Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–July 17, 2013 – 1:05 P.M. EDT MR. CARNEY: Good afternoon, everyone. Thanks for being here. I apologize for the slight delay. I was just rereading, for the pure enjoyment the article above the fold in The New York Times today about projected decline in health care premiums. (Laughter.) [Read More…]
Year: 2013
Remarks by President Obama on the Confirmation of Richard Cordray as Director for Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–July 17, 2013 – 11:04 A.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Well, for decades, the middle class in this country was the engine that powered the economy, and that allowed us to all grow together. Hard work paid off. Responsibility was rewarded. It was that basic bargain that made this country[Read More…]
Industrial Revolution Recalls LED Lanterns Due to Fire Hazard; Sold Exclusively at REI Stores
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–July 17, 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 17, 2013 Recall number: 13-239 UCO Arka LED Lantern, USB cable, and wall charger Recall Summary Name of product: UCO Arka[Read More…]
Boys’ Hooded Jackets Recalled by 5 Star Kids Apparel Due to Strangulation Hazard
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–July 17, 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 17, 2013 Recall number: 13-237 Waist drawstrings of Mecca Gun Metal Jacket style #310702 Recall Summary Name of product: Boy’s long[Read More…]
Sears Reannounces Recall of Kenmore Dehumidifiers Due to Additional Reports of Fires, Burn, Low Consumer Response Rate
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–July 17, 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 17, 2013 Recall number: 13-238 580.54351400 – 35-pint (2004) Recall Summary Name of product: Kenmore dehumidifiers Hazard: The dehumidifiers can overheat,[Read More…]
Newly Discovered Flux in the Earth May Solve Missing-mantle Mystery
Research points to large reservoirs of material deep in the mantle that may help to explain Earth’s origins CAMBRIDGE, Mass.–(ENEWSPF)–July 17, 2013. It’s widely thought that the Earth arose from violent origins: Some 4.5 billion years ago, a maelstrom of gas and dust circled in a massive disc around the[Read More…]
Fossil Shows Fish had Sucker on Its Back
UK–(ENEWSPF)–17 July 2013. A 30 million year-old fossil has revealed how remoras – also called sharksuckers – evolved the sucker that enables them to stick to other fishes and ‘hitch a ride’. Previous evidence, such as the segmented structure of the sucker and how it develops in a similar way[Read More…]
FMCSA’s Fraud Task Force Takes Enforcement Action Against Three Chicago-Area Household Goods Moving Companies
Months-long investigation leads to company shut-downs, civil penalties for safety and commercial violations WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–July 17, 2013. The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) today announced that three Chicago-area household goods moving companies have had their interstate operating authority revoked or suspended due to serious violations of[Read More…]
Representatives Conyers and Blumenauer Introduce Legislation Protecting Pollinators and America’s Food System
WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–July 17, 2013. Yesterday, Representative John Conyers, Jr. (D-Mich.) and Representative Earl Bluemenauer (D-OR) introduced the “Saving America’s Pollinators Act of 2013,” which requires the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to suspend the use of certain insecticide, known as neonicotinoids, to prevent future mass die-offs of honey bees. Following[Read More…]
Enough is Enough: It’s Time to Save the Bees
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–July 17, 2013. Capitol Hill is buzzing about a new bill that aims to provide long overdue protections for America’s imperiled pollinators. Representatives John Conyers (D-MI) and Earl Blumenauer (D- OR) introduced The Save America’s Pollinators Act, calling for the suspension of neonicotinoids, a class of systemic pesticides that[Read More…]
