Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–July 30, 2013. U.S. Senator Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) issued the following statement today on the decision by the Japanese government to resume purchases of U.S. western-white wheat. The decision ends a two-month ban on the grain purchases following the apparent discovery of unapproved gene-altered crop on an Oregon farm. [Read More…]
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Mayor Emanuel Joins Water Management Leaders at the First Israel-Chicago Water Technology Innovation Forum
Mayor Emanuel discusses water infrastructure investment at the Israel-Chicago Water Technology Innovation Forum. Photo Credit: Brooke Collins // City of Chicago CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–July 30, 2013. Mayor Rahm Emanuel attended today the first collaborative Israel-Chicago Water Technology and Innovation Forum, joining top engineers and leaders from water management in Illinois, the Midwest,[Read More…]
Senator Durbin: House Spending Bill Would Cripple Great Lakes Restoration Initiative
CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–July 30, 2013. U.S. Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) today sounded the alarm about the U.S. House of Representatives’ plans to cut funding for the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (GLRI) by 80 percent. Those cuts would severely impact federal programs created to address major ecological problems facing the Great Lakes, including[Read More…]
The Illinois Office Of The State Fire Marshal Promotes Public Awareness To Prevent Electrical Burn Incidents
Electrical Burns can be Prevented SPRINGFIELD–(ENEWSPF)–July 30, 2013. The Illinois Office of the State Fire Marshal (OSFM) is educating the public on the importance of electrical safety in an effort to prevent home fires, electrical burns and other serious injuries. Electrical related injuries and burns may result in serious tissue,[Read More…]
Wyeth Pharmaceuticals Agrees to Pay $490.9 Million for Marketing the Prescription Drug Rapamune for Unapproved Uses
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–July 30, 2013. Wyeth Pharmaceuticals Inc., a pharmaceutical company acquired by Pfizer, Inc. in 2009, has agreed to pay $490.9 million to resolve its criminal and civil liability arising from the unlawful marketing of the prescription drug Rapamune for uses not approved as safe and effective by the U.S.[Read More…]
Enbridge Begins New Dredging Project on Kalamazoo River to Comply with EPA Order
Chicago—(ENEWSPF)–July 30, 2013 —The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency today announced that Enbridge has begun a new round of dredging in Michigan’s Kalamazoo River to clean up oil from the company’s July 2010 pipeline spill. The cleanup work is required by EPA’s March 2013 administrative order, which requires Enbridge to complete[Read More…]
J.P. Morgan Ventures Energy Corporation Reaches Settlement with Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
New York–(ENEWSPF)–July 30, 2013 – JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE: JPM) announced today that one of its energy subsidiaries, J.P. Morgan Ventures Energy Corporation, has agreed to a settlement with the U.S. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission resolving the agency’s investigation of the Firm’s bidding and offering of electricity from certain[Read More…]
NIH Math Model Predicts Effects of Diet, Physical Activity on Childhood Weight
Findings suggest major differences between obese adults and children Bethesda, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–July 30, 2013. Researchers at the National Institutes of Health have created and confirmed the accuracy of a mathematical model that predicts how weight and body fat in children respond to adjustments in diet and physical activity. The results will[Read More…]
HHS, USDA and the Food Industry Welcome New Guidelines Promoting Industry
Guidelines provide tools for companies aiding government outbreak responders Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–July 30, 2013. Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius and Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today commended the Council to Improve Foodborne Outbreak Response (CIFOR) for the new CIFOR Foodborne Illness Response Guidelines for Owners, Operators and Managers of Food[Read More…]
Ireland President Michael D. Higgins Signs Protection of Life During Pregnancy Bill 2013 Into Law
Legislation Only For Women Whose Live Are At Risk Fails to Expand Access to Safe and Legal Abortion Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–July 30, 2013. Today Ireland’s President Michael Higgins signed the Protection of Life During Pregnancy Bill 2013 into law. The abortion legislation is designed to provide doctors and individuals clarity about[Read More…]
