WASHINGTON, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–March 24, 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…]
Day: March 24, 2011
NOAA, FDA Continue to Re-test Gulf Seafood and Post Results
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–March 24, 2011. NOAA continues to re-test seafood from the Gulf of Mexico to demonstrate to American and worldwide consumers that it is safe to eat, and announced today it will continue this re-testing into the summer. Before waters were opened to fishing, NOAA and FDA extensively tested seafood[Read More…]
Presidential Proclamation–Greek Independence Day
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–March 24, 2011. One hundred ninety years ago, Greece regained its independence and became a symbol of democracy for the world for the second time in history. As America recognizes this milestone in the birthplace of democracy, we also celebrate our warm friendship with Greece and the lasting legacy[Read More…]
British Foreign Secretary: Our Actions Are Saving Lives in Libya
GREAT BRITAIN–(ENEWSPF)–24 March 2011. Foreign Secretary William Hague said today that ‘forces that continue to take part in Gaddafi’s war against his own people will continue to face the military force of the coalition’. In his statement to the House of Commons updating on the situation, the Foreign Secretary said:[Read More…]
DOD Identifies Two Army Casualties, March 24, 2011
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–March 24, 2011. The Department of Defense announced today the deaths of two soldiers who were supporting Operation Enduring Freedom. They died March 22, in Logar province, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when enemy forces attacked their unit with an improvised explosive device, rocket propelled grenades and small arms fire.[Read More…]
Attorney General Madigan, Nine States Crack Down on National Auto Marketing Firm Over Alleged False Ads
Chicago–(ENEWSPF)–March 24, 2011. Attorney General Lisa Madigan today joined nine other states in reaching a settlement against a Georgia advertising corporation over its false car sales promotions around the country, in violation of the Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act. The actions were filed in Sangamon County Circuit Court[Read More…]
Southwest Suburban Concrete Contractor Named In Consumer Fraud Lawsuit
CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–March 24, 2011. A Southwest Suburban Concrete Contractor has been named in a consumer fraud lawsuit filed by the Cook County State’s Attorney’s Office on behalf of two Chicago homeowners according to the Office of Cook County State’s Attorney Anita Alvarez. Wieslaw Mizinski of Justice and the owner of Mzinski[Read More…]
Nuclear Energy Institute Report on japan’s Nuclear Reactors, March 24, 2011 (1:30 PM EDT)
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–March 24, 2011 – UPDATE AS OF 1:30 P.M. EDT. In a sign of progress, Tokyo Electric Power Co. (TEPCO) is working to switch from seawater to borated freshwater to cool uranium fuel at three reactors at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant. All reactors now have access to off-site[Read More…]
International Atomic Energy Agency Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Accident Update, 24 March (17:30 UTC)
Vienna, Austria–(ENEWSPF)–24 March 2011 – 17:30 UTC. Japanese Seawater Samples Show Signs of Radioactive Materials Japanese authorities today provided the IAEA with data on seawater samples they collected on 22 and 23 March, after detecting iodine and cesium in the water near the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant. (See earlier[Read More…]
Durbin, Kirk Express Support of Quincy Appeal
WASHINGTON, DC–(ENEWSPF)–March 24, 2011. U.S. Senators Dick Durbin (D-IL) and Mark Kirk (R-IL) today sent a letter to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) supporting the City of Quincy’s appeal of the Commission’s decision to dismiss the a permit application for the hydroelectric power plant at Lock and Dam 21.[Read More…]
