CHICAGO—(ENEWSPF)—October 5, 2015. On October 1, 2015, Archbishop Blase J. Cupich removed Rev. Marco A. Mercado, Rector of the Shrine of our Lady of Guadalupe in Des Plaines from ministry because of Fr. Mercado’s inappropriate relationship with an adult man. Archbishop Cupich has withdrawn Fr. Mercado’s faculties, his authority to[Read More…]
Day: October 5, 2015
Statement by Doctors Without Borders on the Conclusion of TPP Negotiations in Atlanta
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–October 5, 2015. Statement by Judit Rius Sanjuan, US Manager & Legal Policy Adviser, MSF Access Campaign: “Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) expresses its dismay that TPP countries have agreed to United States government and multinational drug company demands that will raise the price of medicines for millions[Read More…]
Doctors Without Borders Response to Spurious Claims That Kunduz Hospital Was ‘A Taliban Base’
Afghanistan–(ENEWSPF)–5 October 2015. Following an earlier statement Sunday morning reiterating MSF’s call for an independent investigation of the bombing of its hospital in Kunduz, MSF General Director Christopher Stokes released this additional statement on Sunday, in response to claims from Afghan officials that MSF’s hospital in Kunduz was routinely used[Read More…]
Dolores Huerta and EWG React to Lawsuit Against Monsanto over Cancer-Causing Weed Killer
WASHINGTON –(ENEWSPF)–October 5, 2015. A farm worker and a horticultural assistant who both developed cancer after being exposed to Monsanto’s glyphosate weed killer have filed separate lawsuits against the company. In March, the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), a branch of the World Health Organization, classified glyphosate –[Read More…]
Extremists ‘Terrified of History,’ UNESCO Chief Says, Deploring Destruction of Arch of Triumph in Palmyra
Archaeological site of Palmyra in Syria. Photo: ©UNESCO/F. Bandarin GENEVA–(ENEWSPF)–5 October 2015 – Extremists will “never be able to erase history,” the Director-General of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), Irina Bokova, said today, condemning the destruction of the Arch of Triumph in Palmyra. “This new destruction[Read More…]
New Research Reveals Devastating Impact of Clinic Shutdown Laws on Texas Women
Without U.S. Supreme Court intervention, widespread clinic delays will undermine the constitutional rights of women Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–October 5, 2015. New research released today by the Texas Policy Evaluation Project (TxPEP) exposes the tremendous impact the state’s clinic shutdown law will have on Texas women if the U.S. Supreme Court fails to take[Read More…]
AFL-CIO: World to See How Bad TPP Is After Final Deal Reached
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–October 5, 2015. After negotiators reached a final deal on the Trans-Pacific Partnership, AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka made the following statement: We are disappointed that our negotiators rushed to conclude the TPP in Atlanta, given all the concerns that have been raised by American stakeholders and members of Congress.[Read More…]
NOAA, Deepwater Horizon Trustees Announce Draft Restoration Plans for Gulf of Mexico Following 2010 Disaster
Seeking public comments on proposed 15-year ecosystem plan The BP Macondo Deepwater Horizon oil rig exploded on April 20, 2010. Approximately 3.19 million barrels (134 million gallons) of oil were released into the Gulf of Mexico, making it by far the largest offshore oil spill in United States history. (Credit:[Read More…]
NOAA: Areas in Wisconsin and Maryland Identified as Possible National Marine Sanctuaries
Agency seeks public comment on Lake Michigan, Potomac River maritime heritage proposals Left: Aerial view of Mallows Bay (Photo: Don Shomette). Right: A diver swims over the two masted schooner, Walter B. Allen. Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–October 5, 2015. During the 2015 Our Ocean Conference in Valparaiso, Chile, President Barack Obama today[Read More…]
Rep. Jan Schakowsky: The Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement Is a Bad Deal
CHICAGO –(ENEWSPF)—October 5, 2015. Rep. Schakowsky released the following statement on the Trans-Pacific Partnership agreement reached in Atlanta this morning. I am extremely disappointed by the Trans-Pacific Partnership agreement reached in secret sessions this weekend. While I look forward to studying the specific language, I remain convinced that outline of[Read More…]
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