Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–December 21, 2011. The National Labor Relations Board has adopted a final rule amending its election case procedures to reduce unnecessary litigation and delays. The rule will be published in the Federal Register on Thursday, December 22, and is due to take effect on April 30, 2012. The rule[Read More…]
Day: December 21, 2011
Starwest Botanicals Recalls Starwest Organic Celery Seed. Due to Potential Salmonella Contamination
Silver Spring, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–December 21, 2011. Starwest Botanicals is voluntarily recalling Starwest Organic Celery Seed (Whole) because it has potential to be contaminated with Salmonella. The product is packaged in Mylar 1lb and 2 oz pouches. Salmonella is an organism that can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children,[Read More…]
Eclectic Institute Voluntarily Recalls Specific Dietary Supplements Containing Gotu Kola (Centella Asiatica) And Bladderwrack (Fucus Vesiculosus)
Silver Spring, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–December 21, 2011. Eclectic Institute, Sandy, Oregon is voluntarily recalling specific lots of its freeze-dried capsules containing Gotu Kola (Centella asiatica) and Bladderwrack (Fucus vesiculosus) capsules because of potential Salmonella contamination. Salmonella is an organism which can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or[Read More…]
BatteriesPlus Recalls Replacement Battery Packs Used with Cordless Tools Due to Explosion Hazard
WASHINGTON, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–December 21, 2011. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a voluntary recall of the following consumer product. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed. It is illegal to resell or attempt to resell a recalled consumer product.[Read More…]
Cold Hearted Extremism: Unemployed Americans Left Out in the Cold
WASHINGTON, DC–(ENEWSPF)–December 21, 2011. Following the House of Representatives’ failure to agree on a bill to extend federal unemployment insurance benefits, Mary Kay Henry, President of the Service Employees International Union (SEIU), issued the following statement: “Right wing House Republicans’ refusal to compromise on a bill that would extend federal[Read More…]
EPA Issues First National Standards for Mercury Pollution from Power Plants
Historic ‘mercury and air toxics standards’ meet 20-year old requirement to cut dangerous smokestack emissions WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–December 21, 2011. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has issued the Mercury and Air Toxics Standards, the first national standards to protect American families from power plant emissions of mercury and toxic air[Read More…]
Department of Commerce Statement on EPA’s Mercury and Air Toxics Standards
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–December 21, 2011. Today, U.S. Commerce Secretary John Bryson, the former CEO and chairman of the California-based energy company Edison International, issued the following statement in response to the EPA’s new Mercury and Air Toxics Standards. “For business leaders, there are few challenges greater than uncertainty, and by issuing[Read More…]
Top UN Aid Official Calls for Scaling Up of Humanitarian Efforts in Philippines
PHILLIPINES–(ENEWSPF)–21 December 2011. Several UN agencies have boosted their relief efforts in the Philippines which was ravaged by a tropical storm known locally as Sendong The United Nations relief chief called today on countries and international organizations to scale up humanitarian efforts in the Philippines, which was ravaged by a[Read More…]
Key Organizers of Rwandan Genocide Jailed for Life by UN Tribunal
TANZANIA–(ENEWSPF)–21 December 2011. International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda in Arusha, Tanzania Two key organizers of the Rwandan genocide in 1994 were today sentenced to life in prison by the United Nations tribunal dealing with war crimes in the country which resulted in the deaths of some 800,000 people in just[Read More…]
White House Press Briefing by Jay Carney, December 21, 2011
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–December 21, 2011 – 12:41 P.M. EST MR. CARNEY: Hello, everybody. Good afternoon. Thanks for coming to the White House. Before I get started, I would like to read to you something I am still looking for — here we go — a readout of the President’s calls with[Read More…]