Washington, D.C. –(ENEWSPF)—September 11, 2014. Rep. Jan Schakowsky released the following statement after President Barack Obama’s address Wednesday night regarding the United States response to the threat posed by Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS): “President Obama demonstrated clear leadership last night when he laid out a strong framework[Read More…]
Author: Gary Kopycinski
Females More Sensitive to Cannabis; Males Get Munchies
By Becky Phillips, University Communications PULLMAN, Wash.–(ENEWSPF)–September 11, 2014. Smoking today’s concentrated pot might be risky business for women, according to new research from Washington State University. The study is the first to demonstrate sex differences in the development of tolerance to THC. Psychology professor Rebecca Craft showed that, thanks[Read More…]
Electric Vehicle Sales Hit Their First Quarter-Million as Record Number of Cities Celebrate National Drive Electric Week
EV Week is Sept. 15-21, 2014, and has Help From Nancy Cartwright, the Voice of Bart Simpson; Cities in Italy, Canada and the Netherlands Take Part, Too SAN FRANCISCO, Calif.—(ENEWSPF)–Sept. 11, 2014—A record number of volunteers nationwide and beyond are ensuring that others may discover the benefits of electric cars[Read More…]
Chevrolet Recalls 14,940 Vehicles, Sept. 11, 2014
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—September 11, 2014. SUMMARY: General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2014-2015 Chevrolet Impala vehicles manufactured May 7, 2014, to July 28, 2014. In the event of an accident, the center storage console may not stay latched. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements[Read More…]
American Honda Recalls Gas-Powered Generators Due to Impact Hazard and Owner’s Manual Error
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–September 11, 2014. Recall date: September 10, 2014 Recall number: 14-752 2014 Honda EU7000isN AT, 7,000-watt, gas-powered generator Recall Summary Name of product: Gas-powered generators Hazard: The rear frame support can fail during lifting, posing an impact hazard. The owner’s manual can have missing or duplicated pages, which could[Read More…]
Coleman Recalls Inflatable Rubber River Tubes Due to Skin Irritation Hazard; Sold Exclusively at Walmart
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–September 11, 2014. Recall date: September 10, 2014 Recall number: 14-273 Sevylor River Racer rubber tube Recall Summary Name of product: Rubber tubes Hazard: Contact with the tube can cause skin irritation. Remedy: View Details Replace Consumer Contact: The Coleman Company Inc. at (800) 835-3278 from 7 a.m. to[Read More…]
Cabrinha Recalls Kiteboarding Control System Due to Risk of Injury
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–September 11, 2014. Recall date: September 09, 2014 Recall number: 14-271 Cabrinha 1X control system without Recoil Slider Recall Summary Name of product: Cabrinha Kiteboarding 1X and Overdrive 1X Control Systems Hazard: The RecoilTM spring on the control mechanism can jam, leading to a loss of control, which[Read More…]
FTC Settlement Bans Marketer Behind ‘Fat Burner’ Diet Pills from Manufacturing, Marketing Weight-Loss Products
Atlanta-based HealthyLife Sciences Sold Healthe Trim Dietary Supplements Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–September 11, 2014. The former CEO and co-founder of an Atlanta-based marketing operation has agreed to settle FTC charges that he deceived consumers with promises that they would “Get High School Skinny” by taking Healthe Trim supplements that supposedly burned fat,[Read More…]
PG&E’s Report on Seismic Safety at Diablo Canyon: the Disturbing Truth
Friends of the Earth: Alarming findings should trigger immediate closure of nuclear plant WASHINGTON, D.C. –(ENEWSPF)—September 11, 2014. Pacific Gas and Electric Co. released yesterday its long-awaited, state-mandated seismic safety study of the Diablo Canyon nuclear power plant, with disturbing findings that Friends of the Earth says should result in[Read More…]
Fungicide Residues Found in Pregnant Women Living Near Banana Plantations
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–September 11, 2014. A study of pregnant women living near or working in Costa Rican banana fields shows disturbing levels of the fungicidal component ethylene thiourea (ETU) in the urine samples collected from the women tested. In 72 percent of the 445 women tested, researchers found ETU in urine[Read More…]
