Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—November 19, 2014. The United States filed civil complaints in U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York today against individuals and entities alleged to be running two related multimillion-dollar mail fraud schemes. The United States also filed a motion seeking a temporary restraining order and a[Read More…]
Author: Gary Kopycinski
Open Letter to Oregon District Attorneys: Criminal Justice Advocates and Leaders Call Upon You to Start Now on Implementing Important Drug Policy Reforms
OREGON—(ENEWSPF)—November 20, 2014. Although Oregon voters passed Measure 91 with a 12-point margin, implementation of this better, smarter approach to marijuana policy will not be complete until the first half of 2016. We don’t have to wait until then to start to mitigate the damage done by decades of criminalization, wasted law enforcement time and squandered taxpayer[Read More…]
Unemployment Insurance Weekly Claims Report for Week Ending Nov. 15, 2014
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—November 20, 2014. SEASONALLY ADJUSTED DATA In the week ending November 15, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 291,000, a decrease of 2,000 from the previous week’s revised level. The previous week’s level was revised up by 3,000 from 290,000 to 293,000. The 4-week moving average[Read More…]
Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel is Interviewed on PBS’s ‘The Charlie Rose Show,’ Nov. 19, 2014
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–November 19, 2014. Presenters: Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel, Charlie Rose, Host ROSE: Mr. Secretary, thank you for the opportunity to visit with you at the Pentagon. Let me begin with the question of national security and how you perceive the biggest threats to America in some order[Read More…]
U.S. Clean Water Act Settlement in Lima, Ohio, to Reduce Sewage Overflows
CHICAGO—(ENEWSPF)–November 20, 2014 – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, the U.S. Department of Justice, and the State of Ohio today announced a Clean Water Act settlement with the City of Lima, Ohio, to resolve claims that untreated sewer discharges were released into the Ottawa River during wet weather. The proposed[Read More…]
‘The Philadelphia Story’ Opening December 4 at the Drama Group
CHICAGO HEIGHTS—(ENEWSPF)—November 20, 2014. The Drama Group is very pleased to be presenting Philip Barry’s classic sophisticated comedy THE PHILADELPHIA STORY based on the film of the same name starring, Katherine Hepburn, Cary Grant and Jimmy Stewart; now directed by Mary Ellen Fawk and Costumes by Wayne Poulton. Performances will[Read More…]
REFA Enterprises, LLC Issues Voluntary Nationwide Recall of Forever Beautiful Bee Pollen
Silver Spring, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–November 19, 2014. REFA Enterprises, LLC is voluntarily recalling one lot of each: Forever Beautiful Bee Pollen (UPC # 6333090804632), Forever Beautiful Infinity UPC # 633090804649), to the consumer level. The products have been found to contain undeclared Sibutramine or a combination of both Sibutramine and Phenolphthalein through[Read More…]
Chicago Issues First Two Transportation Network Provider (Rideshare) Licenses to Sidecar and Lyft
City of Chicago Ordinance Regulates Surge Pricing and Establishes Common Sense Requirements for Background Checks, Training and Inspections CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–November 19, 2014. Mayor Rahm Emanuel and the City of Chicago Department of Business Affairs and Consumer Protection (BACP) announced today that BACP has issued the first two Transportation Network Provider (TNP)[Read More…]
Documents Reveal AquaBounty’s Irresponsible Management Prior to Fines for Environmental Violations on GE Salmon
Letter to FDA Outlines How AquaBounty’s Shifting Plans for GE Salmon Production Raise Risk of Accidental Escape, Contradict FDA’s Pending Regulatory Review Washington, D.C. –-(ENEWSPF)–November 19, 2014. Food & Water Watch, Center for Food Safety and Friends of the Earth again called on the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to[Read More…]
Public Interest Coalition Asks Court for Judgment in Lawsuit Challenging Idaho’s Controversial ‘Ag Gag’ Law
Coalition Presents Constitutional Challenge To Law That Silences Industry Whistle-Blowers BOISE –-(ENEWSPF)–November 19, 2014. Yesterday, a broad-based public interest coalition of national nonprofits, including the Animal Legal Defense Fund (ALDF), People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA), the American Civil Liberties Union of Idaho (ACLU), and Center for Food[Read More…]
