Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—November 6, 2014. In a settlement with the United States, three subsidiaries of the Potash Corporation of Saskatchewan (PCS), the world’s largest fertilizer producer, will take steps to reduce harmful air emissions at eight U.S. production plants, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and Department of Justice announced today.[Read More…]
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Biotronik Inc. to Pay $4.9 Million to Resolve Claims that Company Paid Kickbacks to Physicians
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—November 6, 2014. Biotronik Inc. of Lake Oswego, Oregon, has agreed to pay the United States $4.9 million to resolve allegations made under the False Claims Act that the company made various improper payments to induce physicians to use devices that it manufactured and sold, the Justice Department announced[Read More…]
Remarks by President Obama at Medal of Honor Presentation to First Lieutenant Alonzo H. Cushing
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–November 6, 2014 – 12:01 P.M. EST THE PRESIDENT: Please, everyone, have a seat. Well, on behalf of Michelle and myself, welcome to the White House. One hundred fifty-one years ago, as our country struggled for its survival, President Lincoln dedicated the battlefield at Gettysburg as “a final resting[Read More…]
Governors State University Receives Two National Awards for Excellence
Dual Degree Program Cited as a National Model of Innovation University Park, IL –(ENEWSPF)—November 6, 2014. The American Association of State Colleges and Universities announced Governors State University and its Dual Degree Program as one of the inaugural winners in a new awards program honoring member institutions for excellence and[Read More…]
The Chicago Tribune Brings its Show on the Road to Governors State University on November 20
University Park, IL—(ENEWSPF)—November 6, 2014. Hosted by Rick Kogan and featuring The Second City, “Chicago Live!” returns to Center for Performing Arts for a one-night-only show on Thursday, November 20 at 7 p.m. “Chicago Live!,” The Chicago Tribune’s radio and stage show is taped for broadcast on WGN Radio. Back[Read More…]
Chikungunya Outbreak Progresses in Caribbean, Central and South America
Atlanta, GA–(ENEWSPF)–November 6, 2014. Fall in the United States means residents in most of the country will see fewer mosquitoes and less risk of the diseases they spread. However, the chikungunya outbreak in Caribbean and Central and South American countries continues to spread with no sign of slowing down. Experts[Read More…]
AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka Calls for Executive Action on Immigration
Joins allies at National Press Club to Urge Pres. Obama to Seize the Moment Washington, DC –(ENEWSPF)–November 6, 2014. The President needs to take executive action to support immigrant rights. But he also needs to take action on immigration to ensure the rights of all of us. You see, in[Read More…]
Poll Shows 69% of Airport Workers Report Employers Have Note Provided Training on New CDC Ebola Protocols
Findings reveal two-thirds of workers at Ebola screening airports haven’t received CDC recommended protective gear from their employers, highlighting the need for airlines and airline contractors to take action WASHINGTON, DC –(ENEWSPF)–November 6, 2014. Five weeks after several cases of Ebola were diagnosed in the United States and in the[Read More…]
Chicken Imports from China a Raw Deal for U.S. Consumers
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–November 6, 2014. Statement of Food & Water Watch Executive Director Wenonah Hauter “In a post election surprise, USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced yesterday that the People’s Republic of China had completed the necessary paperwork to certify four of its poultry processing plants to be able[Read More…]
New Report: Inconsistent Marriage Laws Cost Businesses $1.3 Billion Annually
SAN FRANCISCO–(ENEWSPF)–November 6, 2014 — Today Freedom to Marry and Out & Equal Workplace Advocates released a new report estimating that the remaining patchwork of marriage laws for same-sex couples across the United States costs businesses in the private sector $1.3 billion every year. Over the next five years, the private sector[Read More…]
