Chicago–(ENEWSPF)–March 30, 2011. The swimming pool at a Metro-East hotel will remain closed pending a hearing next month on alleged public health and sanitation violations contained in a complaint filed this week by Attorney General Lisa Madigan. Yesterday in St. Clair County Circuit Court, Attorney General Madigan obtained a temporary[Read More…]
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EPA Streamlines Regulations for Car and Truck Fuel Conversion Systems
WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–March 30 2011. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has updated rules making it easier for manufacturers to sell fuel conversion systems. The conversion systems allow vehicles to run on alternative fuels, which may appeal to consumers concerned about energy security, fuel costs, or emissions. These changes reflect the EPA’s[Read More…]
Nuclear Energy Institute Report on Japan’s Nuclear Reactors, March 30, 2011 (12 PM EDT)
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–March 30, 2011 – UPDATE AS OF 12 P.M. EDT.Operators of nuclear power stations in Japan have been urged to ensure their facilities have emergency power sources. Industry Minister Banri Kaieda Wednesday attributed the nuclear emergency in Japan to the loss of cooling systems at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear[Read More…]
International Atomic Energy Agency Briefing on Fukushima Nuclear Accident, 30 March 2011 (16.30 UTC)
Vienna, Austria–(ENEWSPF)–30 March 2011 – Update 16:30 UTC On Wednesday, 30 March 2011, the IAEA provided the following information on the current status of nuclear safety in Japan. 1. Current Situation Overall at the Fukushima Daiichi plant, the situation remains very serious. With respect to the water that is present[Read More…]
HHS Launches New Consumer-Focused Immunization Website www.vaccines.gov
New Tool That Will Give Consumers More Information about Vaccines and Immunizations and Help Them Make Informed Decisions About Preventive Health Washington, D.C.–(ENEWPF)–March 30, 2011. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services today unveiled an innovative new website to help parents and other consumers learn about the most effective[Read More…]
Mayor Ostenburg Files Complaint About Removal of Campaign Yard-signs
(Image supplied) Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Park Forest Mayor John A. Ostenburg today sent an e-mail message to Police Chief Thomas Fleming complaining about the removal of campaign yard-signs between late Tuesday evening and early today. “First thing this morning, I began receiving phone calls from residents who had my campaign[Read More…]
UN Voices Concern at Fighting Between Militias and Southern Sudan Government
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–30 March 2011 – A senior United Nations official has voiced “significant concern” at conflicts involving at least four separate militia groups in areas of Southern Sudan, which earlier this year voted to secede and become a separate nation. “While the Government of Southern Sudan has a responsibility to[Read More…]
McNeil Consumer Healthcare Announces Voluntary Recall of Certain TYLENOL® 8 Hour Extended Release Caplets
Fort Washington, PA–(ENEWSPF)–March 29, 2011. McNeil Consumer Healthcare, Division of McNEIL-PPC, Inc., is recalling one product lot of TYLENOL® 8 Hour Extended Release Caplets 150 count bottles distributed in the United States. McNeil is taking this action as part of our ongoing surveillance and monitoring efforts that identified a small[Read More…]
Landmark Bill Introduced In House Today Would Ban Workplace Discrimination Based On Gender Identity and Sexual Orientation
WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–March 30 – A landmark bill was introduced in the House today that would make workplace discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity illegal. The Employment Non-Discrimination Act (ENDA), introduced by Rep. Barney Frank (D-MA), would become the first-ever federal ban on employment discrimination of lesbian, gay, bisexual and[Read More…]
Rulemaking Could Crimp the American Dream: Broad Homeownership on the Line in Washington This Week
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–March 30, 2011. This morning the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation became the first of six government agencies to adopt for public comment a proposed rule concerning risk retention on mortgage-backed securities, as required by section 941 of the Dodd Frank Act. As several of the FDIC directors noted, the[Read More…]
