WASHINGTON, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–August 11, 2011. A diverse group of advisors to Energy Secretary Steven Chu today released a series of consensus-based recommendations calling for increased measurement, public disclosure and a commitment to continuous improvement in the development and environmental management of shale gas, which has rapidly grown to nearly 30 percent[Read More…]
Author: Gary Kopycinski
State’s Attorney Anita Alvarez Names Roofing Company in Alleged Home Repair Fraud Law Suit
CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–August 11, 2011. The Cook County State’s Attorney Office has filed a consumer fraud lawsuit against a Chicago roofing company and its owner for violations of the Illinois Consumer Fraud Act for repeatedly failing to complete work that customers had paid for and were relying upon, according to the Office[Read More…]
NRDC: It’s Not Just the Heat, It’s the Smog Pollution
Analysis shows suburbs, rural areas, even national parks suffer from dangerous “bad air” days this summer WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–August 11, 2011. Most of the nation – from seaside suburbs to our national parks – has experienced health-threatening “bad air” days this year due to smog pollution, according to a new analysis of[Read More…]
Durbin Visits Workforce Center, Discusses Need for Critical Support Services
ELGIN, IL–(ENEWSPF)–August 11, 2011. With the economic recovery lagging and unemployment still high, access for displaced workers to job retraining and career counseling is more critical than ever, U.S. Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) said yesterday at the Elgin workNet Center. Although the national unemployment rate dipped slightly during the month[Read More…]
Cook County Sheriff’s Boot Camp Graduates its 200th Class
CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–August 11, 2011 —Fifteen years after the program started, the Cook County Sheriff’s Boot Camp graduated its 200th class Thursday, Cook County Sheriff Thomas J. Dart announced today. Sheriff Dart presided over today’s ceremonies held in Chicago. The 37 participants have graduated from the four-month, in-camp phase of the program and[Read More…]
NIH-Led Team Maps Route for Eliciting HIV Neutralizing Antibodies
New Technique Can be Used Widely to Develop Vaccines Bethesda, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–August 11, 2011. Researchers have traced in detail how certain powerful HIV neutralizing antibodies evolve, a finding that generates vital clues to guide the design of a preventive HIV vaccine, according to a study appearing in Science Express this week.[Read More…]
Unemployment Insurance Weekly Claims Report for Week Ending August 6, 2011
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–August 11, 2011. SEASONALLY ADJUSTED DATA In the week ending August 6, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 395,000, a decrease of 7,000 from the previous week’s revised figure of 402,000. The 4-week moving average was 405,000, a decrease of 3,250 from the previous week’s[Read More…]
Fielding Error: Mistaken Application Wipes Out Michigan Baseball
This photo from the Battle Creek Enquirer newspaper shows the devastation wrought by the mistaken application of Roundup. Maine–(ENWESPF)–Wed, Aug 10, 2011. This story might be funny if it weren’t inherently tragic. Back in early spring, folks in Battle Creek, Michigan, were planning for a great season of baseball and other[Read More…]
Super Weeds Now Resistant to More Than One Pesticide
MAINE–(ENEWSPF)–August 11, 2011. What happens when genetically modified plants escape fields and start mixing with non-genetically modified, native plants? It seems you get a situation where one plant potentially shares its genetic material with another. New Scientist is reporting that canola weeds have been found in North Dakota containing genetic[Read More…]
Triumph Recall of Certain Sprint GT, Tiger 800 and Tiger 800 XC Motorcycles
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—August 11, 2011. Summary: Triumph is recalling certain model year 2011 – 2012 Sprint GT, Tiger 800 and Tiger 800 XC motorcycles manufactured from June 2010 through June 2011. The top box locking handle is missing a clip on the locking mechanism and thus it is possible that the[Read More…]
