WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–July 29, 2011. As the U.S. Congress continues its consideration of legislation to grant the federal government additional borrowing authority, AARP Executive Vice President Nancy LeaMond today sent a letter to members of the U.S. Senate urging their support for the Budget Control Act of 2011 introduced in the Senate.[Read More…]
Month: July 2011
Voters Strong Desire for Job Creation Affirms USW’s Long-Standing Position
Pittsburgh, PA–(ENEWSPF)–July 29, 2011. United Steelworkers (USW) International President Leo W. Gerard urged Congress and President Obama to heed the results of a new opinion poll released today showing Americans want Washington to focus on creating jobs, particularly in the manufacturing sector. The bipartisan poll released by the Alliance for[Read More…]
Why Plant ‘Clones’ Aren’t Identical
UNITED KINGDOM–(ENEWSPF)–29 July 2011. A new study of plants that are reproduced by ‘cloning’ has shown why cloned plants are not identical. Scientists have known for some time that ‘clonal’ (regenerant) organisms are not always identical: their observable characteristics and traits can vary, and this variation can be passed on[Read More…]
Across the Country Americans Demand Debt Ceiling Deal That Protects Seniors and the Middle Class
WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–July 29 – Like a broken record Republicans in the House and Senate are willing to wreck our economy by refusing to compromise and insisting on their radical plan to balance the budget on the backs of seniors and the middle class by slashing Medicare, Medicaid and Social Security while[Read More…]
Big Oil Pumps Up Profits with Taxpayer Subsidies as Deficit Mounts
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–July 29, 2011. This week, while the debt ceiling fight remains unresolved and conservatives in Congress ask for more spending cuts without closing tax loopholes, the five Big Oil companies—ExxonMobil, BP, ConocoPhillips, Chevron, and Shell—posted massive second-quarter profits thanks in no small part to billions in unnecessary subsidies and[Read More…]
AAA: July Gas Prices Continue to Fall
AURORA, Ill.—(ENEWSPF)–July 29, 2011- Gas prices throughout Illinois and Indiana continued to fall in July. Monthly average prices in Illinois reached $3.87, according to AAA Chicago’s most recent Fuel Gauge Report. The Illinois average for regular unleaded gasoline has decreased $.09 during the past month, but is still $1.05 higher[Read More…]
Remarks by President Obama on Fuel Efficiency Standards
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–July 29, 2011 – 10:57 A.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Thank you, everybody. Thank you. (Applause.) Good morning. I’ve been having a lot of fun this week, but — (laughter) — nothing more fun and more important to the future of the American economy than the agreement that we’re announcing[Read More…]
Dow Chemical Agrees to Pay $2.5 Million Penalty to Resolve Air, Water and Waste Violations at Its Midland Michigan Complex
WASHINGTON—(ENEWSPF)—July 29, 2011. The Dow Chemical Company has agreed to pay a $2.5 million civil penalty to settle alleged violations of the Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act and the Resource Conversation and Recovery Act at its chemical manufacturing and research complex in Midland, Michigan, the Department of Justice and[Read More…]
U.S. Sues Illinois Mortgage Lending Business President & Founder in Connection with HUD Insured Loans
WASHINGTON—(ENEWSPF)—July 29, 2011. The United States has filed a civil lawsuit against Robert S. Luce, founder and president of MDR Mortgage Corp., a mortgage lending business located in Palatine, Ill., the Justice Department announced today. MDR participated in mortgage insurance programs administered by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban[Read More…]
Asbestos Release at Local Grocery Store
SPRINGFIELD, ILL.–(ENEWSPF)–July 29, 2011. The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) closed the Schnucks grocery store at Sangamon Center North in Springfield Thursday, July 28, 2011 after discovering a contractor improperly removed and resurfaced flooring materials containing asbestos, which released fibers into the air. The asbestos fiber release has made[Read More…]
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