Pediatricians commend Senators Lautenberg and Gillibrand’s efforts to prevent childhood exposures to toxic chemicals Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—April 17, 2013. Today, the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) endorsed the Safe Chemicals Act of 2013, a bill introduced by U.S. Senators Frank Lautenberg (D-N.J.) and Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.) that would reform chemical management[Read More…]
Day: April 17, 2013
Mindfulness Therapy Might Help Veterans With Combat-related Post-traumatic Stress Disorder
New study from University of Michigan, VA Ann Arbor Healthcare System shows group mindfulness activities have positive effect on PTSD symptoms ANN ARBOR, Mich.–(ENEWSPF)–April 17, 2013. Mindfulness exercises that include meditation, stretching, and acceptance of thoughts and emotions might help veterans with combat-related post-traumatic stress disorder find relief from their[Read More…]
Storms Delay Hundreds of Flights in Chicago
State College, PA-(ENEWSPF)- AccuWeather reports thunderstorms are rolling across the Midwest and may have the potential to be severe. Conditions are prime for tornadoes and dangerously large hail. Areas of flooding are being reported in Kentucky and thunderstorms hitting Chicago are causing flights to and from the city’s airports to be canceled.[Read More…]
Mayor Rahm Emanuel Unveils Exhibit Honoring the 70th Anniversary of the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising
Mayor Emanuel joined by Barbara Steiner and David Figman at the unveiling of the 70th Anniversary of the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising exhibit. Photo Credit: Brooke Collins // City of Chicago CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–April 17, 2013. Today, Mayor Rahm Emanuel unveiled City Hall’s historical photo exhibit paying tribute to the 70th Anniversary of[Read More…]
AFSCME President Lee Saunders on Comprehensive Immigration Reform
Statement of AFSCME Pres. Lee Saunders on comprehensive immigration reform legislation Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–April 17, 2013. The U.S. immigration system is broken. The legislation introduced today by a group of bipartisan senators takes a giant step toward fixing the system in a way that reflects America’s fundamental values. 11 million aspiring[Read More…]
Planned Parenthood Says Bipartisan Immigration Bill Is an Important First Step
Calls for Additional Efforts to Expand Access to Health Care WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–April 17, 2013. Planned Parenthood Federation of America released the following statement on the bipartisan immigration bill put forward today by the Senate’s “Gang of 8.” Planned Parenthood Federation of America is a member of the Alliance for Citizenship, a[Read More…]
Statement by AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka On Gang of Eight Immigration Bill
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–April 17, 2013. The bill introduced today is another step toward addressing a real crisis. The United States urgently needs a roadmap to citizenship for more than 11 million aspiring Americans. And while Washington, D.C., is full of legislative unveilings that dissolve into recriminations and unsolved problems, this time[Read More…]
Communities Ask Court for Protection from Toxic Air Pollution
Cement plants should start cleaning up now Washington, D.C. –(ENEWSPF)–April 17, 2013. Today, environmental and community groups asked a federal court to stay a decision by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to weaken and delay Clean Air Act protection against toxic pollution from cement plants. By the agency’s own calculations,[Read More…]
Rep. Keith Ellison Reintroduces the Inclusive Prosperity Act Joined by Coalition of Former Investors, Nurses, Environmentalists, and Activists
WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–April 17, 2013. Rep. Keith Ellison (D-MN), Co-Chair of the Congressional Progressive Caucus and Chief Deputy Whip, reintroduced the Inclusive Prosperity Act (H.R. 1579) today, which adds a tax of a fraction of a percent on transactions done by Wall Street firms and stock traders. Ellison was joined by leaders[Read More…]
Ahead of Talks With World Bank, Secretary General Ban Briefs Press at UN Headquarters
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–17 April 2013 – Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon briefed correspondents in New York today on a range of issues before beginning two days of top-level meetings in Washington tomorrow aimed at stepping up cooperation between the United Nations and the World Bank, the institution dedicated to providing financial and technical[Read More…]
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