Brown Pelican (Gary Stolz, usfws) New York, NY–(ENEWSPF)–January 4, 2013. In response to the Department of Justice’s announcement of a settlement against Transocean related to the 2010 Gulf of Mexico oil disaster, the National Audubon Society released the following statement: “Critical restoration dollars are finally starting to flow to[Read More…]
Year: 2013
Researchers Identify Water Rich Meteorite Linked to Mars Crust
WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–January 4, 2013. NASA-funded researchers analyzing a small meteorite that may be the first discovered from the Martian surface or crust have found it contains 10 times more water than other Martian meteorites from unknown origins. This new class of meteorite was found in 2011 in the Sahara Desert. Designated[Read More…]
Four National Retailers Agree to Pay Penalties Totaling $1.26 Million for Allegedly Falsely Labeling Textiles as Made of Bamboo, While They Actually Were Rayon
Amazon, Leon Max, Macy’s, and Sears Ignored Warning Letters FTC Sent in 2010 Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–January 4, 2013. Yesterday, Amazon.com, Inc.; Leon Max, Inc.; Macy’s, Inc.; and Sears, Roebuck and Co. and its Kmart subsidiaries, Kmart Corporation and Kmart.com, have agreed to pay penalties totaling $1.26 million to settle Federal Trade Commission[Read More…]
Center for American Progress’ David Madland on December’s Jobs Report
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–January 4, 2013. Today David Madland, Senior Fellow at the Center for American Progress, had the following reaction to the announcement of December’s unemployment figures: Despite uncertainty over the so-called fiscal cliff last month, the U.S. economy again proved its resilience, adding 155,000 jobs in December. We are still[Read More…]
Mayor Emanuel, Elected Officials and Community Leaders Continue Calling for Stronger Gun Control Regulation
Rally at St. Sabina to Support Commonsense Legislation CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–January 4, 2013. Yesterday, Mayor Rahm Emanuel gathered elected officials, community leaders and residents at St. Sabina Church on Chicago’s Southside to continue calling for stronger gun regulations after the Public Health Committee of the Illinois Senate passed restrictions on assault weapons[Read More…]
NRDC, The Wilderness Society Call for Immediate Hold on Offshore Arctic Drilling
NRDC: Shell Oil’s debacles around its Arctic Ocean drilling efforts make it crystal clear how risky it is to drill in one of the most fragile places on the planet. WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–January 3, 2013 – The Natural Resources Defense Council and The Wilderness Society today called on the Obama administration to[Read More…]
More Women Getting Pap Tests as Recommended
Some women get Pap tests without need Atlanta, GA–(ENEWSPF)–January 4, 2013. Younger women (30 and younger) are getting screened consistent with newer national recommendations, according to a report released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. In a second study, CDC reported that 60 percent of women continue to[Read More…]
Owner of Detroit Adult Day Care Centers Pleads Guilty in Connection with Medicare Psychotherapy Fraud Scheme
WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–January 3, 2013. The owner of several Detroit-area adult day care centers pleaded guilty today for her role in a $13.2 million psychotherapy fraud scheme, announced Assistant Attorney General Lanny A. Breuer of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division, U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Michigan Barbara L. McQuade, Special[Read More…]
December Payroll Employment Rises (+155,000); Unemployment Rate Unchanged (7.8%)
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—January 4, 2013. Nonfarm payroll employment rose by 155,000 in December, and the unemployment rate was unchanged at 7.8 percent, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Employment increased in health care, food services and drinking places, construction, and manufacturing. Household Survey Data The number of unemployed persons,[Read More…]
EPA Proposes to Clarify Exempt Minimum Risk Pesticide Ingredients
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–January 4, 2013. On December 31, 2012, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) proposed to clarify its labeling requirement for disclosure of all active and inert ingredients in “minimum risk pesticide products,” exempt from registration under Section 25 (b) of the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA). EPA[Read More…]
