WASHINGTON—(ENEWSPF)–August 4 – A large coalition of public health, environmental, and good government groups filed a petition (PDF) today demanding that full health and safety information be made available for all of the chemicals used in oil and gas development, including the controversial process known as hydraulic fracturing, or “fracking.”[Read More…]
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U.S.-Mexico Border Is Safer Than Ever
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–August 4, 2011. Despite the conservative “border security first” rhetoric—the primary obstacle to comprehensive immigration reform – a recent USA Today article shows that border communities are safer on average than U.S. cities and a New York Times report suggests that net illegal immigration from Mexico may now be[Read More…]
IDVA to Host ‘Helping Our Hometown Heroes’ Veterans Benefits Fair August 10th in East St. Louis
SPRINGFIELD–(ENEWSPF)–August 4, 2011. The Illinois Department of Veterans’ Affairs (IDVA) is hosting a free Helping Our Hometown Heroes benefits fair for veterans on Wednesday, August 10th at Frank Holten State Park (4500 Pocket Road, East St. Louis, IL 62205). The fair will bring federal, state and local agencies and organizations[Read More…]
New Law Will Boost State Partnerships with Colleges, Universities to Promote Green Industry
CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–August 4, 2011. Governor Pat Quinn today signed legislation that will further Illinois’ leadership in the green industry. The new law will help ensure even stronger collaboration between the state and colleges and universities on sustainability issues. “The ‘green’ technology industry is one of the nation’s fastest-growing employment sectors. Our[Read More…]
ACLU Challenges Debtors’ Prisons Across Michigan
DETROIT–(ENEWSPF)–August 4, 2011. The American Civil Liberties Union and the ACLU of Michigan said today that they are challenging “pay or stay” sentences imposed on five persons across the state who were illegally jailed for being too poor to pay court fines. In each instance, the judge failed to hold[Read More…]
New Website Offers Localized Data, Resources to Save Energy and Money
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–August 4, 2011. The U.S. Department of Energy announced today the next step of its comprehensive website reform, making Energy.gov a cutting-edge, interactive information platform and saving taxpayers more than $10 million annually. Through a complete overhaul of its front-end and back-end design, Energy.gov modernizes how consumers and businesses[Read More…]
Climate Change Will Worsen Extreme Heat, Flood and Drought Frequency, Air Pollution and Infectious Disease Threats
State-by-state analysis unveiled in new NRDC web tool WASHINGTON—(ENEWSPF)–August 3, 2011. Climate change is expected to lead to worsening drought conditions and greater heat extremes, increased threats of Dengue Fever, drought, floods, air pollution and myriad health problems, according to the Natural Resources Defense Council. A new web tool unveiled[Read More…]
Unemployment Insurance Weekly Claims Report for Week Ending July 30, 2011
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–August 4, 2011. SEASONALLY ADJUSTED DATA In the week ending July 30, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 400,000, a decrease of 1,000 from the previous week’s revised figure of 401,000. The 4-week moving average was 407,750, a decrease of 6,750 from the previous week’s[Read More…]
UN Encourages Haitians to Reach Consensus on New Government
HAITI–(ENEWSPF)–4 August 2011. UN Special Representative Mariano Fernández and Haitian President Michel Martelly The United Nations has encouraged all political actors in Haiti to search for a consensus amid the ongoing struggle between President Michel Martelly and Parliament over the confirmation of a new prime minister. In a news[Read More…]
Attorney General Eric Holder Speaks at the National Association of Black Journalists Annual Convention
Philadelphia, PA—(ENEWSPF)—August 4, 2011. It’s a pleasure to be with you – and I want to echo President Obama’s words of thanks for all that you and your team have done to bring so many accomplished, and aspiring, journalists together. I know that the President is sorry he couldn’t be[Read More…]
