Detroit, MI–(ENEWSPF)–February 16, 2012. The Michigan Court of Appeals ruled 2-1 last week that city election officials illegally blocked voters in 2010 from deciding on a municipal ballot initiative that sought to remove marijuana possession penalties for those age 21 or older. Proponents of the ballot measure, the Coalition for[Read More…]
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Polluters Move to Block Landmark Mercury Protections
Special Interest Groups File First Lawsuits to Halt Cleanup of Toxic Mercury Pollution Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–February 16, 2012. Today representatives of the nation’s dirtiest polluters and their friends at special interest groups like the National Mining Association, filed the first lawsuits to block long overdue action to clean up toxic mercury[Read More…]
Tumblekins Toys Recalled by International Playthings Due to Choking and Laceration Hazards
WASHINGTON, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–February 16, 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…]
Ganz Recalls Dancing Teapots Due to Burn Hazard
WASHINGTON, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–February 16, 2012. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission and Health Canada, 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[Read More…]
UN General Assembly Demands Syria Halt Violence Without Delay
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–16 February 2012. The General Assembly today strongly condemned the continued “widespread and systematic” human rights violations by the Syrian authorities and demanded that the Government immediately cease all violence and protect its people. The 193-member body adopted a resolution backing Arab League efforts to resolve the crisis in[Read More…]
Chrysler Group Statement Regarding Department of Energy Advanced Technology Vehicles Manufacturing Loan Application
Auburn Hills, Mich.–(ENEWSPF)–February 16, 2012. Chrysler Group LLC has decided to withdraw its application for an Advanced Technology Vehicles Manufacturing loan from the Department of Energy. The Company remains confident in its strategy to bring competitive, fuel-efficient vehicles and technologies to market on schedule. This decision will not impact Chrysler’s[Read More…]
White House Press Gaggle by Jay Carney Aboard Air Force One, February 16, 2012
Enroute San Francisco, CA–(ENEWSPF)–February 16, 2012 – 11:57 A.M. PST See below for a follow up to a question (marked with an asterisk) posed in the briefing. MR. CARNEY: Good morning to you. Welcome aboard Air Force One as we make our way from Los Angeles to San Francisco. I[Read More…]
Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab Sentenced to Life in Prison for Attempted Bombing of Flight 253 on Christmas Day 2009
WASHINGTON—(ENEWSPF)—February 16, 2012. Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab, the so-called “underwear bomber,” was sentenced today to life in prison as a result of his guilty plea to all eight counts of a federal indictment charging him for his role in the attempted Christmas Day 2009 bombing of Northwest Airlines flight 253. The[Read More…]
Remarks by Secretary of State Clinton at the Climate and Clean Air Coalition To Reduce Short-Lived Climate Pollutants Initiative
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–February 16, 2012. SECRETARY CLINTON:Well, welcome to the State Department, to the Benjamin Franklin Room. Benjamin Franklin was not only our first diplomat, but our first great scientist. So I think he would be particularly pleased that we would be holding such an important gathering here today while he looks[Read More…]
State Department Briefing by Victoria Nuland, February 16, 2012
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–February 16, 2012. Index for Today’s Briefing DEPARTMENT Deputy Secretary of State Bill Burns Paris Pact Meetings IRAN Correspondence from Iran to Lady Cathy Ashton / Under Secretary Sherman Consultations / Lady Cathy Ashton Visit EGYPT U.S./Egypt Relationship Democracy NGOs AFGHANISTAN Ongoing Talks about Peace, Reconciliation, and Stability /[Read More…]
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