WASHINGTON —(ENEWSPF)–October 2, 2015. U.S. Secretary of Labor Thomas E. Perez issued the following statement about the September 2015 Employment Situation report released today: “The recovery continued in September, with the economy adding 142,000 new jobs. It was the 67th consecutive month of private-sector job growth, with 13.2 million private[Read More…]
Day: October 2, 2015
Center for American Progress Economist Michael Madowitz on the September 2015 Jobs Report
Washington, D.C. —(ENEWSPF)–October 2, 2015. Center for American Progress Economist Michael Madowitz released the following statement today on the September 2015 employment situation figures from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, or BLS. According to the BLS, the economy added 142,000 jobs last month, and the unemployment rate remained unchanged[Read More…]
Whistleblower Leads Oregon Agencies to Issue Violations for Pesticide Spraying
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–October 2, 2015. Twelve worker safety violations are categorized as “serious” and result in thousands of dollars in fines. Highly toxic pesticides should not be sprayed on workers, but that is what Oregon-based company Applebee Aviation did to a number of its employees, according to the Oregon Department of[Read More…]
CDC Unveils Redesigned Healthy Pets Healthy People Website
Atlanta, GA–(ENEWSPF)–October 2, 2015. CDC today launched its redesigned Healthy Pets Healthy People website, with expanded information about diseases people can catch from pets, farm animals, and wildlife. Users can now search alphabetically by animal and learn which zoonotic diseases they may carry. It is a unique “one-stop shop” where[Read More…]
Friends of the Earth Responds to Allegations from Continental Resources
WASHINGTON, D.C. —(ENEWSPF)—October 2, 2015. This week, Friends of the Earth released a report, “A Flaring Shame: North Dakota & the Hidden Fracking Subsidy,” on royalty-free venting and flaring on public and tribal lands. Continental Resources, the company that has flared the most based on the data provided, is alleging[Read More…]
Attorney General Loretta E. Lynch Delivers Keynote Address at the Opioid Misuse and Addiction Summit
Waltham, MA–(ENEWSPF)–October 2, 2015 Before we begin today’s program, I want to take a moment to address the devastating events that occurred yesterday at Umpqua Community College in Oregon. Like you, I was shocked and appalled by this monstrous and tragic attack. Although we are still gathering information, the Department[Read More…]
Statement by Hillary Clinton on Alabama License Office Measure Disenfranchising Voters
NEW YORK—(ENEWSPF)—October 2, 2015. Hillary Clinton released the following statement on potential voter disenfranchisement, after Alabama announced plans to close 31 driver’s license offices state-wide, including in seven counties that are more than two-thirds African American. In 2011, Alabama announced that it would require photo ID to vote. A comprehensive[Read More…]
Payroll Employment Rises by 142,000 in September, 2015; Unemployment Rate Remains at 5.1%
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—October 2, 2015. Total nonfarm payroll employment increased by 142,000 in September, and the unemployment rate was unchanged at 5.1 percent, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Job gains occurred in health care and information, while mining employment fell. Household Survey Data In September, the unemployment rate[Read More…]
Statement by President Obama on the Shootings at Umpqua Community College, Roseburg, Oregon
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–October 1, 2015 – 6:22 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: There’s been another mass shooting in America — this time, in a community college in Oregon. That means there are more American families — moms, dads, children — whose lives have been changed forever. That means there’s another community stunned[Read More…]
Hillary Clinton Responds to Shooting at Community College in Oregon
BOSTON—(ENEWSPF)—October 1, 2015. In a television interview with Janet Wu of Boston ABC affiliate WCVB, Hillary Clinton addressed today’s mass shooting in Oregon. A clip from the newscast is available here. Please see below for a transcript of her full comments concerning the shooting: JANET WU: Let’s start with that. [Read More…]
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