Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—February 6, 2014. It is disappointing that Republicans in the Senate chose to again deny emergency unemployment insurance for 1.7 million Americans who need this vital lifeline to support their families as they actively search each and every day for a job. As the President said during the State[Read More…]
Day: February 6, 2014
Remarks by President Obama at 2014 National Prayer Breakfast
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)-February 6, 2014 – 9:11 A.M. EST THE PRESIDENT: Thank you. Please, everyone have a seat. Giving all praise and honor to God, who brought us here this morning. Thank you so much for our two outstanding co-chairs, Louie and Jan. And I have to say, I would have[Read More…]
Former Commodities Trader Sentenced to 6½ Years in Prison for $5.3 Million Loss to Victims in $10 Million Fraud Scheme
CHICAGO—(ENEWSPF)—February 6, 2014. A former Chicago commodities trader was sentenced to 6½ years in federal prison for fraudulently obtaining more than $10 million and misappropriating a substantial portion of the money for his personal commodities futures trading, to make Ponzitype payments to investors, and to benefit himself and his family,[Read More…]
Recovery of Oregon Chub Highlights Success of the Endangered Species Act
PORTLAND, Oregon–(ENEWSPF)–February 5, 2014. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced today that Endangered Species Act protections have successfully recovered the Oregon chub, a silvery speckled minnow found only in Oregon’s Willamette Valley. The fish earned protection in 1993 after its populations plummeted due to development of its wetland habitat[Read More…]
Updated FDA Requirements for Infant Formula will Maintain High-quality Standards and Help Ensure Healthy Growth of Infants
Interim final rule establishes current good manufacturing practices for continued safe infant formula production Silver Spring, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–February 6, 2014. Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration published an interim final rule to further safeguard the health of infants fed infant formula in the United States. The rule, which sets standards[Read More…]
Bipartisan Group of Senators Push for Congressional Vote Before Extending Afghanistan Troop Presence
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–February 6, 2014. Today, Senators Jeff Merkley (D-OR), Mike Lee (R-UT), Joe Manchin (D-WV), and Rand Paul (R-KY) announced the introduction of a bipartisan resolution calling for Congress to have a role in approving any further United States military involvement in Afghanistan after the current mission ends on December[Read More…]
Mediterranean Diet Linked with Lower Risk of Heart Disease Among Young U.S. Workers
Boston, MA–(ENEWSPF)–February 6, 2014. Among a large group of Midwestern firefighters, greater adherence to Mediterranean-style diet was associated with lower risk factors for cardiovascular disease (CVD), according to a new study led by researchers from Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH) and Cambridge Health Alliance (CHA). The study is the[Read More…]
Center for Reproductive Rights Releases New PSA Featuring Tony and Grammy Award Winner Dee Dee Bridgewater
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–February 6, 2014. Today, the Center for Reproductive Rights released a new PSA featuring Tony and multiple Grammy Award winner Dee Dee Bridgewater as part of a new video series following the 41st anniversary of Roe v. Wade, the historic US Supreme Court decision that recognized a woman’s constitutional right to[Read More…]
U.S. Declares Iceland in Defiance of Global Trade Ban on Whale Products
Conservation and Animal Protection Groups Welcome Action and Call for Sanctions WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–6 February 2014 – Secretary of Interior Sally Jewell issued a formal declaration that Iceland is undermining the effectiveness of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora’s (CITES) and its prohibition on international[Read More…]
NRDC Experts: EPA Carbon Pollution Limits for New Power Plants Workable, Popular and Would Address Climate Change
WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–February 6, 2014 – The Environmental Protection Agency’s proposed limits on carbon pollution from future power plants are realistic, would deliver real results and have attracted broad support nationwide, experts at the Natural Resources Defense Council will say today in a public hearing. The EPA is holding a daylong hearing[Read More…]
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