New Effort Will Reach Nearly 300,000 Voters Before Election Day WASHINGTON, D.C. -(ENEWSPF)–October 27, 2016. – Today, Sierra Club Independent Action and For Our Future launched a joint campaign to mobilize African-American voters in Pennsylvania in the final week leading up to election day. The six-figure campaign will focus on[Read More…]
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Court Declares Fish and Wildlife Service Failed to Protect Rare Colorado, Utah Wildflowers Threatened by Oil Shale Mining
Finds “Conservation Agreement” inadequate to address threats from Uinta Basin Energy Development A White River beardtongue. Graham’s and White River beardtongues are found only in oil shale outcroppings in northeastern Utah’s Uinta Basin and northwestern Colorado’s Piceance Basin. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Photo Denver, CO —(ENEWSPF)–October 26, 2016. A[Read More…]
Unemployment Insurance Weekly Claims Report for Week Ending October 22, 2016
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–October 27, 2016 SEASONALLY ADJUSTED DATA In the week ending October 22, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 258,000, a decrease of 3,000 from the previous week’s revised level. The previous week’s level was revised up by 1,000 from 260,000 to 261,000. The 4-week moving average[Read More…]
In 8 States, Half of ZIP Codes Lack Sufficient Supply of Child Care Centers, New Center for American Progress Interactive Maps Show
New interactive maps and analysis from CAP examine child care accessibility in Colorado, Georgia, Illinois, Maryland, Minnesota, North Carolina, Ohio, and Virginia. Nearly half of ZIP codes are “child care deserts,” impacting more than 27 million people—including 1.8 million children under the age of 5. The first years of life[Read More…]
U.S. Strikes in Afghanistan Target Senior al-Qaida Leaders
WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–October 27, 2016 — Precision U.S. strikes conducted Oct. 23 targeted two of al-Qaida’s most senior leaders in Afghanistan, Pentagon Press Secretary Peter Cook announced last night. In a statement, Cook said officials are still assessing the results of the strikes, which targeted Faruq al-Qatani and Bilal al-Utabi. “Their demise[Read More…]
Report: Most Top Grocery Chains Fail On Pollinator Protection
Poll shows 80 percent of Americans support eliminating bee-killing pesticides from agriculture WASHINGTON, D.C. —(ENEWSPF)–October 27, 2016. A new report and scorecard grades 20 of the largest food retailers in the U.S on their policies and practices regarding pollinator protection, organic offerings and pesticide reduction. Of the top food retailers,[Read More…]
ACLU Files Complaint Against Catholic Health System For Denying Care to Pregnant Woman With Brain Tumor
CHICAGO — (ENEWSPF)–October 27, 2016. The American Civil Liberties Union and the ACLU of Michigan filed a government complaint this week against a Catholic health care provider that refused medically necessary treatment to a pregnant woman on religious grounds. The woman had a life-threatening brain tumor, and her request to[Read More…]
Attorney General Madigan and Illinois State Board of Elections Issue Alert to Residents Regarding Voting by Mail
Madigan & State Board of Elections Urge Voters Who Requested Mail-In Ballots to Monitor Ballot Status & Contact Election Authorities if Ballots Are Not Received Chicago —(ENEWSPF)–October 27, 2016. Attorney General Lisa Madigan and the Illinois State Board of Elections today alerted voters throughout Illinois about the voting by[Read More…]
Dozens of Individuals Indicted in Multimillion-Dollar Indian Call Center Scam Targeting U.S. Victims
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–October 27, 2016. Today, an indictment was unsealed charging a total of 61 individuals and entities for their alleged involvement in a transnational criminal organization that has victimized tens of thousands of persons in the United States through fraudulent schemes that have resulted in hundreds of millions of dollars[Read More…]
Soils Hike at Thorn Creek Woods on October 29
Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)—October 27, 2016. Is all soil created equal? Come and see, smell, hear and feel for the parts of soil. Learn how soil supports every form of life in the woods. On the hike with naturalist April Richards, you will observe and touch real samples of Thorn Creek[Read More…]
