RNs from McLaren Lapeer Region and community members rallied on September 23, 2013 for safe staffing Nurses say hospital isn’t helping them solve patient safety concerns LAPEER–(ENEWSPF)–September 24, 2013. More than 100 registered nurses from McLaren Lapeer Region and community members rallied Monday to demand that hospital CEO Bart Buxton[Read More…]
Year: 2013
Senator Kirk: $100 Billion Health Insurance Taxes Deserve Scrutiny
WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–September 24, 2013. The President’s health care law imposes a number of new taxes on American businesses and individuals that will drain money from Americans’ pocketbooks. Among the many taxes and fees imposed by Obamacare is an annual fee levied on health insurance providers which is estimated to take more[Read More…]
Specific Lots of P.F. Chang’s Home Menu Pork and Leek Dumpling Frozen Appetizers Recalled Due to Undeclared Allergen
Silver Spring, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–September 24, 2013. A limited number of P.F. Chang’s Home Menu Pork and Leek Dumpling frozen appetizer sold at retail in 12.5 ounce bags is being recalled due to the possible presence of undeclared allergens, crustacean shellfish (shrimp) and fish (pollock). There have been no reported cases of[Read More…]
Spectacle Actions Continue in Washington, DC to Expose Secret Trade Agreement; Fast Track Sought by Obama Administration
Washington, DC –(ENEWSPF)—September 24, 2013. A fourth day of action will take place today as energy builds to expose the secretive Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) and pressure Congress to vote “no” on granting Fast Track (Trade Promotion Authority) to the President. Fast Track would allow the President to negotiate and sign[Read More…]
President Clinton Announces Recipients of 7th Annual Clinton Global Citizen Awards
2013 honorees include New York City Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg, 16-year-old girls’ education activist Malala Yousafzai, social entrepreneur Bunker Roy, and South Sudanese bishop Elias Taban New York, NY–(ENEWSPF)–September 24, 2013.l Yesterday, President Bill Clinton announced the recipients of the 7th annual Clinton Global Citizen Awards, where he, former Secretary[Read More…]
Chemical Weapons Investigators to Return to Syria on Wednesday – UN Spokesperson
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–24 September 2013 – The United Nations team probing the possible use of chemical weapons in Syria will return to the country on Wednesday to complete its investigation of pending credible allegations, including the 19 March incident at Khan al-Asal, a spokesperson for the world body said today. Formally[Read More…]
Study Estimates £1.25 Billion Annually From Tax and Regulation of Marijuana in England
UK–(ENEWSPF)–24 September 2013. The Institute for Social and Economic Research, with the University of Essex, recently concluded a study into a cost benefit analysis of regulating and taxing marijuana in England and Wales. The study examined the potential economic benefits of regulation, as well as examining the possible social costs[Read More…]
Sierra Club Letter to White House: Canada’s Rubber Check on Keystone Pipeline Carbon Mitigation Will Bounce
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–September 24, 2013. Sierra Club executive director Michael Brune today sent a letter to the White House rejecting the notion that the Canadian government could do anything to mitigate the carbon pollution from the proposed Keystone XL tar sands pipeline, amid reports that the Harper Government was proposing a[Read More…]
Honda Recall of Certain Model Year 2003 and 2004 Odyssey and 2003 Acura MDX Vehicles
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—September 24, 2013. SUMMARY: Honda is recalling certain model year 2003 and 2004 Odyssey and model year 2003 Acura MDX vehicles. Due to electrical noise, a component in the air bag control module may fail causing the front air bags, side curtain air bags, and/or seatbelt pretensioners to deploy[Read More…]
Deep Sea Ecosystem May Take Decades to Recover from Deepwater Horizon Spill
Scientists publish first analysis of post spill sediment ecosystem impacts surrounding well head Retrieving Sample Cylinders into Gulf – Multicorer sampling operation aboard the RV Gyre. High resolution (Credit – with permission from: Texas A&M-University Corpus Christi, Sandra Arismendez.) Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–September 24, 2013. The deepsea soft sediment ecosystem in the[Read More…]
