Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–January 30, 2012 — On the heels of President Obama’s State of the Union remarks to expand clean energy development, the Interior Department is moving to finalize the nation’s first solar energy program for public lands with the closing of the public comment period today. Over the past 90[Read More…]
Month: January 2012
FDA Approves Kalydeco to Treat Rare Form of Cystic Fibrosis
Breakthrough therapy targets defective protein Silver Spring, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–January 31, 2012. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved Kalydeco (ivacaftor) for the treatment of a rare form of cystic fibrosis (CF) in patients ages 6 years and older who have the specific G551D mutation in the Cystic Fibrosis Transmembrane Regulator[Read More…]
American Heart Month
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–January 31, 2012. February is American Heart Month; a month to spread awareness about the importance of heart health. Each year, countless American families are impacted by heart disease and stroke. Although its risk factors can be prevented or controlled, it is still the leading cause of death for[Read More…]
Lawsuit Aims to Protect Endangered Caribbean Corals from Overfishing
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–January 31, 2012. A lawsuit was filed yesterday in federal district court seeking greater protections from fishing for threatened coral reefs in the Caribbean. The lawsuit asserts that the National Marine Fisheries Service ignored science showing that parrotfish and other grazing fish play a key role in promoting the health[Read More…]
IAEA Expert Team Completes Mission to Review Japan’s Nuclear Power Plant Safety Assessment Process
Tokyo, Japan–(ENEWSPF)–31 January 2012. A team of international nuclear safety experts today completed a review of Japan’s two-stage process for assessing nuclear safety at the nation’s nuclear power plants. The team began its work on 23 January and delivered a Preliminary Summary Report to Japanese officials today and plans to[Read More…]
Durbin Announces an Over $2 Million Investment in Illinois First-responder Capabilities
WASHINGTON, DC–(ENEWSPF)–January 31, 2012. U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin (D-IL) yesterday announced that the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), part of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), has made a $2,052,462 investment in twelve fire departments and fire protection districts in Illinois. This funding will help support and improve the capability[Read More…]
Nuclear Energy Institute Report on Japan’s Nuclear Reactors, January 30, 2012
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–January 30, 2012. NEI Asks NRC for Phased US Industry Response to Fukushima Lessons Industry/Regulatory/Political The Nuclear Energy Institute is urging the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) to take into account the considerable resources required to comply with proposed information requests and orders to implement recommendations of the agency’s[Read More…]
2nd Annual District 227 Community-Wide Super Bowl Party on Sunday, February 5
Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)—January 31, 2012. The 2nd Annual District 227 Community-Wide Super Bowl Party will be held on Sunday, February 5. The event will be held in the new state-of-the art cafeteria at Rich South High School, 5000 Sauk Trail, Richton Park. Doors will open at 5 p.m. There will[Read More…]
Voluntary Recall of Certain Lot of Aveeno® Baby Calming Comfort® Lotion
Silver Spring, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–January 30, 2012. Johnson & Johnson Consumer Companies, Inc. is voluntarily recalling from retailers one lot of AVEENO® BABY CALMING COMFORT® LOTION (full product details below) in Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Tennessee and Texas. This is not a consumer level recall and no action is[Read More…]
Statement by the White House Press Secretary Re: STOCK Act
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–January 30, 2012. In the State of the Union Address, the President laid out a blueprint for an economy built to last, where everyone gets a fair shot, everyone does their fair share, and everyone plays by the same set of rules – especially those who have been sent[Read More…]
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