Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–September 25, 2015 Rainbow Play Systems Play set with recalled trapeze rings Recall Summary Name of product: Plastic Trapeze rings Hazard: The rings can unexpectedly crack or break during use, posing a fall hazard to children. Remedy: View Details Refund Consumer Contact: Rainbow Play Systems toll-free at 888-201-1570 from[Read More…]
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EPA Update on Recent Volkswagen Announcement, Sept. 25, 2015
WASHINGTON –-(ENEWSPF)–September 25, 2015. Today the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released a letter sent to vehicle manufacturers notifying them that the agency is adding to its confirmatory testing additional evaluations designed to look for potential defeat devices. View the letter here: http://www3.epa.gov/otaq/cert/violations.htm Last Friday, EPA sent a Notice of[Read More…]
Roosevelt University Experience Sparks Winning Advocacy Work in Springfield
(Pictured above, a team effort led by Kathleen Kane Willis, left front, and Chelsea Laliberte, fourth from left near door, in a conference room near the Illinois Senate chamber leads to victory in overriding a gubernatorial veto). CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–September 25, 2015. Sometimes it takes a community effort to make positive change,[Read More…]
NIH Launches Landmark Study on Substance Use and Adolescent Brain Development
Thirteen grants awarded to look at cognitive and social development in approximately 10,000 children Bethesda, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–September 25, 2015. The National Institutes of Health today awarded 13 grants to research institutions around the country as part of a landmark study about the effects of adolescent substance use on the developing brain.[Read More…]
NRDC: U.S.-China Agreement Signals China to Cut Carbon Pollution, Boost Clean Energy
WASHINGTON—(ENEWSPF)–September 25, 2015 –The following is a statement by Rhea Suh, president of the Natural Resources Defense Council, on the agreement to address climate change announced today by the United States and China: “This is strong medicine. China is promising decisive action to cut carbon pollution at its source and[Read More…]
The Pope at the United States Congress: Political Activity Must Promote the Good of the Person and be Based on Human Dignity
Vatican City—(ENEWSPF)–25 September 2015 (VIS) – The United States Congress, which met yesterday in joint session (an assembly of both the House of Representatives and the Senate) was addressed by a Pope for the first time in its history. Francis’ arrival was announced by the speaker of the House of[Read More…]
The Holy Father: There is No Social or Moral Justification for Homelessness
Vatican City—(ENEWSPF)–25 September 2015 (VIS) – After his address to the United States Congress, Pope Francis transferred to the church of St. Patrick, the first parish in Washington, founded in 1794 to offer pastoral service to the Irish workers who were building the White House and Capitol, to where the[Read More…]
Sierra Club: Pope’s UN Speech ‘Could Not Have Been More Clear’ on Climate
WASHINGTON, D.C. –(ENEWSPF)–September 25, 2015. During his address to the UN this morning, Pope Francis spoke out strongly about the environment and the moral responsibility for the world to act on climate. In response, Sierra Club Executive Director Michael Brune released the following statement: “As he addressed the nations of[Read More…]
Oil Industry Attack on Oregon’s Clean Fuels Standard Dismissed
Victory: Federal court sees value of tackling climate-changing pollution, says law not discriminatory Oregon’s Clean Fuels Standard reduces pollution from gas and diesel and opens the state’s fuel market to cleaner fuel options made by innovators both inside and out of Oregon. Photo courtesy of Michael Kappel Portland, OR —(ENEWSPF)–September[Read More…]
Study Finds No Benefit to Bee-Toxic Neonic Use
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–September 25, 2015. Neonicotinoid-treated seeds do not reduce crop damage from pests, adding to a growing body of evidence questioning the benefits of using these bee-toxic insecticides, according to a study published in the journal BioOne. Widely-used neonicotinoids (neonics), which as systemic chemicals move through a plant’s vascular system and[Read More…]
