Blessing the Waters — Heal Our River Blue Island, IL–(ENEWSPF)–July 1, 2016. The 11th Annual Interfaith Day of Prayer to Heal and Renew the Environment will be held on Sunday, July 10 at 3 p.m. at the Cal-Sag Canal Waterfall, 2250 Fulton Street in Blue Island. With daily reports of[Read More…]
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Why California Should Vote Yes on Prop. 64 to Legalize the Adult Use of Marijuana
CALIFORNIA–(ENEWSPF)–July 1, 2016 By: Joy Haviland Today the California Adult Use of Marijuana Act (“AUMA”) officially takes its place on the November ballot as Proposition 64. The measure qualified for the ballot earlier this week. Prop. 64 will allow adults 21 and older to possess, transport and use up to[Read More…]
General Mills Expands Flour Recall to Include Additional Dates from Last Fall
Silver Spring, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–July 1, 2016. General Mills of Minneapolis, MN, continues to collaborate with health officials to investigate a multistate outbreak of E. coli O121, and is expanding its recall of Gold Medal flour, Wondra flour, and Signature Kitchens flour to include flour made earlier in the fall that may[Read More…]
Clinton Raised Nearly $70 Million in June for Hillary For America, the DNC and State Parties
HFA raised more than $40 million, begins June with more than $44 million on hand NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–July 1, 2016. Hillary Clinton raised more than $68.5 million for Hillary for America, the DNC and state parties across the country in June. More than $40.5 million of that total was for HFA[Read More…]
The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly: Trump Heads West After a Rocky Week
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–July 1, 2016. Who would’ve thought lying about his trade policies in front of a pile of garbage would be the high point of Trump’s week? From a “Mexican plane…ready to attack” to new revelations of shady Trump brand scams and outsourcing schemes that hurt workers and families, Trump[Read More…]
NARAL Responds to Trump’s Comments on Landmark Supreme Court Ruling
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–June 30, 2016. Three days after a landmark Supreme Court decision upholding Americans’ right to access abortion, Donald Trump finally broke his silence by objecting to the ruling in Whole Woman’s Health v. Hellerstedt. While incorrectly stating that if “Scalia was living or Scalia was replaced by me, you wouldn’t have[Read More…]
Center for Reproductive Rights Files New Lawsuit Challenging Every Abortion Restriction Passed in Louisiana This Year
Louisiana passes seven abortion restrictions this session, the highest number of any state in 2016. New filing comes four days after U.S. Supreme Court issues historic ruling reaffirming a woman’s constitutional right to access safe, legal abortion. LOUISIANA–(ENEWSPF)–July 1, 2016. The Center for Reproductive Rights filed a new lawsuit in[Read More…]
Indiana Marks Fifth Anti-Abortion Law to Fall in Four Days
INDIANA–(ENEWSPF)–July 1, 2016. Yesterday, an Indiana district court preliminarily blocked enforcement of an extreme abortion restriction — making Indiana’s law the fifth anti-abortion law to falter since the Supreme Court’s landmark ruling in Whole Woman’s Health v. Hellerstedt on Monday. This includes restrictions in Texas, Alabama, Mississippi, and Wisconsin. The[Read More…]
Groups Secure Settlement Requiring Alpha Natural Resources to Fund Community Restoration Projects
Agreement modifies existing water treatment settlement and resolves the groups’ objections in Alpha’s bankruptcy Richmond, VA–(ENEWSPF)–July 1, 2016. Today, coal mine operator Alpha Natural Resources filed in federal bankruptcy court a settlement with Ohio Valley Environmental Coalition, West Virginia Highlands Conservancy, and Sierra Club that directs significant funds to[Read More…]
Forest Service Plan Would Perpetuate Destruction of Tongass Old-Growth
Proposed plan continues the controversy of old-growth logging for years to come, fails to protect real economic drivers, and impairs the country’s ability to combat climate change Tongass National Forest. Mark Meyer / USDA Juneau, AK —(ENEWSPF)–June 30, 2016. Today, the U.S. Forest Service released its long-awaited proposal for amending[Read More…]
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