Washington DC–(ENEWSPF)– Rush Limbaugh attacked the Center for Science in the Public Interest as a "wacko bunch of leftist kooks" who "want to ban Chinese food." In fact, CSPI, which advocates for nutrition, health, and food safety, has lauded Chinese restaurants and labeled most Chinese dishes "healthy." Limbaugh: CSPI "want[s][Read More…]
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The Greatest Science ‘Scandal’ ‘In The History Of Man’ Predictably Falls Apart
Commentary By Ben Dimiero Media Matters for America In their never-ending quest to prove that they understand the intricacies of climate science better than actual climate scientists, conservative media figures routinely promote any ridiculous "evidence" they think undermines the scientific consensus about climate change. This is a group that repeatedly[Read More…]
Conservatives Rehash Debunked Myths and Caricatures For Kagan Hearings
Commentary By Eric Hananoki Media Matters for America Spoiler alert: Barring unforeseen circumstances, Elena Kagan will be confirmed to the U.S. Supreme Court. Even Fox News admits as much. Reporter Carl Cameron called her confirmation "likely"; Fox News Sunday‘s Chris Wallace said she’ll "sail through"; Fox political analyst Charles Krauthammer[Read More…]
Meet the Conservative U.S. Commission on Civil Rights
Washington DC–(ENEWSPF)– Media figures have emphasized the fact that the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights is technically "bipartisan" to hype its investigation of the Justice Department’s actions in the New Black Panther Party case. In reality, the commission’s chair has acknowledged that conservatives "gam[ed] the system" and packed the panel[Read More…]
Clean Energy, Progressive Groups Urge Media to Revisit Bogus ‘Climategate’ Reports
Washington DC–(ENEWSPF)– Media Matters for America joined 12 clean energy and progressive organizations in strongly urging news outlets that reported on the original "Climategate" controversy over stolen emails and the reliability of climate science to set the record straight. These outlets are urged to highlight recent developments that completely disprove[Read More…]
Park Forest Man Charged with First Degree Murder in Death of 3-Month-Old Daughter
Kejuan Hunt. (Photo: PFPD) Park Forest, IL–(ENEWSPF)– A Park Forest man was charged with first degree murder Saturday in connection with the July 3 death of his 3-month-old daughter. According to a press release issued by the Park Forest Police Department, on July 2, 2010, Park Forest Police and Fire[Read More…]
No, It’s Not the Mayor, Park Forest; AT&T Can Offer You Cable If They Want
Commentary I was concerned yesterday when two business owners in our DownTown reported that they had tried to have AT&T cable installed, but were told by an AT&T representative that “the Mayor” had not given permission for the cable company to offer cable in DownTown Park Forest. This struck me[Read More…]
Statement from National Incident Commander Admiral Thad Allen, July 9, 2010
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–July 9, 2010. “After reviewing Bob Dudley’s response to my July 8 letter outlining BP’s proposed plan of action for oil containment efforts, and consulting top government scientists and engineers including Secretary Chu, I approved BP’s plan to simultaneously install the Helix Producer and “capping stack” containment mechanisms, which[Read More…]
Ongoing Administration-Wide Response to the Deepwater BP Oil Spill, July 9, 2010
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–July 9, 2010. PAST 24 HOURS Admiral Allen Provides Operational Update on the BP Oil Spill Response National Incident Commander Admiral Thad Allen provided a briefing to inform the American public and answer questions on the progress of the administration-wide response to the BP oil spill. BP Responds to[Read More…]
State and Federal Wildlife Agencies, Other Partners, Move to Safeguard Sea Turtle Nests
GULF COAST–(ENEWSPF)–July 9, 2010. The first of several hundred sea turtle nests on beaches from Alabama across the Florida panhandle was excavated and moved to Florida’s East Coast today. The loggerhead nest of roughly 100 eggs was excavated from a site near St. Joseph Bay State Buffer Preserve outside St.[Read More…]
