ANN ARBOR–(ENEWSPF)–July 23, 2013. In events that could exacerbate sea level rise over the coming decades, stretches of ice on the coasts of Antarctica and Greenland are at risk of rapidly cracking apart and falling into the ocean, according to new iceberg calving simulations from the University of Michigan. “If[Read More…]
Year: 2013
Major Report Shows Keystone XL Tar Sands Pipeline Would Worsen Climate Change and Fails President’s Climate Test
Rejecting Keystone XL would avoid carbon pollution comparable to key Obama Administration truck rule emissions savings WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–July 23, 2013 – The proposed Keystone XL tar sands pipeline would significantly boost the carbon pollution that drives climate change, failing the test set by President Obama, according to a detailed analysis by[Read More…]
Girls Boots Recalled By Renaissance Imports Due to Laceration Hazard; Sold Exclusively at Academy Sports + Outdoors
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–July 23, 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: July 23, 2013 Recall number: 13-246 Academy Sports + Outdoor Girls Autumn Run Gemma II Boots Recall Summary Name of product: Autumn[Read More…]
Nan Far Woodworking Recalls Rockland Furniture Round Cribs Due to Entrapment, Suffocation and Fall Hazards; Sold Exclusively at jcpenney
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–July 23, 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: July 23, 2013 Recall number: 13-245 Nan Far recalls Rockland Furniture round crib Recall Summary Name of product: Rockland Furniture round cribs[Read More…]
Kids II Recalls Baby Einstein Activity Jumpers Due to Impact Hazard; Sun Toy Can Snap Backward
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–July 23, 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: July 23, 2013 Recall number: 13-244 Kids II Baby Einstein Activity Jumper Recall Summary Name of product: Baby Einstein Musical Motion Activity[Read More…]
Center for American Progress Offers Recommendations for Adapting to the Future of Intelligence Gathering
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–July 23, 2013. In the wake of renewed interests in the activities of the National Security Agency, the Center for American Progress released a report today examining our nation’s need to update online privacy laws and address the privatization of intelligence gathering that was previously a public-sector duty, as[Read More…]
Nanoparticles in Athletic Wear: Don’t Sweat It?
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–July 23, 2013. When shopping for sportswear nowadays, you might notice the stickers or tags on some clothing items touting the apparel as “antimicrobial.” What’s not mentioned on those tags, however, is the point that these antimicrobials, often titanium dioxide or silver nanoparticles (nanosilver), are largely untested, and recent[Read More…]
Court Strikes Down Discriminatory, Anti-Immigrant Housing Ordinance in Texas
NEW ORLEANS–(ENEWSPF)–July 23, 2013. In a 9-5 ruling issued Monday, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit struck down a discriminatory, anti-immigrant ordinance in Farmers Branch, Texas, that would have prohibited landlords from renting to immigrants that the city considered unlawfully present, and authorized arrest and prosecution of[Read More…]
Diabetes Treatments: FDA Alerts of Illegal Sales – Undeclared Ingredients
Silver Spring, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–July 23, 2013. ISSUE: FDA is taking action to remove from the market illegal products, including some labeled as dietary supplements, that claim to mitigate, treat, cure or prevent diabetes and related complications. To date, the FDA is not aware of any reports of injury or illness associated[Read More…]
Former Senior Executive of ArthroCare Corp. Pleads Guilty in $400 Million Securities Fraud Scheme
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–July 23, 2013. A former senior executive of ArthroCare Corp., a publicly traded medical device company based in Austin, Texas, pleaded guilty for his role in a scheme to defraud the company’s shareholders and members of the investing public by falsely inflating ArthroCare’s earnings, announced Acting Assistant Attorney Mythili[Read More…]
