Washington, D.C.-(ENEWSPF)- Today, the Human Rights Campaign (HRC), the nation’s largest lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) civil rights organization, responded to the release of the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s (FBI) Hate Crime Statistics for 2014. For the second year in a row, the report included statistics on bias-motivated incidents based[Read More…]
Life and Living
U.S. DOT Extends Federal Oversight of General Motors
News comes on the anniversary of GM’s historic agreement with NHTSA after facing record fines for the long-delayed Chevrolet Cobalt recall WASHINGTON –-(ENEWSPF)–May 21, 2015. The U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) today announced that it has decided to extend federal oversight of General Motors’ review,[Read More…]
U.S. DOT Announces Fiat Chrysler Public Hearing and Issues Special Order
NHTSA has concerns about 20 recalls and sets public hearing date for July 2 WASHINGTON –(ENEWSPF)–May 18, 2015. U.S. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx today announced that the Department’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) will hold a public hearing to determine whether automaker Fiat Chrysler has failed to remedy safety[Read More…]
NHTSA Safety Advisory: Preventing Brake Pipe Failure Due to Corrosion in Older Vehicles
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–April 9, 2015. ISSUE: Model year 2007 and earlier vehicles may be susceptible to brake pipe corrosion that can occur after seven to eight years of exposure to winter road salts. If brake pipe corrosion is not properly addressed, there is the potential of brake pipe failure which could[Read More…]
Department of Energy Loan to Support Automotive Aluminum for More Efficient Vehicles
WASHINGTON, D.C. –(ENEWSPF)–March 26, 2015. Today the Department of Energy announced a $259 million loan to Alcoa Inc. under the Advanced Technology Vehicles Manufacturing (ATVM) loan program. The loan will support the company’s Alcoa, Tennessee plant, which will retool to manufacture high-strength automotive-grade aluminum for use in a wide range[Read More…]
EPA Report Shows Automakers Exceeding Historic Vehicle Standards
WASHINGTON, D.C. –(ENEWSPF)–March 26, 2015. Today the Environmental Protection Agency released a report detailing automaker compliance with standards to reduce greenhouse gas pollution from passenger vehicles. These historic standards will roughly double the efficiency of our passenger vehicles to achieve an average standard of 54.5 mpg by 2025. The EPA[Read More…]
Transportation Secretary Foxx Announces Plan to Add Two Automatic Emergency Braking Systems to Recommended Vehicle Advanced Technology Features
WASHINGTON –(ENEWSPF)–January 22, 2015. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx today announced that the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration plans to add two cutting-edge automatic emergency braking systems to the recommended advanced safety features included under its New Car Assessment Program (NCAP) – the latest step in a half-century of safety innovations[Read More…]
EPA, DOE Release 2015 Fuel Economy Guide for Car Buyers
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–November 6, 2014. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Department of Energy (DOE) today released the 2015 Fuel Economy Guide, providing consumers with a valuable resource to help them choose the most fuel-efficient and low greenhouse gas emitting vehicles that meet their needs. In comparison to previous[Read More…]
Memorial Service for Artist Maureen O’Toole to be Held on November 2
Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)—October 24, 2014. Maureen O’Toole was a long-time artist in the southern suburbs, well known and well loved. She died this past summer after waging a ferocious battle with cancer. Tall Grass Arts Association invites you to join in community with her family and friends at the Tall Grass[Read More…]
Former Village Trustee Cynthia Reed Dies
A woman sits outside the entrance to Village Hall Friday. The memorial bunting is to honor former Village Trustee Cynthia Reed. (Photo: Gary Kopycinski) Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Mourning bunting is draped over the entrance to Village Hall to commemorate the death of former Village Trustee Cynthia Jewel Reed. Reed served[Read More…]
