VIRGINIA–(ENEWSPF)–October 4, 2016 By Jen Hayden There is nothing weak about seeking help In a speech to veterans in Virginia yesterday morning, Donald Trump implied that some vets who suffer from PTSD are not strong: “When you talk about the mental health problems, when people come back from war and[Read More…]
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It’s Not Just a ‘Bad Week’: Donald Trump’s Campaign is Collapsing
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–October 4, 2016 By Hunter Donald Trump has just come off the worst week in modern political history—almost all of it self-inflicted. And what’s shocking about it is that nearly every individual part of it would have been campaign-ending in any other election, for any other candidate. It started[Read More…]
NOAA’s GOES-R Weather Satellite Readies for Historic Launch
Cascade of forecast improvements anticipated Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–October 4, 2016. October 4, 2016 In just 30 days, the first of NOAA’s long-awaited, next-generation geostationary weather satellites launches into space, paving the way for faster, more accurate forecasts and warnings. The Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite-R, known as GOES-R, is scheduled to launch[Read More…]
Hawaiian Deep Coral Reefs Home to Unique Species and Extensive Coral Cover
Discoveries show these low light reefs may serve as refuge for some species HAWAII–(ENEWSPF)–October 4, 2016. October 4, 2016 NOAA-supported scientists working in the Hawaiian Archipelago are calling some of the deep coral reefs found in the region’s so-called oceanic “twilight zone” the most extensive on record, with several large[Read More…]
Preferred Popcorn Moves to Protect Bees and the Environment
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…]
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…]
