Spotlight on heat waves, ticks, ruined National Park visits and more; How to cope & why we must cut carbon pollution WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–July 1, 2014 — With July 4th upon us, the Natural Resources Defense Council is releasing a tip sheet today about eight summertime woes that will worsen if climate[Read More…]
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Young Sun’s Violent History Solves Meteorite Mystery
Violent wind gusting around protostar EU–(ENEWSPF)–1 July 2014. Astronomers using ESA’s Herschel space observatory to probe the turbulent beginnings of a Sun-like star have found evidence of mighty stellar winds that could solve a puzzling meteorite mystery in our own back yard. In spite of their tranquil appearance in the[Read More…]
May 2014 Jobless Rates Down Over the Year in 357 of 372 Metro Areas; Payroll Jobs Up in 295
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—July 1, 2014. Unemployment rates were lower in May than a year earlier in 357 of the 372 metropolitan areas, higher in 11 areas, and unchanged in 4 areas, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Twelve areas had jobless rates of at least 10.0 percent and 93[Read More…]
Chrysler Expands Wireless Ignition Node (WIN) Safety Recall, July 1, 2014
Auburn Hills, Mich.–(ENEWSPF)–July 1, 2014. Out of an abundance of caution, Chrysler Group is expanding a previous safety recall to install a more robust WIN module detent ring. A previous recall in 2010 included 196,000 Chrysler Town & Country, Dodge Grand Caravan and Dodge Journey vehicles built August 2, 2009[Read More…]
Rep. Gutiérrez’ Reaction to President Obama’s Immigration Announcement
PRESIDENT WILL DO WHAT CONGRESS REFUSED TO DO Washington, DC –(ENEWSPF)–July 1, 2014. Yesterday, Rep. Luis V. Gutiérrez (D-IL) issued the following statement in reaction to the President’s Rose Garden announcement regarding his intentions to address immigration and deportation through executive actions within existing law. Rep. Luis V. Gutiérrez represents[Read More…]
L’Oréal Settles FTC Charges Alleging Deceptive Advertising for Anti-Aging Cosmetics
Claims that Skincare Products Targeted Users’ Genes Were Misleading, FTC Says Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–July 1, 2014. Cosmetics company L’Oréal USA, Inc. has agreed to settle Federal Trade Commission charges of deceptive advertising about its Lancôme Génifique and L’Oréal Paris Youth Code skincare products. According to the FTC’s complaint, L’Oréal made false[Read More…]
U.S. Department of Transportation Outlines Steps for Managing Impending Highway Trust Fund Shortfall
WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–July 1, 2014. U.S. Secretary of Transportation Anthony Foxx today sent letters to state transportation departments and transit agencies outlining steps the Department of Transportation (DOT) will soon be forced to take to manage the impending insolvency of the Highway Trust Fund. In both letters, Secretary Foxx outlined the Department’s[Read More…]
Antibiotic Resistance in Foodborne Germs is an Ongoing Threat
CDC report shows progress and problems among foodborne germs it tracks Atlanta, GA–(ENEWSPF)–July 1, 2014. Antibiotic resistance in foodborne germs, an ongoing public health threat, showed both positive and troubling trends, according to data tracked by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in 2012. Each year, antibiotic-resistant infections from[Read More…]
Jobs in Renewable Energy Expand in Turbulent Process
New analysis examines global trends in employment in the renewable energy sector Washington, D.C.—(ENEWSPF)—July 1, 2014. There may now be as many as 6.5 million direct and indirect jobs in renewable energy, according to updated data from the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA). Earlier assessments had put the global estimate[Read More…]
Maui County Moves Forward with GE Moratorium Initiative
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–July 1, 2014. Early last month, Maui County residents gathered enough signatures to require a county-wide vote on legislation that will put in place a moratorium on the planting of genetically engineered (GE) crops. This achievement represents the first ever citizen driven initiative in Maui County, which encompasses Maui,[Read More…]
