Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–July 12, 2011. Following the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) denial of Dow AgroSciences’ request for an administrative hearing to keep sulfuryl fluoride on the market, the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) sent a letter to the agency on June 29, 2011 opposing EPA’s phase-out of the toxic fumigant pesticide,[Read More…]
Author: Gary Kopycinski
ACLU Appears in Court on Behalf of American Citizen Illegally Detained And Allegedly Mistreated By U.S. Officials
WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–July 12, 2011. The American Civil Liberties Union will appear in court today on behalf of a New Jersey man who was illegally detained and mistreated by U.S. officials in Kenya and Ethiopia. After fleeing hostilities in Somalia in 2006, Amir Meshal of Tinton Falls, New Jersey was arrested, secretly[Read More…]
DOD Identifies Marine Casualty, July 11, 2011
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–July 11, 2011. The Department of Defense announced today the death of a Marine who was supporting Operation Enduring Freedom. Lance Cpl. Norberto Mendez Hernandez, 22, of Logan, Utah, died July 10 while conducting combat operations in Helmand province, Afghanistan. He was assigned to 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment,[Read More…]
UN Envoy Calls for Redoubled Efforts Towards Political Solution to Libyan Conflict
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–11 July 2011. Special Envoy Abdul Elah Al-Khatib With the conflict in Libya entering its fifth month and showing no signs of waning, it is critical for the parties to redouble efforts towards a political solution as well as to alleviate the suffering caused to the people of[Read More…]
DOD Identifies Second Army Casualty, July 11, 2011
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)–July 11, 2011. The Department of Defense also announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Enduring Freedom. Spc. Rafael A. Nieves Jr., 22, of Albany, N.Y., died July 10 in Paktika province, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when enemy forces attacked his vehicle with small-arms and[Read More…]
Nuclear Energy Institute Report on Japan’s Nuclear Reactors, July 11, 2011
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—July 11, 2011. No Problems at Fukushima From Weekend Quake Plant Status An earthquake of magnitude 7.3 struck northeast Japan Sunday morning, prompting tsunami warnings for the coast, including Fukushima prefecture. Tokyo Electric Power Co. ordered workers at the Fukushima Daiichi plant to move to higher ground and suspended[Read More…]
State Department Briefing by Victoria Nuland, July 11, 2011
Wshington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–July 11, 2011. Index for Today’s Briefing GEORGIA Arrest of Journalists SYRIA Mobs at the U.S. Embassy / Ambassador’s Residence Today / Hold Syrian Government Accountable for the Damage Ambassador Ford’s Meeting with Syrian Foreign Minister Muallim Sunday / Embassy Security Syrian Chargé Called into the State Department[Read More…]
Interior Takes Next Step toward Holding First-Ever Lease Sales for Commercial Wind in the Mid-Atlantic
WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–July 11, 2011. As part of Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar’s “Smart from the Start” initiative for Atlantic offshore wind development, the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Regulation and Enforcement (BOEMRE) today announced it is seeking public comment on a draft Environmental Assessment (EA) that considers potential environmental and[Read More…]
Medical Marijuana Inc to Distribute CBD and THC Free Product Lines in the United States
SAN DIEGO, CA–(ENEWSPF)–Jul 11, 2011. Medical Marijuana Inc (PINKSHEETS: MJNA) announced today that as of August 1, 2011 its initial Cannabidiol (CBD) and THC Free Product lines will be available for consumers in the United States. The first lines of products are to be distributed to more than two thousand health[Read More…]
Macy’s Agrees to Pay $750,000 Civil Penalty for Failing to Report Drawstrings in Children’s Outerwear
WASHINGTON, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–July 11, 2011. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) announced today that Macy’s Inc., of Cincinnati, Ohio, has agreed to pay a civil penalty of $750,000. The penalty agreement (pdf) has been provisionally accepted by the Commission. The settlement resolves CPSC staff allegations that Macy’s knowingly failed to[Read More…]
