Earthjustice urges White House to oppose rollbacks to California water protections Bottled water distribution by National Guard at Fire Station 6, in downtown Flint, Michigan, on January 23, 2016. Linda Parton / Shutterstock.com Washington, D.C. —(ENEWSPF)–December 5, 2016. Today, Representative Kevin McCarthy (CA), with support from Senator Dianne Feinstein (CA),[Read More…]
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Military Strikes Continue Against ISIL Terrorists in Syria and Iraq
SOUTHWEST ASIA–(ENEWSPF)—December 6, 2016. On Dec. 5, Coalition military forces conducted 11 strikes against ISIL terrorists in Syria and Iraq. In Syria, Coalition military forces conducted five strikes using bomber, fighter, and remotely piloted aircraft against ISIL targets. Additionally in Iraq, Coalition military forces conducted six strikes coordinated with and[Read More…]
New Report Confirms Bee-Killing Pesticides Cause Other Widespread Environmental Harm
Economic analysis also reveals neonicotinoids do not increase crop yields WASHINGTON—(ENEWSPF)–December 6, 2016. A new report released today by Center for Food Safety (CFS), Net Loss—Economic Efficacy and Costs of Neonicotinoid Insecticides Used as Seed Coatings: Updates from the United States and Europe, shows that the economic and environmental losses[Read More…]
350.org on Trump Meeting with ExxonMobil CEO Rex Tillerson
NEW YORK, N.Y. –(ENEWSPF)–December 6, 2016. Today, President-elect Donald Trump is meeting with ExxonMobil CEO Rex Tillerson as he considers the oil executive as US Secretary of State, the country’s top foreign diplomat position. In response, May Boeve, 350.org Executive Director issued the following statement: “Covering up climate science and[Read More…]
Environmental Group Takes Diamond Giant De Beers to Court
Failures to report on methylmercury, a neurotoxin, prompt legal action TORONTO –(ENEWSPF)–December 6, 2016. Wildlands League, represented by Ecojustice lawyers, has filed a private prosecution against De Beers Canada Inc. for failing to report levels of mercury and methylmercury at its Victor Diamond Mine site in northern Ontario. Methylmercury, a[Read More…]
Appeals Court to Hear Argument in ACLU Challenge to NSA Internet Surveillance
Case Brought on Behalf of Wikimedia, Human Rights Groups, and Other Organizations VIRGINIA–(ENEWSPF)–December 6, 2016. A federal appeals court will hear oral argument Friday in Richmond, Virginia, in the case brought by the American Civil Liberties Union on behalf of a broad group of organizations challenging the National Security Agency’s[Read More…]
Leader of Black P-Stones Gang Convicted of Racketeering Conspiracy and Murder Charges
VIRGINIA–(ENEWSPF)–December 5, 2016. A federal jury convicted a Newport News, Virginia, man on numerous charges related to the racketeering enterprise activity of a gang known as the Black P-Stones. Assistant Attorney General Leslie R. Caldwell of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division, United States Attorney Dana J. Boente of the Eastern[Read More…]
Cincinnati-Area Man Sentenced to 30 Years in Prison for Attempting Terrorism Plot to Kill Government Employees
OHIO–(ENEWSPF)–December 5, 2016. Christopher Lee Cornell, 22, of Green Township, Ohio, was sentenced today to 30 years in prison for plotting, planning and attempting an attack on government officials during the State of the Union Address in 2015 in the name of the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant[Read More…]
Missing 1-2 Hours of Sleep Doubles Crash Risk
AAA Foundation study reveals the dangers of getting less than seven hours of sleep WASHINGTON, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–December 6, 2016 – Drivers who miss between one to two hours of the recommended seven hours of sleep in a 24-hour period nearly double their risk for a crash, according to new research from[Read More…]
White House Press Briefing by Josh Earnest, Dec. 5, 2016
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–December 5, 2016 – 2:28 P.M. EST MR. EARNEST: Good afternoon, everybody. Happy Monday. I hope you all enjoyed your weekends. I do not have any announcements at the top, so we can go straight to your questions. Kevin, would you like to begin? Q Sure. Thank you,[Read More…]
