Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–May 17, 2013. Join Sen. Harkin for a Tele-Town Hall about Social Security Legislation on Monday Sen. Tom Harkin (D-IA) recently introduced the Strengthen Social Security Act, S.567. Instead of offering a cold, calculated benefit cut like the chained CPI, this bill would actually increase Social Security Cost of[Read More…]
Year: 2013
Interior Releases Updated Draft Rule for Hydraulic Fracturing on Public and Indian Lands for Public Comment
Commonsense Measure Will Support Safe and Responsible Production of America’s Domestic Energy Resources WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–May 17, 2013. As part of the Obama Administration’s all-of-the-above strategy to support safe and responsible domestic energy production, the Department of the Interior yesterday announced the release of an updated draft proposal that would establish commonsense[Read More…]
Nation’s Largest Union of Immigrants Strengthens Voice of AAPI Workers in Highest Governing Body
AAPI Officers Luisa Blue and Courtni Pugh Sworn in as SEIU International Executive Board Members Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–May 17, 2013. Today at the May meeting of the International Executive Board (IEB) of the Service Employees International Union (SEIU), SEIU President Mary Kay Henry swore in Luisa Blue and Courtni Pugh as[Read More…]
Advocates Call On Bureau of Land Management to Change Policy Consistent with Court Order
Twenty-nine organizations seek reversal of BLM’s policy that keeps secret the names of corporations that nominate public lands for oil and gas drilling Taos, NM–(ENEWSPF)–May 17, 2013. Just over three months ago, in a momentous victory for the public’s right to know and government transparency, U.S. District Court Senior Judge[Read More…]
Powell Company Recalls Anywhere Lounger Bean Bag Chairs Due to Suffocation and Strangulation Hazards
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–May 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: May 16, 2013 – Recall number: 13-194 Purple Anywhere Lounger 199-B004 Recall Summary Name of product: Anywhere Lounger Bean Bag Chairs[Read More…]
Avon Recalls Microwave Popcorn Maker Due to Burn and Fire Hazards; New Instructions Provided
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–May 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: May 16, 2013 – Recall number: 13-193 Recalled Avon Popcorn Maker Recall Summary Name of product: Microwave Popcorn Makers Hazard: When[Read More…]
NASA Satellite Data Help Pinpoint Glaciers’ Role in Sea Level Rise
WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–May 17, 2013. A new study of glaciers worldwide using observations from two NASA satellites has helped resolve differences in estimates of how fast glaciers are disappearing and contributing to sea level rise. The new research found glaciers outside of the Greenland and Antarctic ice sheets, repositories of 1 percent[Read More…]
Stacking 2-D Materials Produces Surprising Results
New experiments reveal previously unseen effects, could lead to new kinds of electronics and optical devices. CAMBRIDGE, Mass.–(ENEWSPF)–May 17, 2013. Graphene has dazzled scientists, ever since its discovery more than a decade ago, with its unequalled electronic properties, its strength and its light weight. But one long-sought goal has proved[Read More…]
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration Shuts Down Illinois-based Bus Company Illini Tours, Inc.
WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–May 16, 2013. The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has ordered Champaign, Ill.-based passenger carrier Illini Tours, Inc., to immediately cease all operations, declaring that its drivers and vehicles pose an imminent hazard to public safety. Illini Tours, Inc., operates five motorcoaches providing tours and[Read More…]
South Sudan: Doctors Without Borders Hospital Severely Damaged in Intentional Attack
BRUSSELS/NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–May 17, 2013—The international medical humanitarian organization Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) yesterday strongly condemned the deliberate damage and looting of its hospital in Pibor town, in South Sudan’s Jonglei State, which has left tens of thousands of people without access to essential medical care. The hospital’s infrastructure[Read More…]
