Day: February 21, 2012

Secretary Salazar Proposes Expansion of Ecological Forestry in Western Oregon to Provide Sustainable Timber, Healthier Habitat

BLM to Schedule 5 Additional Ecological Forestry Sales and Update Resource Management Plans with Latest Science and Forestry Principles MEDFORD, Oregon–(ENEWSPF)–February 21, 2012.  During a visit today to one of three ecological forestry pilot projects in Oregon, Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar announced that the Department of the Interior’s[Read More…]

Court Halts Alleged Fake Debt Collector Calls from India

Grants FTC Request to Stop Defendants Who Often Posed as Law Enforcement Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–February 21, 2012. At the request of the Federal Trade Commission, a U.S. district court has halted an operation that the FTC alleges collected phantom payday loan “debts” that consumers did not owe.  Consumers received millions of[Read More…]

White House Press Briefing by Jay Carney, February 21, 2012

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–February 21, 2012 – 1:03 P.M. EST         MR. CARNEY:  So much — so much to talk about.  Hello, everyone.  Welcome back from a holiday weekend.  I hope you had a great three days off.  Before I take your questions, let me begin with a couple of items.        [Read More…]

Vice President Biden Thanks First Responders and Releases Report on the Economic Value of Increasing Spectrum

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–February 21, 2012.  Today, Vice President Biden met with first responders to thank them for their service and to discuss the new nationwide public safety broadband network included in the Payroll Tax Extension legislation.  In addition, he announced the release of a new report from the Council of Economic[Read More…]

State Department Briefing by Victoria Nuland, February 21, 2012

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–February 21, 2012.  Index for Today’s Briefing DEPARTMENT Secretary’s Global Business Conference World Bank / Fully Expect to Have Strong American Candidate AFGHANISTAN President Karzai / Reconciliation Process / Ambassador Grossman Desecration of Religious Articles / General Allen Formal Apology / Secretary Panetta SYRIA Friends of Syria / Ministerial[Read More…]

EPA Permit Too Weak to Protect Great Lakes, U.S. Waters from Ballast Water Invaders

Conservation groups call for stronger protections, adherence to Clean Water Act  CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–February 21, 2012.  The organizations call on EPA to strengthen a proposed permit to regulate ballast water discharges from commercial vessels. The comment period on the permit ends today. “The EPA’s new proposed permit isn’t tough enough to prevent[Read More…]

New Report Shows Bright Outlook for Advanced Lighting in Ohio

“Better Bulbs, Better Jobs” Highlights Job Creators in Ohio’s Energy-Efficient Lighting Industry  CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–February 21, 2012.  A century after the seeds for the development of the incandescent bulb were planted in Ohio and GE began operations in Nela Park, a new report shines a spotlight on the state’s burgeoning advanced lighting[Read More…]

Majority of Dairy-related Disease Outbreaks Linked to Raw Milk

CDC Report Shows Higher Rates of “Raw” Milk Outbreaks in States Where It′s Legal Atlanta, GA–(ENEWSPF)–February 21, 2012.  The rate of outbreaks caused by unpasteurized milk (often called raw milk) and products made from it was 150 times greater than outbreaks linked to pasteurized milk, according to a study by[Read More…]

FDA Acts to Bolster Supply of Critically Needed Cancer Drugs

Announcements build on President Obama’s Executive Order  Silver Spring, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–February 21, 2012.  The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today announced a series of steps to increase the supply of critically needed cancer drugs and build on President Obama’s Executive Order to help prevent future drug shortages.  “A drug shortage can[Read More…]

Variation in Brain Development Seen in Infants With Autism

NIH research network identifies differences in brain structure as early as 6 months Bethesda, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–February 21, 2012.  Patterns of brain development in the first two years of life are distinct in children who are later diagnosed with autism spectrum disorders (ASDs), according to researchers in a network funded by the[Read More…]

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