Little Rock, AR–(ENEWSPF)–September 2, 2011. Criminal sentencing reform legislation passed by lawmakers earlier this year is now in effect. Senate Bill 750, the Public Safety Improvement Act, intends to reduce the number of non-violent offenders incarcerated statewide by mitigating the sentences for certain low-level drug offenses. Democrat Gov. Mike Beebe,[Read More…]
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Stopping Arthritis Before It Starts
Cambridge, Massachusetts–(ENEWSPF)–September 2, 2011. About 27 million Americans suffer from arthritis, and more than three million of those cases result from a joint injury, often in the knee, that provokes slow and steady cartilage deterioration. A new study from MIT suggests that a steroid drug currently used to treat inflammatory[Read More…]
Ludwig Dairy in Dixon Recalling All Products
Milk, cheese and other dairy products improperly pasteurized SPRINGFIELD, ILL.—(ENEWSPF)—September 2, 2011. During a routine inspection at Ludwig Dairy Products, Inc., in Dixon, Illinois, the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) found pasteurizing equipment operating improperly, potentially allowing raw milk to be mixed with pasteurized milk and sold in dairy[Read More…]
Attorney General Madigan Settlement Agreement Brings Accessibility to House of Blues Chicago
Live Nation Wordwide, Inc. Renovates Chicago Facility, Changes Policies, Pays $100,000 Fine Chicago—(ENEWSPF)—September 2, 2011. Attorney General Lisa Madigan today announced that House of Blues Chicago and its owner Live Nation Worldwide, Inc. completed interior renovations and implemented new operating policies that bring the concert venue into compliance with state[Read More…]
Council of Economic Advisers Statement on the Employment Situation in August
WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–Septmeber 2, 2011. Katherine Abraham, Member of the Council of Economic Advisors, issued the following statement today on the employment situation in August. The Employment Situation in August Posted by Katharine Abraham on September 02, 2011 Today’s employment report shows that private sector payrolls increased by 17,000 and[Read More…]
Statement by President Obama on the Ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standards
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–September 2, 2011. Over the last two and half years, my administration, under the leadership of EPA Administrator Lisa Jackson, has taken some of the strongest actions since the enactment of the Clean Air Act four decades ago to protect our environment and the health of our families[Read More…]
President Obama Decides Americans’ Lungs Are Less Important Than Polluting Corporations and Eric Cantor
WASHINGTON, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–September 2, 2011. President Obama today announced he is blocking standards that would have protected Americans from excessive ground-level ozone pollution, which is the primary constituent of smog and which worsens bronchitis, emphysema and asthma. The standards were developed by EPA experts fulfilling their obligation under the Clean Air[Read More…]
Katia Regains Hurricane Status, September 2, 2011 (11 AM AST)
Miami, Florida—(ENEWSPF)—September 2, 2011 – UPDATE 11 AM AST. The National Hurricane Center is reporting that Katia has been categorized a Category 1 Hurricane. As of 11 AM AST (1500 UTC), Hurricane Katia is located 17.5 North, 52.4 W, approximately 705 miles (1135 km) east of the Northern Leeward Islands. Maximum[Read More…]
Rare Martian Lake Delta Spotted By Mars Express
EU–(ENEWSPF)–2 September 2011. Holden and Eberswalde craters ESA’s Mars Express has spotted a rare case of a crater once filled by a lake, revealed by the presence of a delta. The delta is an ancient fan-shaped deposit of dark sediments, laid down in water. It is a reminder[Read More…]
White House Sides with Polluters in Delaying Smog Protections
WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–September 2, 2011. In response to today’s White House announcement that the ozone standard will be delayed, NRDC President Frances Beinecke issued the following statement: “The White House is siding with corporate polluters over the American people. The Clean Air Act clearly requires the Environmental Protection Agency to set protective[Read More…]
