Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–April 5, 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: April 04, 2013 – Recall number: 13-162 Urban Shredder with Hot Wheels graphics, model number 8801-15 Recall Summary Name of product: [Read More…]
Year: 2013
Audubon Victory For Panama Bay
Protected Status for Vital Wetlands Reinstated by Court Ruling Bay of Panama (Karl Kaufman) Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–April 5, 2013.Today the Bay of Panama received a reprieve from destructive development as the Panamanian Supreme Court reinstated the protected status for the Bay of Panama wetlands, removing the temporary suspension it had placed[Read More…]
A ‘Green’ Sahara Was Far Less Dusty Than Today
Research points to an abrupt and widespread climate shift in the Sahara 5,000 years ago CAMBRIDGE, Mass. –(ENEWSPF)–April 5, 2013. As recently as 5,000 years ago, the Sahara — today a vast desert in northern Africa, spanning more than 3.5 million square miles — was a verdant landscape, with sprawling[Read More…]
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Survey Finds 660,000 Drivers Using Cell Phones or Manipulating Electronic Devices While Driving At Any Given Daylight Moment
Motorists are urged to put down their electronic devices and focus on driving during National Distracted Driving Awareness Month WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–April 5, 2013. The U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) today released new survey results that show that Americans continue to use electronic devices while driving, despite[Read More…]
HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius and Assistant Secretary for Global Affairs Nils Daulaire on World Health Day 2013
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–April 5, 2013. On April 7, 2013, we celebrate World Health Day to commemorate the founding of the World Health Organization (WHO), which marks its 65th anniversary this year. To celebrate WHO’s anniversary, we focus attention on this year’s World Health Day theme: high blood pressure, a significant public[Read More…]
Kentucky Industrial Hemp Legislation Becomes Law Without Governor’s Signature
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–April 5, 2013. by Erik Altieri, NORML Communications Director On Friday, April 5th, Governor Steve Beshear of Kentucky stated that he will let Kentucky’s industrial hemp measure become law without his signature. Gov. Beshear had expressed concerns that marijuana growers could hide their illegal growing operations with hemp plants.[Read More…]
Bill to Legalize and Regulate Marijuana Introduced in Alabama
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–April 5, 2013. by Erik Altieri, NORML Communications Director Many traditionally write off the Southern United States as an area dead to cannabis law reform, but one Representative is behind a new effort that can change all of that. This week, Rep. Patricia Todd (D-Birmingham) has introduced House Bill[Read More…]
Alliance for Retired Americans Friday Alert, April 5, 2013
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–April 5, 2013. President Obama May Include Cuts to Social Security COLA in Budget Proposal Press reports indicate that President Obama will include cuts to Social Security cost of living adjustments (COLAs) and Medicare in his budget proposal next Wednesday http://nyti.ms/14T0YSY. The President will reportedly propose the use of[Read More…]
Texas A&M Rejects Student Group Discrimination
Washington, D.C.-(ENEWSPF)- Today the Human Rights Campaign (HRC), the nation’s largest lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) civil rights organization, praised the decision of Texas A&M Student Body President John L. Claybrook to veto a bill that would have allowed discrimination against on-campus LGBT organizations. The proposal would have allowed[Read More…]
A Majority of U.S. Senators Back Marriage Equality
Donnelly, Heitkamp latest to put support behind marriage for gay and lesbian couples Washington, D.C.-(ENEWSPF)- Today two more United States Senators publicly endorsed marriage rights for same-sex couples, following a groundswell of support in recent weeks. With announcements from Joe Donnelly (D-IN) and Heidi Heitkamp (D-ND) today, the total number[Read More…]
