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CREW Releases New Report on Increased NFL Lobbying Activity in Washington
In anticipation of the Super Bowl, today Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington (CREW) released its latest report, Defensive Game, which examines patterns in lobbying spending by both the National Football League (NFL) and the National Football League Players’ Association (NFLPA). CREW’s research shows that over the past five years, the NFL has been on the defensive, beefing up its lobbying team and creating its first political action committee (PAC) in light of increased congressional interest in player safety, drug testing, and labor issues.
Demand Progress Commends House Oversight Committee's Call for DOJ Briefing About Aaron Swartz Prosecution
Demand Progress is praising the leadership of the House Oversight Committee -- Representatives Darrell Issa (R-CA) and Elijah Cummings (D-MD) -- for demanding a briefing from the Department of Justice on the prosecution of Demand Progress co-founder Aaron Swartz. Their letter calling for such a briefing may be found here:
http://oversight.house.gov/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/2013-01-28-DEI-EEC...
Demand Progress Commends House Oversight Committee's Call for DOJ Briefing About Aaron Swartz Prosecution
Demand Progress is praising the leadership of the House Oversight Committee -- Representatives Darrell Issa (R-CA) and Elijah Cummings (D-MD) -- for demanding a briefing from the Department of Justice on the prosecution of Demand Progress co-founder Aaron Swartz. Their letter calling for such a briefing may be found here:
http://oversight.house.gov/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/2013-01-28-DEI-EEC...
ACLU Urges Congress to Pass Paycheck Fairness Act
On the fourth anniversary of the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act, the American Civil Liberties Union is urging members of Congress to support and pass the Paycheck Fairness Act (S. 84/H.R. 377) – the next step in the fight for pay equity. Its reintroduction by Sen. Barbara Mikulski (D-MD) and Rosa DeLauro (D-CT) comes on the heels of President Obama’s inaugural speech highlighting equal pay for women as a priority for his next term.
ACLU Urges Congress to Pass Paycheck Fairness Act
On the fourth anniversary of the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act, the American Civil Liberties Union is urging members of Congress to support and pass the Paycheck Fairness Act (S. 84/H.R. 377) – the next step in the fight for pay equity. Its reintroduction by Sen. Barbara Mikulski (D-MD) and Rosa DeLauro (D-CT) comes on the heels of President Obama’s inaugural speech highlighting equal pay for women as a priority for his next term.
Groups Sue Interior Department for Failure to Protect Streams
Today a broad coalition of citizen and environmental groups reopened litigation against the Department of Interior for its removal of a key protection for streams against mountaintop removal mining—the “Stream Buffer Zone Rule.” The Bush administration removed this protection through a midnight rulemaking in 2008, and the Obama administration agreed the Bush administration’s action was unlawful.
Groups Sue Interior Department for Failure to Protect Streams
Today a broad coalition of citizen and environmental groups reopened litigation against the Department of Interior for its removal of a key protection for streams against mountaintop removal mining—the “Stream Buffer Zone Rule.” The Bush administration removed this protection through a midnight rulemaking in 2008, and the Obama administration agreed the Bush administration’s action was unlawful.
No Way Out: Freeway Gridlock Could Stall Evacuation From San Onofre
One year ago, a leak of radiation caused an emergency shutdown of a reactor at the San Onofre nuclear plant -- a crisis that led to the discovery of unprecedented damage to critical equipment and has kept the plant closed ever since. But Southern California Edison wants to experimentally restart one of the crippled reactors.
If this experiment fails the result could be a massive release of radiation and the evacuation of millions of Southern Californians. Would you need to evacuate? Where would you go?
No Way Out: Freeway Gridlock Could Stall Evacuation From San Onofre
One year ago, a leak of radiation caused an emergency shutdown of a reactor at the San Onofre nuclear plant -- a crisis that led to the discovery of unprecedented damage to critical equipment and has kept the plant closed ever since. But Southern California Edison wants to experimentally restart one of the crippled reactors.
If this experiment fails the result could be a massive release of radiation and the evacuation of millions of Southern Californians. Would you need to evacuate? Where would you go?
New Paper Finds that the IMF is Promoting Socially and Economically Harmful Policies Broadly Across Europe
A new research paper finds that the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has been pushing for reduced spending, shrinking government, and cutting social protections for broad sectors of the population in Europe Union member countries, often regardless of a country’s specific economic circumstances.
New Paper Finds that the IMF is Promoting Socially and Economically Harmful Policies Broadly Across Europe
A new research paper finds that the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has been pushing for reduced spending, shrinking government, and cutting social protections for broad sectors of the population in Europe Union member countries, often regardless of a country’s specific economic circumstances.
American Workers' Access to Birth Control Must Not Be Subject to Employers' Religion, Says Americans United
American workers’ access to birth control should not be subject to their employers’ religious beliefs, Americans United for Separation of Church and State has told a federal appeals court.
In a friend-of-the-court brief, Americans United urged the 10th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals to uphold the Obama administration’s contraceptive mandate, which requires most businesses to provide workers with a health insurance that includes no-cost birth control.
American Workers' Access to Birth Control Must Not Be Subject to Employers' Religion, Says Americans United
American workers’ access to birth control should not be subject to their employers’ religious beliefs, Americans United for Separation of Church and State has told a federal appeals court.
In a friend-of-the-court brief, Americans United urged the 10th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals to uphold the Obama administration’s contraceptive mandate, which requires most businesses to provide workers with a health insurance that includes no-cost birth control.
Sen. Bernie Sanders Sanders Opposes Vermont Wind Moratorium
U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) today opposed a moratorium on wind power projects in Vermont that he said would send a “terrible message” to the rest of the country and set back efforts to stop global warming.
A member of the U.S. Senate environment and energy committees, Sanders urged state lawmakers to reject a three-year ban on wind power projects.
Sen. Bernie Sanders Sanders Opposes Vermont Wind Moratorium
U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) today opposed a moratorium on wind power projects in Vermont that he said would send a “terrible message” to the rest of the country and set back efforts to stop global warming.
A member of the U.S. Senate environment and energy committees, Sanders urged state lawmakers to reject a three-year ban on wind power projects.
Groups File Notice Letter to Sue NRG Energy for Massive Pollution
Today Food & Water Watch, Patuxent Riverkeeper and Potomac Riverkeeper – represented by Public Justice and Columbia University School of Law Environmental Law Clinic – announced the filing of a Clean Water Act notice of intent to sue the energy company NRG Energy, Inc. for water pollution violations at three of its coal-fired power plants—violations revealed in documents obtained by Food & Water Watch.
Groups File Notice Letter to Sue NRG Energy for Massive Pollution
Today Food & Water Watch, Patuxent Riverkeeper and Potomac Riverkeeper – represented by Public Justice and Columbia University School of Law Environmental Law Clinic – announced the filing of a Clean Water Act notice of intent to sue the energy company NRG Energy, Inc. for water pollution violations at three of its coal-fired power plants—violations revealed in documents obtained by Food & Water Watch.
ACLU Says Roadmap to Citizenship Must Protect Civil Liberties
The framework released by the “Gang of Eight” rightly includes the creation of a roadmap to citizenship, but also includes provisions that endanger everyone’s civil liberties and do nothing to reverse the recent extraordinary and unwarranted increase in wasteful spending on border security.
Roadmap to Citizenship
ACLU Says Roadmap to Citizenship Must Protect Civil Liberties
The framework released by the “Gang of Eight” rightly includes the creation of a roadmap to citizenship, but also includes provisions that endanger everyone’s civil liberties and do nothing to reverse the recent extraordinary and unwarranted increase in wasteful spending on border security.
Roadmap to Citizenship