Program Is Putting Americans to Work, Producing Cleaner Cars Washington, D.C.—(ENEWSPF)—September 15, 2011. Congressional Republican leaders have been fairly silent about President Barack Obama’s American Jobs Act proposal to generate employment and now they propose to slash $1.5 billion from the existing Advanced Technology Vehicles Manufacturing program, that employs[Read More…]
Remarks by the First Lady at a ‘Let’s Move’ Restaurant Announcement
Hyattsville, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–September 15, 2011 – 11:47 A.M. EDT MRS. OBAMA: Hi, everyone! How you guys doing? How many people got to get out of school today to have lunch? (Laughter.) Oh, nice, nice. Have you tried the food yet? It’s good, right? All right, you hear that? Good food, well done.[Read More…]
First Lady Michelle Obama Announces ‘Breakthrough’ Health and Wellness Commitment in the Restaurant Industry
World’s Largest Full-Service Restaurant Company – Darden Restaurants – to change both kids’ and full menus HYATTSVILLE, MD –(ENEWSPF)–September 15, 2011. First Lady Michelle Obama joined Darden Restaurants and Partnership for a Healthier America today to announce a “breakthrough” health and wellness commitment in the restaurant industry. Darden, whose brands[Read More…]
Army Releases August Suicide Data, September 15, 2011
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–September 15, 2011. The Army released suicide data today for the month of August. Among active-duty soldiers, there were 19 potential suicides: three have been confirmed as suicides and 16 remain under investigation. For July 2011, the Army reported 22 potential suicides among active-duty soldiers. Since the release of[Read More…]
Attorney General Madigan, Department of Justice Host Chicago Summit on Hate Crime Prevention
Chicago–(ENEWSPF)–September 15, 2011. Attorney General Lisa Madigan and the U.S. Department of Justice today convened a summit on hate crimes to discuss emerging legal strategies and law enforcement techniques aimed at improving investigations and prosecutions of crimes motivated by hatred and bias. Madigan said attendees at the daylong event at[Read More…]
