SPRINGFIELD –(ENEWSPF)–December 12, 2016. Frigid temperatures predicted to cause icy roads and the official start of winter coming soon, the Illinois Department of Transportation reminds you to visit www.gettingaroundillinois.com for updated Illinois road conditions before heading out. Available on your computer and mobile device by clicking the “Winter Road Conditions”[Read More…]
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Deep River Snacks Issues Voluntary Recall For Sour Cream & Onion Kettle Chips
Silver Spring, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–December 12, 2016. Deep River Snacks is issuing a voluntary recall for certain Sour Cream & Onion Kettle Chips after being informed by a tertiary ingredient supplier that buttermilk powder used in the seasoning may contain traces of Salmonella. Although no pathogenic bacteria have been found in any[Read More…]
Boulder Brands, Inc. Voluntarily Recalls Earth Balance Vegan White Cheddar Mac & Cheese and Vegan Cheddar Mac & Cheese
Label of one of the recalled products. Complete list of all recalled products is below. Boulder, CO –(ENEWSPF)–December 12, 2016.— Boulder Brands, Inc. is voluntarily recalling Earth Balance Vegan White Cheddar Mac & Cheese and Earth Balance Vegan Cheddar Mac & Cheese. The products are being recalled as the health[Read More…]
White House Weekly Address: It’s Time to Get Covered on the Health Insurance Marketplace, Dec. 10, 2016 (Video)
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–December 10, 2016 Hi, everybody. It’s the most wonderful time of the year — and not just because it’s the holiday season, but because it’s also open enrollment season over at HealthCare.gov. That was a dad joke, I know. But this weekend, I hope you’ll take a moment to do[Read More…]
Sens. Warren and Grassley Applaud FDA Steps to Improve Hearing Aid Accessibility, Implement Portions of Bipartisan Legislation
Washington, D.C. –(ENEWSPF)–December 9, 2016. Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) applauded the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announcement that it will take steps to improve consumer access to hearing aids, including by not enforcing the requirement for a medical evaluation or waiver in order to acquire hearing[Read More…]
U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Letter to the Editor of USA Today, December 9, 2016
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–December 9, 2016 For more than a month we have been working with a USA Today reporter on a story looking closely at our internal quality improvement tool called Strategic Analytics for Improvement and Learning (SAIL) and the rankings it uses to help our facilities improve. The story posted online[Read More…]
VA Awards Grant for Veterans Employment Pay for Success Program
WASHINGTON –(ENEWSPF)–December 9, 2016. The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Center for Innovation, together with the Corporation for National and Community Service’s Social Innovation Fund, awarded the Veterans Employment Pay for Success (VEPFS) Program grant to the social investment firm, Social Finance, Inc. As awarded, the $3 million employment, labor[Read More…]
VA National Cemeteries Now Offering Pre-Need Eligibility Determinations
WASHINGTON –(ENEWSPF)–December 9, 2016. The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) announced it now provides eligibility determinations for interment in a VA national cemetery prior to the time of need. Through the Pre-Need Determination of Eligibility Program, upon request, individuals can learn if they are eligible for burial or memorialization in[Read More…]
National Audubon Society: Cathy McMorris Rodgers, Trump’s Pick for Interior, Tasked with Important Responsibility
Our public lands, wildlife and climate progress depend on a strong and steady Interior Department. Northern Harrier. Photo: Doug German/Audubon Photography Awards WASHINGTON—(ENEWSPF)–December 9, 2016. Today, President-elect Donald Trump’s transition team is expected to announce Representative Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) as his choice for Secretary of the Interior. The National Audubon[Read More…]
Interior Department and Tennessee Protect 75,000 Acres of Cumberland Plateau
Critical area for outdoor recreation, tourism and wildlife now off-limits to surface mining. Cerulean Warbler. Photo: Frode Jacobsen WASHINGTON—(ENEWSPF)–December 9, 2016. Yesterday, Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell declared 75,000 acres of eastern Tennessee mountain ridgelines as unsuitable for surface coal mining operations. The decision comes after Tennessee’s Department of[Read More…]
