NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–1 March 2011 – The situation at the Libyan-Tunisian border has reached crisis point as tens of thousands of people flee the reported violence by President Muammar Al-Qadhafi’s loyalists, with 14,000 people crossing yesterday alone, the United Nations refugee agency said today. “We can see acres of people waiting[Read More…]
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Wellpet LLC Voluntarily Recalls Certain Lots Of Canned Cat Food
Silver Spring, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–March 1, 2011. WellPet LLC announced today it has voluntarily recalled certain lots of Wellness® canned cat food. While recent laboratory testing found that most lots of Wellness canned cat food that were tested contain sufficient amounts of thiamine (also known as Vitamin B1), some of the lots[Read More…]
Lennox Hearth Products Recalls Natural Gas Log Set Burner Assemblies Due to Risk of Carbon Monoxide Poisoning
WASHINGTON, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–March 1, 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…]
Dick’s Sporting Goods Recalls Fitness Resistance Tubes Due to Contusion and Laceration Hazards
WASHINGTON, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–March 1, 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…]
Tommy Bahama Recalls Mini-Tin Candle Travel Sets Due to Burn Hazards
WASHINGTON, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–March 1, 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…]
Arch Coal to Pay $4 Million to Settle Clean Water Act Violations in Appalachian Mining Operations
WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–March 1, 2011. Arch Coal Inc., the second largest supplier of coal in the United States, has agreed to pay a $4 million penalty to settle alleged violations of the Clean Water Act in Virginia, West Virginia and Kentucky, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the U.S. Department of Justice[Read More…]
Written Testimony by Secretary Timothy F. Geithner before the House Committee on Financial Services
Washington, D.C.—(ENEWSPF)—March 1, 2011. Chairman Bachus, Ranking Member Frank, and members of the committee, thank you for the opportunity to testify this morning. Two weeks ago, we released a report outlining our vision of the next steps for reforming the housing finance market. My testimony today summarizes the content of[Read More…]
Opening Remarks by Secretary of State Clinton Before the House Foreign Affairs Committee
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–March 1, 2011. Late last night, I came back from round-the-clock meetings in Geneva to discuss the unfolding events in Libya. And I’d like to begin by offering a quick update. We have joined the Libyan people in demanding that Qaddafi must go – now, without further violence[Read More…]
DOD Identifies Third Army Casualty, March 1, 2011
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–March 1, 2011. The Department of Defense announced today the death of a third soldier who was supporting Operation Enduring Freedom. Pfc. David R. Fahey Jr., 23, of Norwalk, Conn., died Feb. 28, in Kandahar province, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when insurgents attacked his unit using an improvised explosive[Read More…]
EPA Report Underscores Clean Air Act’s Successful Public Health Protections
WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–March 1, 2011. A report released today by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) estimates that the benefits of reducing fine particle and ground level ozone pollution under the 1990 Clean Air Act amendments will reach approximately $2 trillion in 2020 while saving 230,000 people from early death in that[Read More…]
