Earthjustice demands public accountability A toxic algae outbreak on southwest Florida’s Caloosahatchee River in June of 2011, turned the water a freakish green, killed fish, and released a nauseating stench for weeks. Photo provided by Sanibel-Captiva Conservation Foundation Tallahassee —(ENEWSPF)–June 30, 2016. With algae outbreaks turning South Florida’s coastal rivers[Read More…]
Month: June 2016
Unemployment Insurance Weekly Claims Report for Week Ending June 25, 2016
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–June 30, 2016 SEASONALLY ADJUSTED DATA In the week ending June 25, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 268,000, an increase of 10,000 from the previous week’s revised level. The previous week’s level was revised down by 1,000 from 259,000 to 258,000. The 4-week moving average[Read More…]
US Department of Labor Announces ApprenticeshipUSA Industry Intermediary Contracts to Expand Apprenticeships
Part of $90M in apprenticeship funds to grow ‘earn-while-you-learn’ model nationwide WASHINGTON –(ENEWSPF)–June 30, 2016. In its effort to double the number of Registered Apprenticeship programs nationwide, the U.S. Department of Labor announced today the availability of up to 12 ApprenticeshipUSA Industry Intermediary Contracts to national organizations to start or[Read More…]
New Study Sheds Light on How Some Survive Ebola
Finding points way to new approaches to Ebola treatment Atlanta, GA–(ENEWSPF)–June 30, 2016. A first-of-its-kind Ebola study yields clues to how some people are able to survive the deadly virus and suggests possible avenues for treatments that could save more lives. Researchers at Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Emory[Read More…]
Lawsuit Launched to Protect Home of America’s Only Known Jaguar From Copper Mine
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Ignored Its Own Scientists in Approving Sprawling Rosemont Copper Mine Photo of “El Jefe” the jaguar by Conservation CATalyst and the Center for Biological Diversity. TUCSON, Ariz.—(ENEWSPF)–June 29, 2016. The Center for Biological Diversity today filed a notice of intent to sue the U.S. Fish and[Read More…]
Over 100 Members of Congress Urge Court to Bar Employment Discrimination Against LGBT People
NEW YORK —(ENEWSPF)–June 29, 2016. More than 100 members of Congress Tuesday night urged a federal appeals court to hold that employers cannot discriminate against people based on their sexual orientation. Over 100 members of the House of Representatives filed a friend-of-the-court brief with the U.S. Court of Appeals for[Read More…]
ACLU Challenges Law Preventing Studies on ‘Big Data’ Discrimination
First Amendment Lawsuit Brought on Behalf of Academic Researchers and Journalists Who Fear Prosecution Under the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act WASHINGTON —(ENEWSPF)–June 29, 2016. A group of university professors and journalists filed a lawsuit today arguing that a federal computer crimes law unconstitutionally criminalizes research aimed at uncovering[Read More…]
Attorney General Madigan: Ex-detective and Accomplices Indicted in Alleged Drug Conspiracy
Chicago — (ENEWSPF)–June 29, 2016. Attorney General Lisa Madigan announced charges against a former Rock Falls police detective for theft from the police department and drug dealing. Madigan also announced charges against three additional defendants for their participation in an alleged drug conspiracy in Lee and Whiteside counties. All four[Read More…]
White House Fact Sheet: Promoting and Protecting the Human Rights of LGBT Persons June 2016 Update
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–June 29, 2016. Throughout the Obama Administration, the promotion and protection of the human rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) persons has been a specific focus of our engagement around the world. U.S. diplomacy, foreign assistance and other activities abroad have all sought to advance this goal,[Read More…]
North American Climate, Clean Energy, and Environment Partnership Action Plan
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–June 29, 2016. The North American Climate, Energy, and Environment Partnership was announced by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, President Barack Obama, and President Enrique Peña Nieto on June 29, 2016, at the North American Leaders Summit in Ottawa, Canada. This Action Plan identifies the deliverables to be achieved and[Read More…]
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