How Can Mayor De Blasio End the War on Drugs in NYC? Future Drug Policy to be Based in Equity, Health and Safety rather than Racism, Criminalization and Violence NEW YORK—(ENEWSPF)—November 15, 2013. This Saturday, New Yorkers will gather to map the future of our city’s drug policies for progressive[Read More…]
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Survey: Most Americans Say It Is ‘Unacceptable’ For An Employee To Be Fired For Their Off-The-Job Marijuana Use
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—November 15, 2013. By Paul Armentano, NORML Deputy Director Nearly two-thirds of Americans disagree with workplace policies that allow employers to sanction an employee for his or her off-the-job consumption of cannabis, according to a just released HuffPost/YouGov poll. Sixty-four percent of the poll’s respondents, including 62 percent of[Read More…]
Alliance for Retired Americans Friday Alert, November 15, 2013
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–November 15, 2013. Veterans Day Message: “Don’t Cut Veterans’ Benefits” The Alliance continued holding events with coalition partners around Veterans Day this week, drawing attention to the fact that veterans’ benefits would be cut in multiple ways if the chained CPI cost-of-living-adjustment (COLA) formula were to be adopted. The[Read More…]
Statement by Representative Schakowky on Amendment to the Rule of Republican Bill H.R. 3350 ‘Keep Your Health Plan Act’
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)–November 15, 2013 – Representative Jan Schakowsky released the following statement on Republican bill Keep Your Health Plan Act: “Today Republicans blocked consideration of a Democratic measure, which included language from my bill H.R. 3504 Consumer Protection and Rate Review Act. The language included would prevent consumers from paying[Read More…]
More than 50 Oakland County Businesses and Doctors Join Forces with Sierra Club’s ‘DTE Hurts’ Campaign
DTE Headquarters Hit With 3,600+ Petitions to Replace Dirty Coal Plants With Clean, Safe Energy DETROIT, MI–(ENEWSPF)–November 15, 2013. Today outside DTE Energy headquarters, the Sierra Club Beyond Coal Michigan Campaign and Clean Water Action delivered more than 3,600 petitions calling on the coal-dependent utility to replace its plants with[Read More…]
Nantucket Distributing Recalls Clay Bowl Outdoor Fireplaces Due to Impact and Burn Hazards
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–November 15, 2013. Consumers should stop using this product unless otherwise instructed. It is illegal to resell or attempt to resell a recalled consumer product. Recall date: November 14, 2013 Recall number: 14-022 Shown in the photo is the clay bowl, a black metal stand, a black metal bowl[Read More…]
Club Car Recalls Golf and Transport Vehicles Due to Crash Hazard (Recall Alert)
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–November 15, 2013. Consumers should stop using this product unless otherwise instructed. It is illegal to resell or attempt to resell a recalled consumer product. Recall date: November 14, 2013 Recall number: 14-703 Precedent Golf Car 2-passenger, CF, PD, PF, PR, PU, 1347-422745 to 1349-425820 Recall Summary Name of[Read More…]
Obama Administration’s National Drought Resilience Partnership to Help Communities Prepare for Drought
Supports President Obama’s Climate Action Plan WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–November 15, 2013—As part of President Obama’s Climate Action Plan, the Obama Administration today announced an interagency National Drought Resilience Partnership to help communities better prepare for future droughts and reduce the impact of drought events on livelihoods and the economy. Responding to requests[Read More…]
NOAA Announces Regulations to Protect Marine Mammals During Navy Training and Testing in Atlantic and Gulf of Mexico
North Atlantic right whale. Download here. (Credit: NOAA) Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–November 15, 2013. NOAA Fisheries announced yesterday final regulations requiring the United States Navy to implement protective measures during training and testing activities in the Atlantic Ocean and Gulf of Mexico to reduce effects on marine mammals. The Navy requested an[Read More…]
Quantum State World Record Smashed
UK—(ENEWSPF)–15 November 2013. A normally fragile quantum state has been shown to survive at room temperature for a world record 39 minutes, overcoming a key barrier towards building ultrafast quantum computers. An international team including Stephanie Simmons of Oxford University, UK, report in this week’s Science a test performed by[Read More…]
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