VA will have a home for the Department’s history in Dayton, O.H. WASHINGTON –(ENEWSPF)–April 12, 2016. The Department of Veterans Affairs today announced that the Dayton VA Medical Center has been officially selected as the site for the National Department of Veterans Affairs Archives. Secretary Robert A. McDonald made the[Read More…]
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#TimStrong: Fundraiser For Critically Injured Park Forest Police Officer Held At Olympia Fields McDonald’s
Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- The crowds kept coming and coming and coming, TimStrong. To support one still recovering, an officer facing months of rehabilitation. Officer Timothy Jones, #204, the only person who could not make the party. Officers from surrounding jurisdictions, including Olympia Fields, joined members of the Park Forest Police[Read More…]
Coleman Recalls Flashlights Due to Fire Hazard
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–April 12, 2016 Recall Summary Name of product: Coleman® CTAC Lithium-Ion Flashlights Hazard: The lithium-ion batteries can overheat, posing a fire hazard to consumers. Remedy: View Details Refund Consumer Contact: Coleman at 800-835-3278 from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. CT Monday through Friday, email at [email protected] or online at[Read More…]
United Nations Begins Informal Briefings to Select Next Secretary-General
A wide view of the proceedings on informal dialogues with candidates for the position of UN Secretary-General. UN Photo/Rick Bajornas NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–12 April 2016 – Kicking off what he has called a “new and transparent process,” General Assembly President Mogens Lykketoft today opened informal dialogues with candidates for the next[Read More…]
Gulf of Mexico Perinatal Dolphin Deaths Likely Result of Oil Exposure
Study finds higher rate of illness in dead fetuses and newborns after Deepwater Horizon oil spill Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–April 12, 2016. The increased number of stranded stillborn and juvenile dolphins found in the Gulf of Mexico from 2010 to 2013 was likely caused by chronic illnesses in mothers who were[Read More…]
Mayor Emanuel Announces Measures to Better Control Rodents in Chicago
DSS to Add 10 New Rodent Control Crews, Create an Interagency Rodent Task Force CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–April 12, 2016. The Department of Streets and Sanitation (DSS) today announced measures designed to better control rodents in Chicago, including the creation of a new Rodent Task Force and the addition of 10 new crews[Read More…]
Civil Rights Complainants Denounce Company’s Intimidation Tactics
Lawsuit viewed as egregious attempt to intimidate community and stifle free speech and public participation Annette Gibbs and her husband William stand in their front yard, near the Arrowhead Landfill in Perry County, Ala. Four million cubic yards of toxic coal ash were scooped up from Harriman, Tenn., the site[Read More…]
On Equal Pay Day, Center for American Progress Outlines Next Steps for Progress on Equal Pay
A woman looks at listings on a bulletin board in Westminster, California, on September 8, 2011. Source: AP/Jae C. Hong Washington, D.C. —(ENEWSPF)–April 12, 2016. Today, as equal pay advocates observe Equal Pay Day, the Center for American Progress released an issue brief outlining the next steps for progress on equal pay. The[Read More…]
New Center for American Progress Website Features U.S. Supreme Court Cases Overviews, Resources, Videos, and More
Legal Progress also released a new video that features scholars, litigators, and thought leaders exploring the question of why courts matter. Washington, D.C. —(ENEWSPF)–April 12, 2016. The passing of Justice Antonin Scalia left an unexpected and critical vacancy in the U.S. Supreme Court in the middle of its 2015-16 term, which[Read More…]
EPA Finds 97% of Endangered Species Threatened by Common Pesticides
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–April 12, 2016. Two commonly used pesticides are “likely to adversely affect” 97% of species listed under the Endangered Species Act (ESA), according to a first of its kind national assessment by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). The determination is part of a settlement reached by EPA and[Read More…]
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