Office Depot declares Chicago number one green purchaser in the country through 2013 Office Depot Green Purchasing Program CHICAGO—(ENEWSPF)—September 17, 2014. The City of Chicago today was honored by Office Depot in Boca Raton, Florida for being number one in green purchasing. Thousands of local governments are evaluated as contenders[Read More…]
Author: Gary Kopycinski
Chicago Mayor Emanuel, Los Angeles Mayor Garcetti, New York City Mayor de Blasio and Citi Launch Cities for Citizenship
National initiative to aid eligible permanent residents complete the path toward American citizenship through expanded naturalization and financial capability programs NEW YORK—(ENEWSPF)—September 17, 2014. Today, Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel, Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti, New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio, and Citi jointly launched Cities for Citizenship – a[Read More…]
Nurses Arrange Huge Donation of 1,000 Hazmat Suits For RNs, Health Workers Fighting Ebola
Healthcare workers in Western Africa struggle with a lack of adequate protective equipment. Photo credit: © EC/ECHO Silver Spring, Marylandf–(ENEWSPF)–September 17, 2014. National Nurses United today announced that it has received a major donation from Kappler Incorporated, an Alabama-based garment manufacturer, of 1,000 Hazmat special protective suits for embattled nurses,[Read More…]
Senator Durbin Applauds Decision to Raise Current Pay Scale at VA Hospitals
Senator urged VA Secretary to take action to improve recruitment and retention of health care professionals, particularly in rural communities WASHINGTON, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–September 17, 2014. U.S. Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) today applauded the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Secretary Bob McDonald for approving an adjustment to the maximum rates of annual[Read More…]
Statement by Representative Jan Schakowsky on President Obama’s Actions to Address the Ebola Outbreak
Washington, DC –(ENEWSPF)—September 17, 2014. President Barack Obama spoke yesterday about the Ebola outbreak in West Africa from the Centers for Disease Control in Atlanta. The strategy has four key goals to address the epidemic: Controlling the epidemic at its source in West Africa; Mitigating second-order impacts, including blunting the[Read More…]
Chrysler Recall of Certain Model Year 2014 – 2015 Fiat 500L Vehicles
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—September 17, 2014. SUMMARY: Chrysler Group LLC (Chrysler) is recalling certain model year 2014-2015 Fiat 500L vehicles manufactured March 3, 2012, to July 25, 2014. Irregularities in the folding process during assembly of the driver’s knee airbag may result in its improper deployment. As such, these vehicles fail to[Read More…]
DuPont Pays $1.9 Million Penalty to EPA, Fails to Disclose Data on Pesticide Hazard
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–Septemer 17, 2014. DuPont agreed to pay the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) $1.853 million to settle charges from the agency that the chemical giant’s herbicide product ImprelisTM was responsible for killing and damaging thousands of acres of spruce and pine trees in 2011. On Monday, EPA filed a[Read More…]
ACLU Comment on Petition for Full Appeals Court Review on Wisconsin Voter ID
CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–September 17, 2014. The American Civil Liberties Union filed a petition late last night asking that its challenge to Wisconsin’s voter ID law be considered by the full Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals. A three-judge appeals panel reinstated the voter ID law last Friday after hearing oral arguments earlier[Read More…]
Attorney General Holder Remarks on Financial Fraud Prosecutions at NYU School of Law
NEW YORK—(ENEWSPF)—September 17, 2014. Thank you, Professor [Jennifer] Arlen, for those kind words – and thank you all for being here. It’s a privilege to be at New York University this afternoon. And it’s an honor to stand with so many judges, U.S. Attorneys, and prominent leaders in the field[Read More…]
Florida Home Health Care Company and Its Owners Agree to Resolve False Claims Act Allegations for $1.65 Million
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—September 17, 2014. A Plus Home Health Care Inc. and its owners, Tracy Nemerofsky and her father, Stephen Nemerofsky, have agreed to pay $1.65 million to the United States to settle allegations that A Plus paid spouses of referring physicians for sham marketing positions in order to induce patient[Read More…]
