Day: May 11, 2016

Documents Show Massive Regulatory Failures at L.A. Gas Storage Facility

California Oil Officials Retroactively Approved Decades-old Work, Declined to Witness Leak Tests at Playa Del Rey Wells Los Angeles, CA-(ENEWSPF)- As California lawmakers hold hearings on the safety and reliability of gas-storage facilities, a new analysis by the Center for Biological Diversity finds that state oil and gas regulators have a[Read More…]

Study: Government Wolf-killing Reduces Tolerance, Spurs Wolf-poaching

Silver City, NM-(ENEWSPF)- A study published today of the proportion of wolves that went missing in Wisconsin and Michigan over the course of 18 years shows that when “culling” of wolves was permitted, poaching of wolves increased as well; when wolves were protected from culling, poaching decreased. The study accounted for[Read More…]

USW Applauds OSHA’s Rule Improving the Tracking of Workplace Illnesses and Injuries

Pittsburgh, PA-(ENEWSPF)- The United Steelworkers (USW) today praised the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) announcement of a final rule revising the current regulation on its injury and illness record-keeping requirements. Under the revised rule, all employers must submit illness and injury reports electronically, with a frequency dependent on the size[Read More…]

DOD Announces Winners of the 2016 Commander in Chief’s Annual Award for Installation Excellence

Washington, D.C.-(ENEWSPF)- Secretary of Defense Ash Carter announced today the 2016 recipients of the Commander in Chief’s Annual Award for Installation Excellence: U.S. Army Garrison Fort Campbell, Kentucky Commander:  Colonel James R. Salome Marine Corps Logistics Base Barstow, California Commander:  Colonel Sekou S. Karega Naval Air Station Whidbey Island, Washington Commander: [Read More…]

Statement by Secretary of Defense Ash Carter on Hostage Rescue in Afghanistan

Washington, D.C.-(ENEWSPF)- I want to commend the U.S. Special Operations personnel and the Afghan special operations forces for the professionalism and skill they demonstrated in the raid this morning in Paktika Province, Afghanistan. In the counterterrorism operation targeting Al Qaeda operatives, the partnered team freed Ali Haider Gilani, the son of[Read More…]

Critical NASA Science Returns to Earth aboard SpaceX Dragon Spacecraft

NASA-(ENEWSPF)- A SpaceX Dragon cargo spacecraft splashed down in the Pacific Ocean at 2:51 p.m. EDT Wednesday, May 11, about 261 miles southwest of Long Beach, California, with more than 3,700 pounds of NASA cargo, science and technology demonstration samples from the International Space Station. The Dragon spacecraft will be[Read More…]

Florida Man Indicted for Allegedly Operating Sex Trafficking Enterprise

Florida-(ENEWSPF)- Jeffrey Jason Cooper, 46, of Miami Beach, Florida, was charged late yesterday in an 11-count indictment in the Southern District of Florida with sex trafficking and attempted sex trafficking by fraud, wire fraud, importation of aliens for prostitution or immoral purposes and use of a facility of interstate commerce[Read More…]

Robert Bosch Tool Recalls Grinders Due to Risk of Burn

Washington, D.C.-(ENEWSPF)- Name of product: Bosch small angle grinders Hazard: The grinder can overheat while in use, causing the brush covers to melt and expose the end of the brush holder, posing a risk of burns to the consumer. Units About 91,000 (in addition, 18,000 were sold in Canada) Description[Read More…]

Analysis Finds Swaddling Increases Risk of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome When Infants Placed on Stomach or Side to Sleep

AAP-(ENEWSPF)- The risk of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome appears to increase when infants are swaddled while sleeping prone or on their sides, according to a research analysis in the June 2016 issue of Pediatrics. The article, “Swaddling and the Risk of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome: a Meta-analysis,” is to be published online[Read More…]

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