CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–April 16, 2014 – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is accepting public comment on a proposed permit that would allow Archer Daniels Midland to inject carbon dioxide deep underground at a facility in Decatur, Illinois. This process – known as “carbon sequestration” – is a means of storing carbon dioxide,[Read More…]
Author: Gary Kopycinski
Natural Organics, Inc. Recalls one lot of THURSDAY PLANTATION TEA TREE MOUTHWASH Due to Bacterial Contamination
EXPANDED to Include THURSDAY PLANTATION TEA TREE MOUTHWASH 8.45 fl oz/ 250mL e, Product No. 6710, Lot 10952 Silver Spring, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–April 17, 2014. Natural Organics, Inc. is expanding its April 3, 2014 recall of distributed Thursday Plantation Tea Tree Mouthwash to Lot 10952 after they were notified by its contract[Read More…]
Health Matters America Inc. Issues Allergy Alert on Undeclared Milk in Certain Organic Products
Silver Spring, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–April 17, 2014. HEALTH MATTERS AMERICA INC. of Cheektowaga, New York is recalling specific lots of ORGANIC TRADITIONS BRAND DARK CHOCOLATE GOLDEN BERRIES AND DARK CHOCOLATE SACHA INCHI SEEDS because they were found to contain undeclared milk. People who have an allergy to milk run the risk of[Read More…]
Recommendations for Common Core Assessment Implementation
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–April 17, 2014. The transition to the Common Core State Standards offers an important opportunity to replace America’s flawed and misaligned assessment system with better and fairer tests, according to a new report released today by the Center for American Progress. “Our current education standards and assessments system is[Read More…]
Energy Department Announces $15 Million to Help Communities Boost Solar Deployment
WASHINGTON, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–April 17, 2014. In support of the Administration’s goal of doubling renewable energy generation for a second time by 2020, the Energy Department today announced $15 million to help communities develop multi-year solar plans to install affordable solar electricity for homes and businesses. The United States continues to be[Read More…]
‘DARK’ Act Introduced to Stop the Labeling of GE Foods
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–April 17, 2014. Rep. Mike Pompeo (R-KS) recently introduced H.R. 4432, a bill that would give full authority of genetically engineered (GE) labeling to the Food and Drug Administration, which now favors a voluntary approach to the issue. The bill is designed by industry to undercut a growing number of[Read More…]
Unemployment Insurance Weekly Claims Report for Week Ending April 12, 2014
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—April 17, 2014. SEASONALLY ADJUSTED DATA In the week ending April 12, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 304,000, an increase of 2,000 from the previous week’s revised level. The previous week’s level was revised up by 2,000 from 300,000 to 302,000. The 4-week moving average[Read More…]
Mayor Emanuel Congratulates Chicago’s Gold Medal Paralympic Sled Hockey Athletes
Paralympians are Members of the RIC Chicago Blackhawks Sled Hockey Team run through the Chicago Park District and the Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel meets with Paralympians Brody Roybal and Kevin Mckee, Photo Credit: Brooke E. Collins // City of Chicago CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–April 16, 2014. Mayor Rahm Emanuel met[Read More…]
Statement by AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka Bemoaning Weak Response in Year since West, Texas Tragedy
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–April 17, 2014. Arguably the only thing more tragic than the West, Texas explosion that killed fifteen and injured hundreds one year ago today is that so little has been done to prevent another such man-made disaster. In a well working democracy, this disaster would have been the subject[Read More…]
Vermont Makes Huge Advance for your ‘Right to Know’
Vermont Senate Approves Center for Food Safety Backed Legislation to Label Genetically Engineered Foods VERMONT–(ENEWSPF)–April 16, 2014. The Vermont Senate today voted 28-2 to approve legislation that would require foods produced using genetic engineering (GE) to be labeled in Vermont. Minor changes made by the Senate must still be approved[Read More…]
