Reflects Support from 80 percent of voters ALBANY–(ENEWSPF)–June 17, 2014 – A deal was reached today on a final bill that, when passed, will ban the trade of ivory antiques in the state and increased penalties for traffickers, a move that can make significant progress in curbing the ongoing slaughter[Read More…]
Day: June 17, 2014
New Molecules Around Old Stars
Water-building molecule in Helix Nebula EU–(ENEWSPF)–17 June 2014. Using ESA’s Herschel space observatory, astronomers have discovered that a molecule vital for creating water exists in the burning embers of dying Sun-like stars. When low- to middleweight stars like our Sun approach the end of their lives, they eventually become dense,[Read More…]
New U.S. Approach Toward Sudan and South Sudan
Seventy-eight international human rights groups joined together today to call for a fresh approach to U.S. policy on the war-torn countries of Sudan and South Sudan. Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–June 17, 2014. Seventy-eight international human rights groups joined together today to call for a fresh approach to U.S. policy on the war-torn countries[Read More…]
Statement by Rep. Jan Schakowsky on President Obama’s Executive Order Banning Workplace Discrimination on the Basis of Sexual Orientation
Washington, D.C.—(ENEWSPF)—June 17, 2014. Rep. Jan Schakowsky, a member of the Congressional LGBT Equality Caucus, released the following statement in response to the President Barack Obama’s announcement that he will sign an executive order banning federal contractors from workplace discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity: “I[Read More…]
New Report: Voters in 22 States Face New Laws That Could Make Voting Harder in November
15 States Have New Restrictions in Place for the First Time in a Federal Election in 2014 NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–June 17, 2014. New voting restrictions developed since 2010 are slated to be in place in 22 states this November. In 15 of these states, 2014 will be the first federal election[Read More…]
Fall 2014 Registration in Progress at South Suburban College
Open House coming to South Holland August 7th South Holland, IL—(ENEWSPF)—June 17, 2014. Open Registration for the Fall 2014 Semester at South Suburban College (SSC) is in progress. Fall classes begin Monday, August 18th at the college’s Main Campus and Oak Forest Center. SSC will also host an end-of-summer Open[Read More…]
Beyond Pesticides Releases Pollinator-Friendly Seed Directory for Pollinator Week
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–June 17, 2014. Given that plant starts in many garden centers across the country are grown from seeds coated with bee-harming neonicotinoid pesticides, or drenched with them, Beyond Pesticides has launched the Pollinator-Friendly Seed Directory, a comprehensive list of companies that sell organic seeds to the general public. Included[Read More…]
White House Press Gaggle by Josh Earnest Aboard Air Force One, June 16, 2014
En Route Joint Base Andrews–(ENEWSPF)–June 16, 2014 – 2:00 P.M. EDT MR. EARNEST: Good afternoon, everybody. Can we assume the position here? I’ll do a quick thing at the top and then we’ll get to your questions. As part of the President’s economic agenda to expand opportunity for all Americans,[Read More…]
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