DAYTON–(ENEWSPF)–August 31, 2012. The American Civil Liberties Union of Ohio renewed its call on Ohio Secretary of State Jon Husted to restore early in-person voting for all registered voters during every weekend while early voting is allowed. The ACLU’s request comes after Judge Peter C. Economus of the Federal District[Read More…]
Month: August 2012
African American Ministers Leadership Council Applauds Restoration of Early Voting Rights in Ohio
Cleveland, Ohio–(ENEWSPF)–August 31, 2012. Ohio members of the African American Ministers Leadership Council (AAMLC) applauded a federal court’s decision today to restore early voting rights for all Ohioans in the three days before November’s election. In 2008, 93,000 Ohioans cast their votes in the three days before the election. Last[Read More…]
Caravan for Peace with Justice and Dignity Heads to Chicago September 2 thru 4
CHICAGO—(ENEWSPF)—August 31, 2012. On August 12, a broad bi-national coalition of more than 100 U.S. civil society organizations, including the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), the National Alliance of Latin American and Caribbean Communities (NALACC), Law Enforcement Against Prohibition (LEAP), Global Exchange and the Drug Policy[Read More…]
Mayor Emanuel, US Department of Justice and Chicago Police Department Expand Successful Violence Reduction Initiative to Additional Districts
More than 50 Additional Federal Agents from FBI, DEA, ATF, USMS Join Concentrated Police Resources to Reduce Violence, Improve Quality of Life CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–August 31, 2012. Mayor Rahm Emanuel and the Department of Justice today announced the expansion of the Chicago Police Department’s successful violence reduction initiative in which aggressive, coordinated[Read More…]
Wyoming Wolves Face a Dangerous Delisting Decision
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service drops federal protections in favor of Wyoming’s “Shoot on Sight” wolf plan LIVINGSTON, Mont.–(ENEWSPF)–August 31, 2012 – The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced today that it is lifting federal protections for gray wolves in Wyoming. An unprecedented act by Congress removed wolves from the[Read More…]
Advocates Argue Appeal for Clean Air at Kansas Supreme Court
Sunflower Electric Corporation’s proposed coal plant is financially and environmentally risky for Kansas Topeka, KS–(ENEWSPF)–August 31, 2012. Today, Earthjustice, representing the Kansas chapter of the Sierra Club, argued before the Kansas Supreme Court that the Court should overturn an air pollution permit the Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE)[Read More…]
Federal Government Eliminates Protections for Wyoming Wolves
Political fix results in shoot-on-sight policy for wolves in most of Wyoming Bozeman, MT –(ENEWSPF)–August 31, 2012. Today the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) announced that it is eliminating federal protections for Wyoming wolves, handing wolf management over to Wyoming, which will open almost all of the state to[Read More…]
Energy Department Advances Research on Methane Hydrates – the World’s Largest Untapped Fossil Energy Resource
WASHINGTON, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–August 31, 2012. The Energy Department today announced the selection of 14 new research projects across 11 states that will be a part of an expanding portfolio of projects designed to increase our understanding of methane hydrates’ potential as a future energy supply. Methane hydrates are 3D ice-lattice structures[Read More…]
Energy Department Announces Emergency Oil Loan In Response to Hurricane Isaac-Related Request
WASHINGTON, DC–(ENEWSPF)–August 31, 2012. Following a request yesterday from Marathon Petroleum Company, U.S. Secretary of Energy Steven Chu announced today that the Energy Department has agreed to lend 1 million barrels of sweet crude oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve’s (SPR) Bayou Choctaw site in Louisiana to address the short[Read More…]
Professor Stephen Hawking Calls for New Age of Enlightenment at Spectacular London 2012 Paralympic Games Opening Ceremony
LONDON–(ENEWSPF)–30 August 2012. In a rare public appearance, internationally acclaimed and celebrated British scientist Professor Stephen Hawking inspired the world tonight with a global message of hope and optimism at the Opening Ceremony of the London 2012 Paralympic Games. Hawking, one of most respected, innovative and original thinkers of our[Read More…]
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