Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–August 4, 2011. Index for Today’s Briefing SYRIA Ambassador Ford Returning to Syria U.S. Concerned By Level of Violence / UNSC Statement Condemning Violence Pressure on the Asad Regime NORTH KOREA Food Aid Assistance for Flooding China’s Dialogue with North Korea / Six Party Talks IRAQ Withdrawal of[Read More…]
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DeLuca Sponsored Crime-Free Rental Housing Legislation Signed Into Law
CHICAGO HEIGHTS, IL—(ENEWSPF)—August 4, 2011. Landlords will be required to provide additional disclosure about criminal activity in their leases and municipal attorneys will be able to bring eviction actions on behalf of landlords under legislation, sponsored by State Rep. Anthony DeLuca (D-Chicago Heights), which was signed into law by the[Read More…]
Thorn Creek Audubon Society to Hold Two Hummingbird Events
Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)—August 4, 2011. On Wednesday, September 7 at 7pm, Thorn Creek Audubon Society will sponsor a slide program on hummingbirds and hummingbird festivals in Illinois. Vernon Kleen, a retired avian ecologist, will explain the status of hummingbirds in Illinois, hummingbird banding, and what happens at hummingbird festivals. The[Read More…]
Cleaning Up Nigerian Oil Pollution Could Take 30 Years, Cost Billions of Dollars – UN
NIGERIA–(ENEWSPF)–4 August 2011. The environmental restoration of Nigeria’s Ogoniland oil region could prove to be the world’s most wide-ranging and long-term oil clean-up exercise ever, if contaminated drinking water, land, creeks and other ecosystems are to be brought back to full health, according to a United Nations report released today.[Read More…]
Target Recalls Step Stools with Storage Due to Fall Hazard
WASHINGTON, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–August 4, 2011. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a voluntary recall of the following consumer product. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed. It is illegal to resell or attempt to resell a recalled consumer product.[Read More…]
Build-A-Bear Workshop Recalls Lapel Pins Due to Violation of Lead Paint Standard
WASHINGTON, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–August 4, 2011. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission and Health Canada, in cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a voluntary recall of the following consumer product. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed. It is illegal to resell or attempt to resell a[Read More…]
NOAA-Supported Scientists Find Large Dead Zone in Gulf of Mexico
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–August 4, 2011. NOAA-supported scientists found the size of this year’s Gulf of Mexico dead zone to be 6,765 square miles. Researchers had predicted the potential for a record sized dead zone between 8,500 and 9,421 square miles due to the spring flooding of the Mississippi River and the[Read More…]
NOAA’s Atlantic Hurricane Season Update Calls for Increase in Named Storms
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–August 4, 2011. NOAA issued its updated 2011 Atlantic hurricane season outlook today raising the number of expected named storms from its pre-season outlook issued in May. Forecasters also increased their confidence that 2011 will be an active Atlantic hurricane season. NOAA’s Climate Prediction Center, a division of the[Read More…]
DOT Fines Air Canada for Violating Price Advertising Rules
Washingtonj, DC–(ENEWSPF)–August 4, 2011. The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) today fined Air Canada $50,000 for violating the Department’s rules prohibiting deceptive price advertising in air travel. “When passengers buy an airline ticket, they have a right to know how much they will have to pay,” said U.S. Transportation Secretary[Read More…]
DOT Fines United Airlines for Providing Inaccurate Information About Baggage Liability
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–August 4, 2011. The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) today fined United Airlines $20,000 for providing inaccurate information to passengers about how much compensation they could potentially receive for lost, damaged or delayed baggage on international flights. “Both domestic and international travelers have a right to know how much[Read More…]
