WASHINGTON, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–September 13, 2013. Yesterday’s announcement by mega-retailer Walmart that it will require suppliers to limit or eliminate some chemicals from products it sells shows that consumer awareness of toxic exposure risks is driving changes in the market even in the face of government inaction and delay, according to Environmental[Read More…]
Year: 2013
Public Opinion Analysis Shows Big Gap Between Experts and the Public on Need to Cut Medicare Spending
Boston, MA–(ENEWSPF)–September 13, 2013. As debate over the national debt and the federal budget deficit begins to heat up again, an analysis of national polls conducted in 2013 shows that, compared with recent government reports prepared by experts, the public has different views about the need to reduce future Medicare[Read More…]
Congresswoman Duckworth Cosponsors Legislation to Protect Immigrants from Exploitation
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–Septemer 13, 2013. Today, Congresswoman Tammy Duckworth (IL-08) announced her cosponsorship of the Protecting Immigrants from Legal Exploitation Act. The legislation was introduced by Congressman Bill Foster (IL-11) and Congressman Ted Deutch (FL-21). The bill provides penalties for those who mislead immigrants by providing fraudulent services. It also gives[Read More…]
Testing for Hereditary Breast Cancer? Toolkit Helps Families Talk, Cope, Decide What to Do
ANN ARBOR–(ENEWSPF)–September 13, 2013. Actress Angelina Jolie made headlines in May when she revealed she underwent a preventive double mastectomy to reduce her risk of cancer. According to the New York Times, Jolie carried a genetic mutation in the BRCA1 gene, which elevated her chances of breast and ovarian[Read More…]
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Finalizes Modification to Mortgage Rules
Changes Resolve Implementation Issues and Clear the Way for Better Consumer Protections WASHINGTON, D.C.—(ENEWSPF)—September 13, 2013. Today the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) finalized amendments and clarifications to its January 2013 mortgage rules in order to help industry comply and to better protect consumers. The changes made today answer questions[Read More…]
UN-Arab League Joint Envoy Says US-Russia Talks on Syria ‘Extremely Important’
GENEVA–(ENEWSPF)–13 September 2013 – Pressing ahead with his efforts secure a diplomatic solution that would end to more than two years of bloodshed in Syria, United Nations-Arab League Joint Representative Lakhdar Brahimi hosted a meeting between senior officials from Russia and the United States on devising a political path forward,[Read More…]
REPORT: Dynegy Protecting Itself from High Risk Purchase of Illinois Coal Plants; Plans to Pass Risk to Illinois Communities
Illinois Pollution Control Board to Hear Dynegy’s Request to Not Comply with Illinois Clean Air Law until 2020 In Gamble on Future Energy Markets CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–September 13, 2013. Today, ACM Partners, an independent financial research firm, released the findings of a report on the pending no-cash sale of five central and southern Illinois[Read More…]
Ceiling-Mounted Light Fixtures Recalled by Dolan Designs Due to Fire and Shock Hazards
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–September 13, 2013. Consumers should stop using this product unless otherwise instructed. It is illegal to resell or attempt to resell a recalled consumer product. Recall date: September 12, 2013 Recall number: 13-285 Model 502-30 Recall Summary Name of product: Ceiling-Mounted Light Fixture Hazard: The fixture’s socket wire insulation[Read More…]
NOAA Launches Website Holding Millions of Chemical Analyses from Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill
Includes data on underwater hydrocarbon plume, dispersants Deepwater Horizon platform site. High resolution (Credit: NOAA) Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–September 13, 2013. NOAA announced the release yesterday of a comprehensive, quality-controlled dataset that gives ready access to millions of chemical analyses and other data on the massive Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill. The dataset,[Read More…]
Managing Multicore Memory
MIT research shows that it may be time to let software, rather than hardware, manage the high-speed on-chip memory banks known as ‘caches.’ CAMBRIDGE, Mass.–(ENEWSPF)–September 13, 2013. In today’s computers, moving data to and from main memory consumes so much time and energy that microprocessors have their own small, high-speed[Read More…]
