“The Economic Potential of the Cannabis Industry in the U.S. is Limitless and President Obama understands this,” says U.S. Medical Marijuana Chamber President WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–August 27, 2012 — The United States Medical Marijuana Chamber of Commerce, a 10,000 member-strong national business group with individual state chapters across the country, has officially endorsed President[Read More…]
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AARP to Elevate Voices of Older Americans at National Party Conventions
Association to host forums, bring “You’ve Earned a Say” TourMobile to Tampa and Charlotte. WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–August 27, 2012. AARP today announced plans to host a series of activities at the national Republican and Democratic party conventions designed to raise the level of discussion among candidates and voters on issues including Social[Read More…]
United Steelworkers Ask: What Do YOU Think Mitt’s Hiding in His Tax Returns?
Pittsburgh, PA–(ENEWSPF)–August 27, 2012. On the eve of the Republican National Convention, the USW today launched an interactive website, www.whatsmittssecret.org that pokes fun at the very serious issue of Mitt Romney’s refusal to publicly release his tax returns. (Click here for our news release.) Please help us make this a success! Please help us keep[Read More…]
DOT Announces Over $1.5 Million in State Pipeline Safety Grants
Grants support damage prevention and education programs WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–August 27, 2012. The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) today announced over $1.5 million in grants to 22 states to strengthen and support pipeline damage prevention programs. Excavation damage is the number one cause of pipeline accidents[Read More…]
Building the Networked Clean Energy Web, Modernizing the American Energy Grid
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–August 27, 2012. Today the Center for American Progress released “The Networked Energy Web: The Convergence of Energy Efficiency, Smart Grid, and Distributed Power Generation as the Next Frontier of the ICT Revolution,” a report recommending bold steps to upgrade and modernize American energy infrastructure through the lens of[Read More…]
Mayor Emanuel Names New Downtown Park in Honor of Maggie Daley
CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–August 27, 2012. Mayor Rahm Emanuel on Saturday announced that the new park scheduled to begin construction in North Grant Park later this fall will be named Maggie Daley Park to honor Chicago’s beloved late former First Lady. The 20-acre, multi-functional park will include multisensory landscaping; signature elements like rock-climbing[Read More…]
National Week of Action Continues at Costco Stores
Students, activists and working people stand in support of Palermo’s Pizza workers Washington DC–(ENEWSPF)–August 27, 2012. Community activists and workers in more than 20 cities are participating in a national week of action outside Costco stores. At stores across the country, events inform Costco customers of the worker abuses at[Read More…]
U.S. Scientists Record Greatest, Earliest Loss of Arctic Ice Ever
Organizations call for strict controls on methane and black carbon emissions from oil and gas drilling to slow Arctic warming Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–August 27, 2012. Scientists from the U.S. National Snow and Ice Data Center have confirmed that Arctic sea ice extent has reached a record low, beating the previous mid-September[Read More…]
New Mexico’s Medicaid Program to Cover Methadone for Opioid Addiction
State Finally Recognizes Methadone Maintenance Therapy as one of the Most Effective Treatments for Opioid Dependence and a Proven Way to Reduce Overdose Deaths SANTA FE, NM–(ENEWSPF)–August 27, 2012. Starting September 1, the state of New Mexico’s Medicaid Program will begin to reimburse for outpatient Methadone Maintenance Therapy (MMT). New[Read More…]
Astronauts Searching for Life – Underground
CAVES 2011 EU–(ENEWSPF)–27 August 2012. Astronauts dream of finding new life and for a select crew that dream might be within reach this week – albeit deep underground instead of in outer space. An international crew of six astronauts will start training for a caving adventure designed to prepare[Read More…]
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