WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–April 16, 2015 – Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) issued the following statement today after the House voted 240-179 to provide $269 billion in tax breaks for the families of the wealthiest 0.2 percent of Americans. “At a time of increasing inequality, it is beyond belief that Congress would provide hundreds[Read More…]
Day: April 16, 2015
Senators Markey, Boxer and Sanders Call for Increased Safety at Nuclear Plants
Trio of bills address safety of spent fuel storage and decommissioning plans Washington–(ENEWSPF)–April 16, 2015 – Senators Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), Barbara Boxer (D-Calif.), and Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) reintroduced three bills yesterday aimed at improving the safety and security of decommissioning reactors and the storage of spent nuclear fuel at[Read More…]
Study Finds Clean Jobs Bill Would Spur $23 Billion in New Clean Energy Investment, Drive Down Residential Bills
CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–April 15, 2015 — Legislation that would strengthen Illinois’s renewable electricity and energy efficiency standards would drive billions in new clean energy investments and save consumers $12 billion between 2015 and 2030, reducing the typical household electricity bill by 23 percent, or $22 per month, in 2030, according to a[Read More…]
Groups Deliver 220K Petition Signatures Urging Senate to Reject Abortion Restrictions in Human Trafficking Bill
WASHINGTON, DC —(ENEWSPF)–April 16, 2015. More than 220,000 petition signatures have been delivered to members of Congress, urging them to reject the most recent attacks on safe, legal abortion being pushed forward by Senator John Cornyn and his allies as part of an otherwise bipartisan effort to support survivors of[Read More…]
US: Ban Hazardous Child Labor in Tobacco Farming
Bills Before Congress Set 18 as Minimum Age A 16-year-old worker harvests tobacco on a farm in Kentucky. Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–April 16, 2015. The US Congress should promptly enact legislation introduced on April 16, 2015 that would provide needed protections for children working in US tobacco farming, Human Rights Watch said[Read More…]
U.S. Department of Education Fines Corinthian Colleges $30 million for Misrepresentation
Action complements ongoing steps to protect students and consumers against predatory for-profit colleges Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–April 16, 2015. The U.S. Department of Education took additional steps this week to protect students and taxpayers and crack down on abuses within the for-profit sector by continuing its enforcement actions against Corinthian Colleges Inc.[Read More…]
As Yemen Crisis Deepens, UN Food Relief Agency Calls on Warring Factions to Allow Supply Restock
Amid fighting, WFP is distributing food to save the lives of 105,000 displaced people in Aden, Yemen. Photo: WFP Middle East and North Africa region (MENA). GENEVA–(ENEWSPF)–16 April 2015 – The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) announced today that it will, along with partners, reach some 105,000 displaced people[Read More…]
Puerto Rico Has Lower Rates of New Cases of Lung and Breast Cancer Than the Rest of US
Atlanta, GA–(ENEWSPF)–April 16, 2015. Puerto Rico has the lowest incidence rate of new lung cancer compared with all other races and ethnic groups in the United States, according to a study published today in the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report. The report also shows[Read More…]
Chris Christie: ‘I Will Crack Down’ On Legal Marijuana As President
OREGON–(ENEWSPF)-April 16, 2015. I cannot fathom why anyone would vote for New Jersey Governor Chris Christie for President of the United States. His track record is awful, and that’s putting it lightly. When someone looks at his views on marijuana, whether it be medical or recreational, it becomes rapidly apparent[Read More…]
New Report Shows Some Insurance Companies Not Covering All Birth Control as Required by Affordable Care Act
WASHINGTON, DC –(ENEWSPF)—April 16, 2015. Planned Parenthood said today that there is a need for clarity from the Obama administration to insure all insurance companies are providing women with the full-range of birth control methods without a copay as required by the Affordable Care Act, in light of a new[Read More…]
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