Day: February 19, 2013

Farmworker and Environmental Groups Urge EPA to Act on Farmworker Protection Standards

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–February 19, 2013.  On February 14, Beyond Pesticides joined with Earthjustice, Farmworker Justice, and a number of other environmental and farmworker organizations to submit a letter to Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lisa Jackson, urging for long overdue revisions to the Workers Protection Standard (WPS) of the Federal Insecticide,[Read More…]

Two Southland College Prep Charter High School Juniors Are IHSA Speech State Champs

Southland College Prep Charter High School juniors who took the State Championship in Dramatic Acting Duet competition at the IHSA Tournament are (left to right) Alexus Newson, Park Forest, and Morgan Brown, Matteson. (PHOTO SUPPLIED) Peoria, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Southland College Prep Charter High School juniors, Morgan Brown, of Matteson and Alexus[Read More…]

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