Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–June 29, 2012. Supreme Court Ruling a Victory for Both Current and Future Retirees On Thursday, Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. joined the liberal wing of the Supreme Court to save the heart of President Obama’s landmark health care law, agreeing that the requirement for nearly all Americans[Read More…]
Month: June 2012
Expanded North Carolina Lithium Facility Opens, Boosting U.S. Production of a Key Manufacturing Material
WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–June 29, 2012. Today, U.S. Energy Secretary Steven Chu recognized the opening of Rockwood Lithium’s expanded manufacturing facility in Kings Mountain, North Carolina. Rockwood is leveraging a $28.4 million investment from the Recovery Act to expand its North Carolina lithium production facility as well as its production operations in Silver[Read More…]
Health Care and Immigration Rulings End Supreme Court Term and Begin Political Debate
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–June 29, 2012. The Supreme Court virtually guaranteed that it will be an issue in the upcoming presidential election by upholding both the key provision of President Obama’s health care law and the key provision of Arizona’s anti-immigrant law in a busy last week to the 2011 Term. “The[Read More…]
Rhode Island Decriminalizes Possession of Marijuana
PROVIDENCE, RI–(ENEWSPF)–June 29, 2012. Today, Gov. Lincoln Chafee of Rhode Island signed legislation that will reduce the penalty for possession of marijuana to a $150 civil fine for most offenses. Last week, the Rhode Island General Assembly voted in support of the two identical bills that will make possession of[Read More…]
New Hampshire Medical Marijuana Veto Upheld
CONCORD–(ENEWSPF)–June 29, 2012. Today, the New Hampshire Legislature narrowly failed to overturn Gov. John Lynch’s veto of a proposed medical marijuana bill. SB 409, which would have allowed people with certain qualifying medical conditions to grow and possess limited amounts of marijuana with doctors’ recommendations, was approved by the House[Read More…]
US Announces Clean Air Act Settlement with Wisconsin Utility
Dairyland Power Cooperative to Reduce Emissions by More Than 29,000 Tons Annually WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–June 29, 2012. The Department of Justice and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today announced a Clean Air Act settlement with Dairyland Power Cooperative (DPC) that will cover the utility’s three power plants in Alma and[Read More…]
Obama Administration and States Move Forward to Implement Health Care Law
Administration makes resources available to help states implement Affordable Insurance Exchanges Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–June 29, 2012. Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius announced today a new funding opportunity to help states continue their work to implement the health care law — the Affordable Care Act. When the law is fully[Read More…]
Pesticide Exposure Associated with Sleep Disorder
Washington, DC–(ENESPF)–June 29, 2012. New research from the McGill University Health Centre (MUHC) in Montreal suggests that pesticide exposure, as well as smoking, head injury, farming, and less education, may be a risk factor for a rare sleep disorder that causes people to kick or punch during sleep, according[Read More…]
CenterPoint Offers July Workshops on Starting Businesses
University Park, IL-(ENEWSPF)- CenterPoint at Governors State University is sponsoring four Starting a Business in Illinois workshops in July for Chicago Southland residents. The free workshops focus on personal, financial, and legal aspects of starting a business. Participants will learn what steps to take and what resources are available to[Read More…]
FBI: Chicago Man Arrested for Alleged Internet Stalking
Chicago, IL-(ENEWSPF)- A 47-year-old Chicago man was arrested yesterday after being charged with sending threatening and harassing communications to a Hollywood based professional model with a large online following. The arrest was announced today by Robert D. Grant, Special Agent-in-Charge of the Chicago office of the Federal Bureau of Investigation[Read More…]
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