Federal Wildlife Agencies Failing to Protect Key Deer, Monk Seals, Other Endangered Species From Rising Oceans SAN FRANCISCO–(ENEWSPF)–December 10, 2013. Sea-level rise driven by climate change poses a deadly threat to 233 federally protected animal and plant species in 23 coastal states, according to a new scientific report from the[Read More…]
Day: December 10, 2013
Senators Merkley and Levin Statement on Final Volcker Rule
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–December 10, 2013. Senators Jeff Merkley (D-OR) and Carl Levin (D-MI) released the following joint statement after approval by the Federal Reserve and the Federal Deposit Insurance Commission (FDIC) of the final Volcker Rule, a firewall between traditional banking and hedge fund style gambling. Merkley and Levin led the[Read More…]
Prevalence of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome in Youth is Focus of Chicago-based Study
DePaul University psychologist Leonard A. Jason is leading NIH-funded research to determine the prevalence of pediatric chronic fatigue syndrome in a community based sample of more than 20,000 Chicago are youth ages 5 to 17. (DePaul University) CHICAGO—(ENEWSPF)—December 10, 2013. The prevalence of chronic fatigue syndrome in children and the[Read More…]
Congresswoman Duckworth to Fast for Immigration Reform
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–December 10, 2013. Today, Congresswoman Tammy Duckworth (IL-08) will take part in a fasting effort to show solidarity with immigration reform activists. Some Members of Congress, including Congresswoman Duckworth, are joining the organization Fast4Families in one-day fasts to help bring attention to the importance of immigration reform. Immigration activists[Read More…]
HHS Announces Affordable Care Act Mental Health Services Funding
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–December 10, 2013. $50 million from the health care law will expand mental health and substance use disorder services in approximately 200 Community Health Centers nationwide. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) today announced that it plans to issue a $50 million funding opportunity announcement to help[Read More…]
Civil Rights, Public Health, Green Groups Defend Life-Saving Toxic Pollution Controls in Court
Rule under attack by polluter industry save up to 11,000 lives each year and protect civil rights Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–December 10, 2013. Today the nation’s largest and oldest civil rights organization, the NAACP, along with 17 of the nation’s leading public health and environmental organizations, defends the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA)[Read More…]
Indiana: Latest Red State To Go ‘Green’
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—December 10, 2013. By Paul Armentano, NORML Deputy Director A majority of Indiana residents believe that marijuana should be legally regulated like alcohol and nearly 80 percent of Hoosiers support taxing it, according to recently released statewide polling data released by the Bowen Center for Public Affairs at Ball[Read More…]
Mandela’s Life Serves as Inspiration for Entire World, UN Secretary General Ban Says at Memorial Service
South Africa–(ENEWSPF)–10 December 2013 – Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today paid tribute to the late Nelson Mandela, telling the tens of thousands gathered at the memorial service held in Johannesburg that the life and legacy of the former South African president was an inspiration not only for his country but for[Read More…]
Representatives Schakowsky, Farr and McGovern Joint Statement on the Honduran Elections
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)–December 10, 2013 – Representatives Jan Schakowsky, Sam Farr and Jim McGovern released the following joint statement on the Honduran elections: “We wish to express our congratulations to the people of Honduras for their commitment to democracy as demonstrated by the participation in recent elections. “We remain very concerned,[Read More…]
Representative Schakowsky and Colleagues Send Letter to President Obama Expressing Concern Over the Trans Pacific Partnership
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)–December 10, 2013 – Representative Jan Schakowsky and colleagues sent a letter yesterday to President Obama expressing concern over negotiations on the Trans Pacific Partnership: Representatives Jan Schakowsky, Michael Michaud, Rosa DeLauro, George Miller, Barbara Lee and Peter Welch sent a letter to President Barack Obama to ensure that[Read More…]
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