Silver Spring, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–April 22, 2011. Woodsmoke Provisions, LLC is voluntarily recalling forty pounds (40 lbs.) / 160 packages of the The Fresh Market Signature Collection Atlantic Smoked Salmon in 4 oz. retail packages with lot code 1459/2, because they have the potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. Listeria monocytogenes[Read More…]
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Missing WWII Airman Identified, April 22, 2011
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–April 22, 2011. The Department of Defense POW/Missing Personnel Office (DPMO) announced today that the remains of a serviceman, missing in action from World War II, have been identified and are being returned to his family for burial with full military honors. U.S. Army Air Forces Pfc. Mervyn E.[Read More…]
Governor Quinn Announces $37.8 Million to Build State Police Forensic Laboratory in Belleville
CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–April 22, 2011. Governor Pat Quinn today announced $37.8 million in Illinois Jobs Now! capital funding to construct a new Illinois State Police forensic laboratory in Belleville. The facility will provide the Illinois State Police with enhanced crime-solving ability and give police agencies throughout the region a valuable tool for[Read More…]
Nuclear Energy Institute Report on Japan’s Nuclear Reactors, April 22, 2011 (12 PM EDT)
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–April 22, 2011 – UPDATE AS OF 12 P.M. EDT. Below is a round-up of noteworthy news that happened this week with regard to the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant and the U.S. nuclear industry’s response. Plant Status: Tokyo Electric Power Co. (TEPCO) released a roadmap to bring the Fukushima Daiichi[Read More…]
Statement by HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius on the 41st Anniversary of Earth Day
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–April 22, 2011. The following statement is attributed to Secretary of the Health and Human Services Kathleen Sebelius. Originally founded by U.S. Senator Gaylord Nelson as an environmental teach-in, the first official Earth Day was held on April 22, 1970. Forty-one years later, Earth Day is now celebrated in[Read More…]
Toyota Recall of Certain Model Year 2008 Highlander, Highlander Hybrid, and Model Year 2007 – 2008 RAV4 Vehicles
Washington, D.C.—(ENEWSPF)—April 22, 2011. Summary: Toyota is recalling certain model year 2008 Highlander, highlander hybrid and model year 2007 – 2008 RAV4. In the curtain shield airbag (CSA) system, there are two sensors in the airbag sensor assembly which are designed to detect vehicle roll angle. If one of theses[Read More…]
Doctor’s CarbRite Diet Issues Allergy Alert on Certain Chocolate Brownie Flavored Bars
Silver Spring, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–April 22, 2011. Doctor’s CarbRite Diet of New Brunswick, NJ is voluntarily recalling all lots of the 2 oz. Chocolate Brownie Doctor’s CarbRite Diet Bar that are missing the allergen statement, “Allergy Alert: Made on equipment that also processes soy, milk, egg, peanuts and tree nuts”, due to[Read More…]
Equity and Economic Inclusion Necessary for U.S. Economic Growth
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–April 22, 2011. Today the Center for American Progress and PolicyLink hosted a convening with leading economists and policy experts to discuss the proposition that a focus on equity and economic inclusion is necessary to grow the U.S. economy. In the companion framing paper titled “Is Equity the Superior[Read More…]
Environmental Group Criticizes Continued Failure of TEPCO to Control Radioactive Releases
WASHINGTON, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–April 21, 2011. Tokyo Electric Power Company (TEPCO) revealed today that it allowed the release of some 520 tons of highly radioactive waste water into the open ocean in early April. In response, Friends of the Earth condemned the nuclear company for hiding the information from authorities and the public[Read More…]
Presidential Proclamation–Earth Day, 2011
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–April 22, 2011. For over 40 years, our Nation has come together on Earth Day to appreciate and raise awareness about our environment, natural heritage, and the resources upon which generations of Americans have depended. Healthy land and clean water and air are essential to the health of[Read More…]
