Former slave piloted Planter to freedom Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–May 13, 2014. Planter at Georgetown, South Carolina. (Credit: Naval History and Heritage Command) NOAA announced today it has determined the probable location of the remains of the Civil War-era sidewheel steamer Planter, which gained national fame in 1862 when a group of[Read More…]
Author: Gary Kopycinski
NASA-UCI Study Indicates Loss of West Antarctic Glaciers Appears Unstoppable
Glaciers in West Antarctica’s Amundsen Sea Embayment have “passed the point of no return” according to new research based on three different lines of evidence. Image Credit: NASA/Eric Rignot Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–May 13, 2014. A new study by researchers at NASA and the University of California, Irvine, finds a rapidly melting[Read More…]
NHTSA Launches TireWise Consumer Education Campaign
Provides advice to consumers, retailers for the entire life of a tire WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–May 13, 2014. The U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) today launched its TireWise campaign that provides consumers and retailers with essential information about choosing and caring for tires. NHTSA estimates that each year[Read More…]
Secretary of State Services at Governors State University on May 20
University Park, Illinois—(ENEWSPF)—May 13, 2014. The Secretary of State’s Mobile Service Unit will be at Governors State University on Tuesday, May 20, from 1 to 7 p.m., in the Hall of Governors. Services available at the mobile service unit include driver’s license and State ID renewal, replacement, and corrections; vehicle[Read More…]
Drug Policy Alliance Hires Dr. Malik Burnett to Advance Marijuana Legalization in the District of Columbia
Duke University-Trained Medical Doctor To Build Community Support for Ballot Initiative 71 that Would Legalize Marijuana Possession; Organizing Focus Will Be on Racial Disparities and Societal Harms Not Resolved by Marijuana Decriminalization WASHINGTON, DC—(ENEWSPF)—May 13, 2014. Former surgeon, Dr. Malik Burnett has joined Drug Policy Alliance as a full-time[Read More…]
Strong America Limited Issues Allergy Alert on Undeclared Egg in ‘Golden Smell Hotpot Meat Ball Medley’
Silver Spring, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–May 13, 2014. Strong America Limited of Long Island City, New York is recalling its 1 pound package of “Golden Smell Hotpot Meat Ball Medley” food treats because they may contain undeclared eggs. People who have allergies to eggs run the risk of serious or life threatening allergic[Read More…]
Fish and Wildlife Service Adopts Biological Mosquito Management
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–May 13, 2014. After pressure from environmental organizations, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) dropped plans to spray the synthetic insecticide methoprene in favor of a biological control material to kill mosquitoes breeding on a national wildlife refuge on the southern Oregon Coast. Several states have banned methoprene due[Read More…]
Federal Appeals Court Hears Arguments against Virginia Marriage Ban
Court Will Hear From Lawyers Representing Class of All Same-Sex Couples in the State RICHMOND, Va.–(ENEWSPF)–May 13, 2014. A federal appeals court will hear extended arguments today in a challenge to Virginia’s constitutional and statutory bans on marriage for same-sex couples. A federal judge struck down the bans in February[Read More…]
Attorney General Madigan, FTC & States Announce Settlement to Ban Global Pyramid Scheme, Refund Members
Fortune Hi-Tech Marketing Must Surrender At Least $7.75 Million in Assets for Restitution Chicago—(ENEWSPF)—May 13, 2014. Attorney General Lisa Madigan today announced a settlement to ban a global pyramid scheme and provide at least $7.75 million in restitution for participants in a joint agreement with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC)[Read More…]
Illinois Department of Public Health Director Reassures Illinoisans of Vigilance for MERS-CoV
No spread of MERS-CoV from first U.S. case, but second U.S. case identified CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–May 13, 2014. Although there is no transmission of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus (MERS-CoV) related to the first U.S. case who traveled from Saudi Arabia to Indiana on April 24, 2014, Illinois Department of Public Health[Read More…]
