Farmer-Owned Company Commits to Removing Bee-Toxic Neonicotinoids from Supply Chain WASHINGTON—(ENEWSPF)–October 3, 2016. Center for Food Safety (CFS) today congratulated Preferred Popcorn, a fully farmer-owned company, for its leadership in taking a bold step toward removing bee-toxic insecticides from their popcorn supply. The most widely used class of insecticides, neonicotinoids,[Read More…]
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New Analysis Shows 2.5 Million Americans Currently Buying Individual Health Coverage Off-Marketplace May be Eligible for Affordable Care Act Premium Tax Credits
HHS encourages consumers to evaluate Marketplace options during upcoming Open Enrollment Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–October 4, 2016. Since the Affordable Care Act became law, millions of Americans gained coverage or found more affordable options thanks to premium tax credits available through the Health Insurance Marketplace. Today, the U.S. Department of Health and[Read More…]
Nearly 70 Organizations Call on President Obama to Protect the Gulf of Mexico
Groups Call for the Gulf to be Excluded from the Five Year Plan New Orleans, LA –(ENEWSPF)–October 4, 106. Today, nearly 70 groups sent a letter to President Obama, urging him to build on his climate legacy and remove the Gulf of Mexico from the 2017-2022 Outer Continental Shelf[Read More…]
Sierra Club Statement on Donald Trump’s Remarks about PTSD
WASHINGTON, D.C. -(ENEWSPF)–October 3, 2016 – Today, in a discussion on Post Traumatic Stress Disorder and Veteran suicides, Donald Trump apparently suggested some veterans who return home after combat “can’t handle it.” In response, Sierra Club Executive Director Michael Brune released the following statement: “When our veterans return home after[Read More…]
Analysis Finds that Illinois Women Are Breadwinners in Nearly Two-Thirds of Families
The right policies can go a long way toward helping all Illinois women gain economic security. Source: AP/Kiichiro Sato Washington, D.C. —(ENEWSPF)–October 4, 2016. An analysis released by the Center for American Progress shows that Illinois mothers are the primary or co-breadwinners in nearly two-thirds—or 62.1 percent—of Illinois families. Moreover, more than 7 in[Read More…]
U.S. Strike in Syria Targets Key al-Qaida Leader
WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–October 4, 2016 — U.S. forces conducted an airstrike yesterday near Idlib, Syria, targeting Egyptian national Abu al-Farai al-Masri, one of al-Qaida in Syria’s most senior leaders and a legacy al-Qaida terrorist who previously had ties to Osama bin Laden, Pentagon Press Secretary Peter Cook said. In a statement issued[Read More…]
Strange Bedfellows Challenge Congress to End ‘Dirty’ Tax Extenders
WASHINGTON —(ENEWSPF)–October 4, 2016. Green Scissors — a coalition of free-market, taxpayer and environmental groups — sent a letter today asking Congress to allow a suite of dirty energy tax breaks to expire at the end of 2016. A perennial ritual in Washington, almost every year Congress tries to pass[Read More…]
Remarks by President Obama in South by South Lawn Panel Discussion on Climate Change
President Barack Obama sits with a Lego statue during preparations for the South by South Lawn event on the South Lawn of the White House, Oct. 3, 2016. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza) Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–October 3, 2016 – 7:10 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Hello, everybody. (Applause.) MR. DICAPRIO: [Read More…]
White House Press Briefing by Josh Earnest, October 3, 2016
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–October 3, 2016 – 1:13 P.M. EDT MR. EARNEST: Good afternoon, everybody. It’s nice to see you all. As you can see, I’m joined by some special guests today. Earlier this year, the President traveled to South by Southwest, where he challenged tech leaders, creators and entrepreneurs to leverage[Read More…]
Mike Pence and Donald Trump: The Same (Video)
https://youtu.be/brxI8_K0Y6E?list=PLXlk_TEo7Llxi5LqDR8q7DyaLt7AtQGGi NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–October 4, 2016. It’s easy to see why Donald Trump (kinda) likes his running mate, Mike Pence. When it comes to the issues, it’s hard to tell them apart. Ahead of the Vice Presidential Debate, Hillary for America is releasing a new video highlighting the shared stance of[Read More…]
