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Concerned Citizens Will Join Together in a Day of Remembrance and Call to Action in Bozeman to Mark Six Months Since Newtown Shooting *** Media Advisory*** BOZEMAN, Mont., June 13, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Bozeman Mayor Sean Becker, law enforcement and concerned Montanans will join together in a day of remembrance and a call to action in Bozeman Friday to commemorate the six-month anniversary of the shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary in Newtown, CT that took the lives of 26...
American Fuel & Petrochemical Manufacturers (AFPM) President Charles T. Drevna issued the following statement on Section 526: WASHINGTON, June 6, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- "It is imperative to ensure that our nation, in particular the military, is not inhibited from using fuels produced with oil from our friendly neighbor to the north, Canada, which will reduce our reliance on imports from hostile areas of the world. At a time when our nation is worried about its fiscal health,...
NEWTOWN, Conn., May 29, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Newtown Action Alliance is leading a non-partisan initiative called Shame on Congress to restore democracy in Washington and to change the way things get done. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20130529/NY22288LOGO ) Shame on Congress (ShameOnCongress.org) unites the broad center of Americans supporting commonsense gun regulations such as universal background checks and provides opportunities for their voices to be...
WASHINGTON, May 17, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- American Fuel & Petrochemical Manufacturers (AFPM) President Charles T. Drevna issued the following statement in support of the Foreign Fuels Reduction Act, legislation introduced by Sen. Bob Corker (R-TN) and Sen. Joe Manchin (D-WV) that would require a downward adjustment to the entire RFS when cellulosic volumes are similarly adjusted due to a lack of commercially available fuels: (Logo:...
BELLEVUE, Wash., April 15, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- New York Senator Charles Schumer's remarks over the weekend about provisions that could be added to an alternative bill regarding background checks are "demonstrably false and delusional," the Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms said today. The perennially anti-gun Schumer told reporters that a concealed carry reciprocity amendment that may be offered to the alternative bill sponsored by Senators Joe...
Mayors Against Illegal Guns to Run Full-Page Ads on Flake's Deteriorating Job Approval Ratings Due to His Position on Background Checks, Which 90 Percent of Arizonans Support New Bipartisan Legislation From Senators Toomey and Manchin Would Close Loopholes That Let Criminals Get Guns; www.DemandAction.org NEW YORK CITY, April 15, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Mayors Against Illegal Guns today announced that it is running full-page ads highlighting how Senator Jeff Flake's...
New Bipartisan Legislation From Senators Toomey and Manchin Would Expand Background Checks for Commercial Gun Sales; www.DemandAction.org NEW YORK, April 12, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Mayors Against Illegal Guns today released a new television ad calling on Senators to support bipartisan legislation by Senator Joe Manchin and Senator Pat Toomey that would require background checks for commercial gun sales - including at gun shows and online. A vote on the bill is expected next...
NEW YORK, April 10, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Below are statements from the Mayors Against Illegal Guns co-chairs, New York City Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg and Boston Mayor Thomas M. Menino. The coalition today also released this fact sheet on the Manchin-Toomey amendment. Mayors Against Illegal Guns Co-Chair and New York City Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg: "Over the last few months, Americans across the country and in both parties have demanded that those in Washington take...
AKRON, Ohio, Aug. 6, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- FirstEnergy Corp. (NYSE: FE) President and Chief Executive Officer Anthony J. Alexander will share his views on U.S. energy policy as a panelist at a West Virginia University energy forum being held this morning. Today's roundtable, A Forum Looking at America's Energy Roadmap to 2050, will be convened by U.S. Rep. David B. McKinley, U.S. Sen. Joe Manchin and West Virginia University President Dr. James B. Clements. Mr. Alexander will discuss...
WASHINGTON, March 19, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/-- What role should natural gas production play in the nation's energy and economic future? President Obama has called natural gas key to energy security and manufacturing growth. But with the President, Congress, environmental advocates, and state and federal regulatory agencies often presenting competing visions on the regulatory framework necessary for responsible domestic energy production, the path forward is unclear. Join...
