Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–March 11, 2011. The Sierra Club’s executive director Michael Brune released the following statement today regarding President Obama’s press conference on concerns about rising oil prices. “The Sierra Club applauds President Obama’s renewed commitment to move beyond oil swiftly and to pursue clean energy sources in the immediate term.[Read More…]
Author: Gary Kopycinski
Vitalabs, Inc. Issues Voluntary Recall for Specific Lots of Whey Protein Isolate
Silver Spring, Maryland—(ENEWSPF)—March 11, 2011. Vitalabs, Inc., Jonesboro, GA is voluntarily recalling four specific lot numbers of Whey-26 Protein Powder due to concerns over potential Salmonella contamination. Salmonella is an organism which can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people, and others with weakened[Read More…]
FTC Accepts Final Settlement with Twitter for Failure to Safeguard Personal Information
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–March 11, 2011. The Federal Trade Commission has finalized a proposed settlement that it announced in June 2010 with social networking site Twitter, which resolved charges that Twitter deceived consumers and put their privacy at risk by failing to safeguard their personal information. The FTC alleged that serious lapses[Read More…]
GOP Detainee Bills Represent Return to Bush Policies
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–March 11, 2011. Today, the Center for American Progress released the column, “GOP Detainee Bills Represent Return to Bush Policies,” by Ken Gude, Managing Director of the National Security and International Policy Program, discussing the extreme provisions in the House and Senate GOP bills relating to detaining terrorists and[Read More…]
News Conference by President Obama, March 11, 2011
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–March 11, 2011 – 12:33 P.M. EST THE PRESIDENT: Good morning, everybody. Before I begin, I want to say a few words about the terrible earthquake and tsunami that struck Japan earlier today. First and foremost, our thoughts and our prayers are with the people of Japan. This is[Read More…]
Travel Alert U.S. Department of State Bureau of Consular Affairs Re: Japan
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–March 11, 2011. The Department of State alerts U.S. citizens to the situation in Japan in the aftermath of a powerful earthquake, measuring 8.9 magnitude, that struck northern Japan on March 11. U.S. citizens should avoid travel to Japan at this time. This Travel Alert expires on April 1,[Read More…]
Statement by Defense Secretary Robert Gates on Japan Earthquake and Tsunami
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–March 11, 2011. “I’ve been kept informed all day long about the tsunami in Japan, the earthquake and tsunami. As best we can tell, all of our people are OK, our ships and military facilities are all in pretty good shape. We obviously have huge sympathy for the[Read More…]
Governor Quinn and IDHS Announce Incentives for Business to Hire Workers with Disabilities
CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–March 11, 2011. Governor Pat Quinn and the Illinois Department of Human Services (IDHS) today announced a federally funded program to help employers hire workers with disabilities. The Employer Training Initiative is an initiative of the IDHS Division of Rehabilitation Services (DRS) to help individuals with disabilities become employed by[Read More…]
EPA Encourages Americans to Save Water During Fix a Leak Week
WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–March 11, 2011. Across the country, household leaks waste more than 1 trillion gallons of water per year – enough to supply the water needs of Chicago, Miami, and Los Angeles combined. Easily corrected household leaks can increase homeowners’ water bills by 12 percent. To help consumers find and repair[Read More…]
Alliance for Retired Americans Friday Alert, March 11, 2011
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–March 11, 2011. The Wisconsin state Assembly approved a bill ending collective bargaining rights for most of the state’s public employees on Thursday, as state legislators passed Republican Gov. Scott Walker’s explosive proposal, 53-42. Thousands of furious protesters had already streamed to the Capitol when Senate Republicans passed the[Read More…]
