Findings reveal two-thirds of workers at Ebola screening airports haven’t received CDC recommended protective gear from their employers, highlighting the need for airlines and airline contractors to take action WASHINGTON, DC –(ENEWSPF)–November 6, 2014. Five weeks after several cases of Ebola were diagnosed in the United States and in the[Read More…]
Author: Gary Kopycinski
Chicken Imports from China a Raw Deal for U.S. Consumers
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–November 6, 2014. Statement of Food & Water Watch Executive Director Wenonah Hauter “In a post election surprise, USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced yesterday that the People’s Republic of China had completed the necessary paperwork to certify four of its poultry processing plants to be able[Read More…]
New Report: Inconsistent Marriage Laws Cost Businesses $1.3 Billion Annually
SAN FRANCISCO–(ENEWSPF)–November 6, 2014 — Today Freedom to Marry and Out & Equal Workplace Advocates released a new report estimating that the remaining patchwork of marriage laws for same-sex couples across the United States costs businesses in the private sector $1.3 billion every year. Over the next five years, the private sector[Read More…]
Judge Affirms the Freedom to Marry in Missouri
New York –(ENEWSPF)–November 6, 2014. Yesterday St. Louis Circuit Judge Rex Burlison ruled that denying marriage for same-sex couples in Missouri is unconstitutional. Marc Solomon, national campaign director of Freedom to Marry and Kansas City native, released the following statement: “We can be sure that in the ‘Show Me’ state,[Read More…]
Toyota Recalls Certain 2014 Camry and Avalon Vehicles
TORRANCE, Calif.–(ENEWSPF)–November 6, 2014. Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A., Inc., announced plans to conduct a voluntary safety recall of approximately 5,650 Model Year 2014 Toyota Camry, Camry Hybrid, Avalon and Avalon Hybrid vehicles. In the involved vehicles, the left front suspension lower arm may have an improperly manufactured bolt hole where it[Read More…]
Nissan Recalls 5,412 Infiniti Vehicles
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—November 6, 2014. SUMMARY: Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain model year 2014 Infiniti Q50 hybrid vehicles manufactured December 10, 2012, to June 25, 2014, and Infiniti Q70 hybrid vehicles manufactured November 7, 2013, to May 7, 2014. Due to a software error, the electric motor may[Read More…]
Chicago Man Indicted On Federal Charges For Allegedly Illegally Selling And Possessing Firearms
CHICAGO ― A Chicago man was indicted on federal firearms charges alleging that he illegally sold firearms and illegally possessed nearly two dozen firearms, including assault rifles, handguns, and shotguns earlier this year. All of the firearms were seized by ATF agents following alleged purchases by an undercover confidential source,[Read More…]
Suburban Chicago Man Sentenced To 37 Months In Prison For Failing To Pay Taxes On $3.1 Million In Income Over Eight Years
CHICAGO —(ENEWSPF)–November 6, 2014. A southwest suburban man was sentenced to just over three years in federal prison for failing to report more than $3.1 million in gross receipts and gambling income and failing to pay more than $582,000 in federal income taxes. The defendant, PAUL WEST, was sentenced after[Read More…]
Representative DeFazio Applauds Federal Grant for Eugene Innovator
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–November 6, 2014. Rep. Peter DeFazio is pleased to announce the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) has awarded a $100,000 grant to mAbDx Inc., an early stage Eugene-based technology firm founded by former University of Oregon science researcher, Michael Marusich, Ph.D. The company[Read More…]
EPA, DOE Release 2015 Fuel Economy Guide for Car Buyers
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–November 6, 2014. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Department of Energy (DOE) today released the 2015 Fuel Economy Guide, providing consumers with a valuable resource to help them choose the most fuel-efficient and low greenhouse gas emitting vehicles that meet their needs. In comparison to previous[Read More…]
