MAINE–(ENEWSPF)–October 21, 2011. Questions & Answers With Founder Jay Feldman This coming Thursday, Oct. 27, a remarkable achievement will be marked in Washington, D.C., when Beyond Pesticides celebrates its 30th anniversary. Beginning at 6:30 p.m. at Busboys & Poets, leaders of the environmental movement will come together with the general[Read More…]
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Electric Motion Systems, LLC Recalls Lithium-Poly Battery Pack Due to Fire Hazard
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–October 21, 2011. The following product safety recall was voluntarily conducted by the firm in cooperation with the CPSC. Consumers should stop using the product immediately unless otherwise instructed. It is illegal to resell or attempt to resell a recalled consumer product. Name of Product: Rechargeable lithium-poly battery Units:[Read More…]
Public Input Needed on Organic Standards
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–October 21, 2011. With the National Organic Standards Board (NOSB) set to meet next month to decide on a range of issues regarding the future of organic food and farming in the United States, the public is invied to weigh in on a set of issues that continue to[Read More…]
Op-ed by National Economic Council Director Gene B. Sperling in Today’s Wall Street Journal: The Case for the President’s Jobs Act
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–October 21, 2011. The full text of an op-ed by National Economic Council Director Gene B. Sperling is printed below. The piece was published in today’s Wall Street Journal. The Case for the President’s Jobs Act Nearly 45% of unemployed Americans have been out of work for six[Read More…]
U.S.-North Korea Conclude POW/MIA Talks
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–October 21, 2011. The Department of Defense announced yesterday that the United States and Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) officials reached an arrangement to resume recovering the remains of American servicemen missing from the Korean War. The three-day talks held in Bangkok were led by Deputy Assistant Secretary[Read More…]
DOD Identifies Navy Casualty, October 20, 2011
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–October 20, 2011. The Department of Defense announced today the death of a sailor who was supporting Operation Enduring Freedom. Chief Petty Officer Raymond J. Border, 31, of West Lafayette, Ohio, died Oct. 19 while assessing a route in Paktika province, Afghanistan. Border, a Navy Seabee, was assigned to[Read More…]
Occupy Melbourne and Occupy Cincinnati Under Attack
BOSTON–(ENEWSPF)–October 21, 2011. Occupy Melbourne is facing several arrest charges after the police raided their camp last night. The CBD entered the camp armed with riot gear and proceeded to block in protesters using a barricade in order to keep citizens from entering or exiting the campsite. There were several[Read More…]
Occupy Boston & Occupy the Hood Present: A Day of Strength and Solidarity on Saturday, Oct. 22, 2011
BOSTON–(ENEWSPF)–October 21, 2011. This Saturday, October 22 in recognition of the the 16th annual National Day of Protest Against Police Brutality, we will mark a historic development in our movement: on this day, activists from Occupy Boston will be joining activists from Occupy the Hood in a joint demonstration of[Read More…]
Occupy Boston Stands in Solidarity With Occupy the Hood
BOSTON–(ENEWSPF)–October 21, 2011. The following proposal was consented to by Occupy Boston’s General Assembly on Thursday, October 20: Occupy Boston stands in solidarity with the Occupy the Hood rally taking place at 6pm on October 21 in Dudley Square Plaza. Occupy Boston will activate our solidarity by sending volunteers to[Read More…]
Experiments With Truth, Oct. 21, 2011
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–October 21, 2011, 7:58 am In Chile, dozens of students and other protesters interrupted a Senate committee meeting Thursday to demand a popular referendum on how to resolve the country’s social problems, especially education. Portuguese trade unions on Thursday began a week of protests against the government’s austerity policies,[Read More…]
