MAINE–(ENEWSPF)–January 31, 2012. SafeLawns, Surfriders Share Common Goals of a Healthier Planet The SafeLawns Foundation and the Surfrider Foundation share the common goals of keeping the water clean. (Geoff Glenn photo) If there’s one truism we’ve found as we begin our seventh year at the SafeLawns Foundation, it’s to expect[Read More…]
Month: January 2012
Arctic Cat Recalls Snowmobiles Due to Crash Hazard
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–January 31, 2012. The following product safety recall was voluntarily conducted by the firm in cooperation with the CPSC. Consumers should stop using the product immediately unless otherwise instructed. It is illegal to resell or attempt to resell a recalled consumer product. Name of Product: Arctic Cat Snowmobiles Units:[Read More…]
Specialized Bicycle Components Expands Recall of Bicycles Due to Fall Hazard
WASHINGTON, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–January 31, 2012. 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…]
Take Action: EPA Proposes Expansion of Neurotoxic Pyrethroid Uses
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–January 31, 2012. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has proposed an expansion in pyrethrins/pyrethroid insecticide uses as part of its cumulative risk assessment for this neurotoxic class of chemicals. In the cumulative risk assessment, EPA concludes that pyrethroids “do not pose risk concerns for children or adults,” ignoring a[Read More…]
Remarks by President Obama Before Cabinet Meeting, Jan. 31, 2012
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–January 31, 2012 – 10:48 A.M. EST THE PRESIDENT: Hello, everybody. This is our first Cabinet meeting after my State of the Union address, and it gives me an opportunity to share my ideas and initiatives with my Cabinet, but also to get some feedback from them. One of[Read More…]
On One-Year Anniversary of Startup America Initiative President Obama Sends Startup America Legislative Agenda to Congress
Administration Takes Immediate Steps to Accelerate Startup and Small Business Growth Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–January 31, 2012. Today, on the one-year anniversary of both the White House Startup America Initiative and the private-sector Startup America Partnership, President Obama sent a Startup America Legislative Agenda to Congress which will expand tax relief and[Read More…]
Remarks by Secretary of State Clinton on International Holocaust Remembrance Day
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–January 31, 2012. Last week, the United States joined countries throughout the world in marking International Holocaust Remembrance Day. We paused to honor the memory of the six million Jews and millions of others who were murdered at the hands of the Nazis. As President Obama said, we recommitted[Read More…]
Governor Quinn Announces First Investments from State’s New Venture Capital Fund
Invest Illinois Venture Fund Providing Access to Capital for Young, High-Growth Companies to Create Jobs and Grow the Economy CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–January 31, 2012. Governor Pat Quinn today announced the first investments from the state’s new venture capital fund to support two Illinois start-up businesses, Buzz Referrals, Inc. and AuraSense Therapeutics. The[Read More…]
New Doctors Without Borders Book Reveals Perils of Negotiating Access to Crisis Zones
NEW YORK, NY–(ENEWSPF)–JANUARY 30, 2012 – In a new book launched in the United States today, the international medical humanitarian organization Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) takes readers behind the scenes of humanitarian action, revealing the complicated negotiations and precarious compromises required to negotiate access to populations trapped by[Read More…]
NRDC: House Transportation Bill Is No Jobs Bill
WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–January 31, 2012 – House Republican leaders today introduced their version of a transportation bill, under the guise of so-called jobs legislation. But by loading the bill up with extreme provisions, GOP leaders are showing they’re more interested in scoring political points than in fixing our roads, improving our commutes[Read More…]
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