Source: Chuck Kennedy, White House San Francisco —(ENEWSPF)–November 9, 2016. The following is a statement from Earthjustice President Trip Van Noppen: “We are gravely concerned about the statements of President-elect Trump on environmental issues, which demonstrate that he might be the most anti-environment president in history. He has claimed that[Read More…]
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Unemployment Insurance Weekly Claims Report for Week Ending November 5, 2016
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–November 10, 2016 SEASONALLY ADJUSTED DATA In the week ending November 5, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 254,000, a decrease of 11,000 from the previous week’s unrevised level of 265,000. The 4-week moving average was 259,750, an increase of 1,750 from the previous week’s revised[Read More…]
Remembering America’s Veterans in 2016
Soldiers bow their heads during a memorial ceremony for shooting victims on April 9, 2014, at Fort Hood, Texas. Source: AP/Eric Gay Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–November 10, 2016 By: Carly Evans and Lawrence J. Korb This Veterans Day—as on all Veterans Days—we at the Center for American Progress, especially those who have[Read More…]
Statement from Neera Tanden, President and CEO of the Center for American Progress, on the Election
Washington, D.C. —(ENEWSPF)–November 9, 2016. Center for American Progress President and CEO Neera Tanden issued the following statement on the outcomes of Election Day: America woke up this morning to election results that were surprising to many. This election was a long, divisive road and challenged the country in ways we[Read More…]
Resistance is Our Civic Duty – Center for Constitutional Rights Responds to Trump Election
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–November 9, 2016. In response to the election of Donald Trump, the Center for Constitutional Rights issued the following statement: We send love and solidarity to all those who are hurting and afraid that Donald Trump’s America excludes them. We share the despair of the millions who are in[Read More…]
Coalition Targets ISIL Terrorists in Syria, Iraq
SOUTHWEST ASIA–(ENEWSPF0–November 10, 2016 — U.S. and coalition military forces continued to attack Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant terrorists in Iraq yesterday, Combined Joint Task Force Operation Inherent Resolve officials reported today. Officials reported details of the latest strikes, noting that assessments of results are based on initial[Read More…]
Friends of the Earth: U.S. Election is a Gut Punch to the Planet
WASHINGTON, D.C. –(ENEWSPF)–November 9, 2016. Last night, during the early days of the 22nd Conference of Parties of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change in Marrakech, Morocco, Donald Trump was elected the 45th President of the United States of America. New leadership for the world’s[Read More…]
EPA Approves Use of Dangerous Herbicide Dicamba on GE Crops
Agency Opens Door to Massive Increase in Pesticide Use, Fails to Examine Threat to Endangered Species WASHINGTON—(ENEWSPF)–November 9, 2016. Ignoring the legal requirement to examine threats to endangered species, the Environmental Protection Agency today approved the use of the dangerously toxic herbicide dicamba on crops genetically engineered to tolerate the[Read More…]
Center for Biological Diversity Statement on Election of Donald Trump
TUCSON, Ariz.—(ENEWSPF)–November 9, 2016. Kierán Suckling, executive director of the Center for Biological Diversity, released this statement today on Tuesday’s election: “Donald Trump is a disaster for public lands, wildlife and climate. But America is a nation of laws, not men, and virtually all his environment-destroying policies run contrary to[Read More…]
ACLU Statement on Donald Trump’s Election
NEW YORK —(ENEWSPF)–November 9, 2016. In response to Donald Trump’s election as president of the United States, Anthony D. Romero, executive director of the American Civil Liberties Union, had the following statement: “For nearly 100 years, the American Civil Liberties Union has been the nation’s premier defender of freedom and[Read More…]
