Month: May 2015

Statement from SEIU President Mary Kay Henry on Baltimore’s Determination that Freddie Gray’s Death was a Homicide

Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—May 1, 2015. Today, in response to the coroner in Baltimore’s determination that Freddie Gray’s death was a homicide, and the state’s attorney determination that it followed an illegal arrest and her decision to bring charges of murder, SEIU International President Mary Kay Henry Issued the following statement: Our[Read More…]

Deidre Johnson and Mr. Steve Tortorello

Marian Honors 67 Students For Academic Perfection

Senior Deidre Johnson accepts her award from Principal Mr. Steve Tortorello ’05 Chicago Heights, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Marian Catholic High School honored 67 sophomores, juniors and seniors at the annual Academic Breakfast on April 30. Students honored have earned a grade-point average of 4.0 or higher in all semesters at Marian. Seniors include[Read More…]

Alliance for Retired Americans Friday Alert, May 1, 2015

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–May 1, 2015 Alliance Members Testify before NYC City Council, Rally to Oppose TPP Agreement Leaders from the Alliance joined other representatives from New York City’s labor, environmental, and social justice groups in opposing the Trans-Pacific Partnership trade agreement on Monday, testifying before the New York City Council and[Read More…]

NIH Summit Delivers Recommendations to Transform Alzheimer’s Disease Research

Leading experts, advocates call for innovative approaches and collaborations to speed discovery Bethesda, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–May 1, 2015.  The National Institutes of Health released recommendations today that provide a framework for a bold and transformative Alzheimer’s disease research agenda. Developed at the recent Alzheimer’s Disease Research Summit 2015: Path to Treatment and[Read More…]

NRDC: FDA Takes Step Toward Removing Potentially Harmful Chemicals from Healthcare Antibacterial Products

WASHINGTON—(ENEWSPF)–May 1, 2015 – Prompted by a Natural Resources Defense Council lawsuit, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration yesterday moved to evaluate the safety and effectiveness of medical antibacterial products, including hand washes and sanitizers, proposing a rule calling on manufacturers to submit additional safety- and efficacy-related data about  such products. Those products not proven[Read More…]

Obama Administration Leaves Explosive Oil Trains on the Rails for Years

Long phase-out of hazardous cars, inadequate speed limits, deficient tanker shells leave communities at risk of catastrophe A crude oil train near the Richmond, CA, railyard.  Chris Jordan-Bloch / Earthjustice Washington, D.C. —(ENEWSPF)–May 1, 2015.  Today the Department of Transportation (DOT) released long-awaited new safety standards for rail tank cars[Read More…]

Groups, Along with More Than 150,000 Individuals, Call for Ban on Dangerous Pesticide

Continued widespread agricultural use of chlorpyrifos harms children’s health A crop duster sprays pesticides over a farmfield. Denton Rumsey / Shutterstock San Francisco, CA —(ENEWSPF)–April 30, 2015.   The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) received a strong message from labor, community, and environmental health groups as well as more than 160,000 people,[Read More…]

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