Proposed research to focus on nondrug approaches to help active military and veterans Bethesda, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–February 12, 2015. The feasibility of conducting larger-scale research studies on nondrug approaches for pain management in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) and the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) should be assessed[Read More…]
Day: February 12, 2015
Clean Power Plan Poses No Problems for Electric Reliability, New Report Says
WASHINGTON—(ENEWSPF)–February 12, 2015—A new consultants’ report says the Obama administration’s Clean Power Plan to cut climate-altering carbon pollution from power plants should pose no problems for maintaining the reliability of the electric grid. The report for the Advanced Energy Economy Institute by the highly respected Brattle Group, issued today, said[Read More…]
Sierra Club Statement on Latest House KXL Vote
WASHINGTON, D.C. –(ENEWSPF)–February 12, 2015. Today, the House of Representatives voted 270-152 to pass the Senate’s version of legislation that would force approval of the Keystone XL tar sands pipeline, falling short of the votes needed to overturn an expected Presidential veto. In response, Michael Brune, Executive Director of the[Read More…]
Center for American Progress: House Elementary and Secondary Education Act Bill Shifts Support Away from Low-Income and At-Risk Students and Provides No Accountability for Federal Funds
Washington, D.C. —(ENEWSPF)–February 12, 2015. Carmel Martin, Executive Vice President for Policy at the Center for American Progress, released the following statement today after the House Education and the Workforce Committee passed the Student Success Act, legislation to reauthorize the Elementary and Secondary Education Act, or ESEA: Partisan legislation endorsed today by[Read More…]
Center for American Progress Releases Three More Stories Highlighting Stakes in King v. Burwell Supreme Court Case
HearTheNine.org highlights how a Supreme Court ruling against the Affordable Care Act would have real-life impacts on Americans across the country. Washington, D.C. —(ENEWSPF)–February 12, 2015. With nine Supreme Court justices holding the fate of millions of Americans’ access to affordable health care in their hands, the Center for American[Read More…]
New Report: Increased Incarceration Had Limited Effect on Reducing Crime for Over Two Decades
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–February 12, 2015. Since 1990, increased incarceration had a limited impact on reducing crime nationwide, concludes a new report from the Brennan Center for Justice at NYU School of Law. In What Caused the Crime Decline?, a team of economic and criminal justice researchers examine over 40 years of data, gathered from 50[Read More…]
Bill Introduced to Protect Oregonians from Forestry Pesticide Use
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–February 12, 2015. Oregon Senator Michael Dembrow (D-Portland) and Representative Ann Liniger (D-Lake Oswego) introduced a bill on Tuesday targeting the loosely regulated aerial pesticide spraying practices of the Oregon timber industry. The bill will establish residential, school, drinking water, and fish habitat buffers zones, require timely notification of[Read More…]
California Legislator Introduces Bill to End Organ Transplant Denials for Medical Marijuana Patients
Americans for Safe Access sponsors bill introduced by Marc Levine (D-San Rafael) to end discriminatory practice Sacramento, CA –(ENEWSPF)—February 12, 2015. California State Assembly member Marc Levine (D-San Rafael) has introduced AB 258, the Medical Cannabis Organ Transplant Act, a bill aimed at preventing medical marijuana patients from being unduly[Read More…]
Center for Biological Diversity: Congressional Approval of Keystone XL Sets Up Obama’s Veto
WASHINGTON—(ENEWSPF)–February 12, 2015. The U.S. House of Representatives voted today to force approval of the disastrous Keystone XL tar sands pipeline, sending it to President Obama’s desk for an expected veto. The House and Senate currently don’t have enough votes to override a veto, putting the decision squarely in[Read More…]
Friends of the Earth: Congress Dances for the Applause of Canadian Oil Company
WASHINGTON –(ENEWSPF)—February 12, 2015. By a vote of 270-152, the House passed the Senate’s Keystone XL bill, sending it to President Obama’s desk. The White House has repeatedly affirmed the president’s intent to veto any legislation that aims to circumvent the National Interest Determination review process. Friends of the Earth’s[Read More…]
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