Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–June 23, 2011. U.S. Energy Secretary Steven Chu announced today that the U.S. and its partners in the International Energy Agency have decided to release a total of 60 million barrels of oil onto the world market over the next 30 days to offset the disruption in the oil[Read More…]
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HIV-positive Man Detained at County Jail Allegedly Denied Essential Medical Care
CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–June 23, 2011. A Chicago man who is HIV-positive was detained for seven days last year in the Bureau County Jail and denied access the prescribed medications to manage his condition. The facts of this matter are laid out in a letter that the American Civil Liberties Union of Illinois[Read More…]
Three-Year CDC Initiative Tests 2.8 Million Americans for HIV
Atlanta, GA–(ENEWSPF)–June 23, 2011. A three-year, $111 million program to expand access to HIV testing in 25 of the U.S. areas most affected by HIV has provided nearly 2.8 million HIV tests and diagnosed 18,432 individuals who were previously unaware of their HIV infection, the Centers for Disease Control and[Read More…]
Marijuana Legalization Bill Introduced in Congress Today – Your Help is Needed
CHICAGO—(ENEWSPF)—June 23, 2011. The first marijuana legalization bill was introduced in Congress this afternoon. H.B. 2306, the Ending Federal Marijuana Prohibition Act of 2011, is a bi-partisan bill introduced by Congressmen Barney Frank and Ron Paul that would allow states to legalize and regulate marijuana without federal interference. Marijuana lobbyist[Read More…]
Bipartisan Bill Introduced Today to Remove Federal Prohibition on Marijuana
WASHINGTON—(ENEWSPF)—June 23, 2011. Representatives Barney Frank (D-MA) and Ron Paul (R-TX) have introduced a bipartisan bill today that would end the federal prohibition on marijuana. H.B. 2306, the Ending Federal Marijuana Prohibition Act of 2011 would allow states to legalize, regulate and tax marijuana without federal interference. The bill is[Read More…]
Bill That Strips Water Protections from Pesticides Advances in Senate
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)– June 23, 2011. The Senate Agriculture Committee has passed legislation that would allow pesticides to be sprayed into water without a Clean Water Act (CWA) on Tuesday, June 21, and urgent action is needed to stop the bill from passing in the full Senate. The bill, Reducing Regulatory[Read More…]
NATO Secretary General Statement on US Afghan Drawdown
BELGIUM–(ENEWSPF)–23 June 2011. The following statement is attributed to NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen. I have spoken with President Obama. I welcome his announcement to begin the drawdown of US forces in Afghanistan in July. And I look forward to further close cooperation as we prepare for the NATO[Read More…]
Sudan: UN Mission Urges Immediate Release of Arrested Staff Members
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–23 June 2011. The United Nations Mission in Sudan (UNMIS) has strongly condemned the arrest yesterday by the Sudanese Government of six of its national staff as they were preparing to relocate from Southern Kordofan and urged that they be released immediately. The six were preparing to depart from[Read More…]
Unemployment Insurance Weekly Claims Report for Week Ending June 18, 2011
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–June 23, 2011. SEASONALLY ADJUSTED DATA In the week ending June 18, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 429,000, an increase of 9,000 from the previous week’s revised figure of 420,000. The 4-week moving average was 426,250, unchanged from the previous week’s revised average of[Read More…]
FDA Provides Updated Safety Data on Silicone Gel-Filled Breast Implants
Silver Spring, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–June 23, 2011. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration released a report yesterday updating the clinical and scientific information for silicone gel-filled breast implants, including preliminary safety data from studies conducted by the manufacturers as a condition of their November 2006 approval. While the report confirms that[Read More…]
