Corbin Aoyagi, a supporter of gay marriage, waves his flag during a rally at the Utah State Capitol, Tuesday, January 28, 2014. SOURCE: AP/Rick Bowmer Washington, D.C. —(ENEWSPF)–June 30, 2015. Despite the U.S. Supreme Court’s landmark ruling in Obergefell v. Hodges last week extending marriage equality throughout the nation, more[Read More…]
Month: June 2015
EPA Solicits Public Input on Protecting Monarchs from Herbicide Impacts
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–June 30, 2015. As the Monarch butterfly suffers serious decline, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is considering the role of herbicides in killing the iconic species’ food source, milkweed, and developing an action plan that may fall short. The agency identified possible action that it may take to slow the[Read More…]
Legal Petition Urges EPA to Save Sea Life, Regulate CO2 as Toxic Substance
WASHINGTON—(ENEWSPF)–June 30, 2015. With the world’s oceans and sea life facing an unprecedented crisis from ocean acidification, the Center for Biological Diversity and former Environmental Protection Agency scientist Dr. Donn Viviani today formally petitioned the Obama administration to regulate carbon dioxide under the federal Toxic Substances Control Act. The first-of-its-kind[Read More…]
Rare Midwest Frog and Turtles Move Toward Endangered Species Act Protection
MINNEAPOLIS—(ENEWSPF)–June 30, 2015. In response to a petition from the Center for Biological Diversity, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service today announced that the Blanding’s turtle, spotted turtle and Illinois chorus frog may qualify for Endangered Species Act protection. The Center first petitioned for these species — along with 50[Read More…]
Rare Frogs, Salamander and Flower in Pacific Northwest Move Closer to Endangered Species Act Protection
Oregon slender salamander photo by Steve Wagner. PORTLAND, Ore.—(ENEWSPF)–June 30, 2015. In response to a petition from the Center for Biological Diversity, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced today that four increasingly rare species in the Pacific Northwest — the Cascades frog, foothill yellow-legged frog, Oregon slender salamander and[Read More…]
Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal Signs Marijuana Sentencing Reform Law
New Law an Important Step Toward Reducing Louisiana’s Notoriously Overcrowded Prisons and Jails; Even With This Reform, Louisiana’s Marijuana Laws Remain Harsher Than Nearly All Other U.S. States NEW YORK—(ENEWSPF)—June 30, 2015. Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal signed legislation yesterday to reform the state’s severely punitive marijuana laws and reduce criminal[Read More…]
Big Food and Chemical Corporations Spend Millions to Attack Organic
Report exposes growth in front groups and PR spin to win over skeptical consumers WASHINGTON, D.C. –(ENEWSPF)—June 30, 2015. In response to skyrocketing growth in organic and non-GMO food sales, food and agrochemical companies have spent hundreds of millions of dollars over the past several years on stealth communications campaigns[Read More…]
Attorney General Madigan Provides Constitutional Officers, Legislative Leaders Information to Prepare for Budget Impasse
Chicago —(ENEWSPF)—June 30, 2015. Attorney General Lisa Madigan yesterday issued an overview of information her office has provided to Illinois’ constitutional officers and legislative leaders to help prepare for the possibility that a State budget will not be in place for the new fiscal year. Attorney General Madigan issued this[Read More…]
White House Fact Sheet: Middle Class Economics Rewarding Hard Work by Restoring Overtime Pay
“Of course, nothing helps families make ends meet like higher wages…We still need to make sure employees get the overtime they’ve earned.” – President Barack Obama, State of the Union Address, January 20, 2015 Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–June 30, 2015. Middle class economics means that a hard day’s work should lead to[Read More…]
Department of Justice Seeks Forfeiture of $34 Million in Bribe Payments to the Republic of Chad’s Former Ambassador to the U.S. and Canada
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–June 30, 2015. The Department filed a complaint today seeking the civil forfeiture of approximately $34 million, which represents the cash value of shares in a Canadian energy company that the company used to bribe Chad’s former Ambassador to the United States and Canada for the purpose of influencing[Read More…]
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