Day: December 18, 2012

New England Offshore Areas Will Reopen for Atlantic Surfclam and Ocean Quahog Fishing

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–December 18, 2012. Beginning this January, fishermen will be able to target abundant stocks of Atlantic surfclams and ocean quahogs on portions of  Georges Bank that have been closed to harvesting for 22 years.                Ocean quahog. Credit NOAA               NOAA supported research has[Read More…]

Governor Quinn Directs State Agencies to Further Strengthen School Emergency Response and Prevention

Coordinated Effort Will Review and Recommend Improvements to Existing Programs and Policies; New School Safety Video to Be Released in Early January CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–December 18, 2012. Governor Pat Quinn today announced that the Illinois State Board of Education, the Illinois State Police, the Illinois Emergency Management Agency and other state agencies[Read More…]

Governor Quinn Proclaims December 18, 2012 ‘Colby Burnett Day’

Honors Burnett’s outstanding performance on Jeopardy! CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–December 18, 2012. Governor Pat Quinn today issued the following proclamation. WHEREAS, in 1832, Abraham Lincoln commented on the importance of education by stating “I can only say that I view it as the most important subject which we as a people can be[Read More…]

Statement by White House Press Secretary Jay Carney on Extension of Middle Class Tax Cuts, Dec. 18, 2012

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–December 18, 2012. The President has put a balanced, reasonable proposal on the table that achieves significant deficit reduction and reflects real compromise by meeting the Republicans halfway on revenue and more than halfway on spending from where each side started.  That is the essence of compromise.  The parameters[Read More…]

Sierra Club Challenge to Kemper Plant to Move Forward

Harrison County Chancery Court Issues Disappointing Decision, Sierra Club Will Press On JACKSON, MS–(ENEWSPF)–December 18, 2012. The Sierra Club will continue to challenge the Mississippi Public Service Commission’s unlawful approval of the multi-billion dollar Kemper County Coal Plant project after a disappointing ruling from the Harrison County Chancery Court. The[Read More…]

Polaris Recalls Pro-RMK Snowmobiles Due to Injury, Death Hazard

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–December 18, 2012. The following product safety recall was voluntarily conducted by the firm in cooperation with the CPSC. Consumers should stop using the product immediately unless otherwise instructed. It is illegal to resell or attempt to resell a recalled consumer product. Name of Product: Snowmobiles Units: About 82[Read More…]

Catalina Outdoor Fireplace Recalled by Christmas Tree Shops Due to Burn and Laceration Hazard

WASHINGTON, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–December 18, 2012. 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…]

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