Product may contain Salmonella Silver Spring, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–March 18, 2013. Fast Facts Pro-Amino International Inc., of Saint-Eustache, Quebec, Canada, is recalling the ProtiDiet High Protein Chocolate Dream Bars described below. The recalled product may contain Salmonella. Salmonella is a public health risk and is one of the most common causes of[Read More…]
Day: March 18, 2013
Backwards Signals Appear to Sensitize Brain Cells, Rat Study Shows
NIH study indicates reverse impulses clear useless information, prime brain for learning Bethesda, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–March 18, 2013. When the mind is at rest, the electrical signals by which brain cells communicate appear to travel in reverse, wiping out unimportant information in the process, but sensitizing the cells for future sensory learning,[Read More…]
Mayor Emanuel And Retrofit Weightloss Announce the Relocation of Retrofit Inc. Headquarters to Downtown Chicago
Company Projects In The Upcoming Year To Double Staff To 100 Employees CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–March 18, 2013. Today, Mayor Rahm Emanuel in partnership with Retrofit Inc. announced Retrofit will move its national headquarters to downtown Chicago, IL, a move that will lead to the doubling of its staff. “I welcome Retrofit to[Read More…]
Mayor Emanuel Announces ‘Opportunity Areas’ As Part of Long-Term Strategic Vision to Support Growth and Development Across Chicago
Nearly $3 Billion in Private and Public Funds to Bolster Neighborhoods Developments, Seize Opportunities CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–March 18, 2013. As part of a holistic and strategic vision to foster and seize upon growth and development in neighborhoods across Chicago, Mayor Rahm Emanuel today announced nearly $3 billion in private and public development[Read More…]
Suit Filed Challenging Montana’s Weak Wildlife Protections on State Trust Lands
State Habitat Conservation Plan approved by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service fails to adequately protect threatened bull trout and grizzly bears Missoula, MT–(ENEWSPF)–March 18, 2013. Conservation groups today filed a legal challenge to federal approval of a state forest management plan in Montana that threatens grizzly bears and bull[Read More…]
Maryland: Lawmakers To Debate Marijuana Legalization Bill Tomorrow
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–March 18, 2013. by Paul Armentano, NORML Deputy Director NORML will be among a number of advocacy groups in Annapolis tomorrow to testify in favor of House Bill 1453, which seeks to legalize and regulate adult marijuana consumption in Maryland. NORML Executive Director Allen St. Pierre will be testifying[Read More…]
UN Chief Urges Consensus on Robust Arms Trade Treaty as Conference Begins
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–18 March 2013 – Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today urged participants of the United Nations Final Conference on the Arms Trade Treaty (ATT) to conclude work by 28 March on a comprehensive instrument that would establish standards for international trade in conventional weapons. “You are not here to initiate new[Read More…]
NOAA Proposes Plan to Address Environmental Injuries From 2005 Gulf Oil Spill
Public comment period open through April 15 Disabled T/B DBL 152 vessel discharges oil into the Gulf of Mexico in 2005. Download here (Credit: ENTRIX, Inc.) Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–March 18, 2013. NOAA today released a draft damage assessment and restoration plan addressing environmental injuries from the 2005 Tank Barge DBL 152[Read More…]
John Podesta on the Nomination of Thomas Perez as Secretary of Labor
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–March 18, 2013. In response to President Barack Obama’s nomination today of Thomas E. Perez for secretary of labor, the Center for American Progress released the following statement by CAP Chair and former White House Chief of Staff John Podesta: I commend President Obama’s choice of Tom Perez, assistant[Read More…]
ACLU Comment on Supreme Court Argument in Voter Registration Case
Court Should Rule That Arizona’s Law Interferes With Federal Law and Ensure Eligible Voters Can Register to Vote, ACLU Says WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–March 18, 2013. States should not be allowed to impose burdensome documentation requirements that restrict Americans’ ability to register to vote in federal elections, the American Civil Liberties Union said[Read More…]