NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–March 6, 2012. Yesterday the Federal Reserve Bank of New York released grim findings about the student debt crisis across the nation. According to the these findings, the total outstanding student loan balance now stands at about $870 billion, and as many as 47 percent of student loan borrowers[Read More…]
Day: March 6, 2012
A Sad but Predictable Pander-monium over Rising Gas Prices
NRDC: “There are no quick fixes” WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–March 6, 2012 –- With a presidential press conference set for this afternoon, can a new public debate over rising gas prices be far behind? The following is a statement from Franz Matzner, associate director of Government Affairs at the Natural Resources Defense Council:[Read More…]
FDA Issues Warning Letter to Makers of AeroShot ‘Caffeine Inhaler’
Silver Spring, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–March 6, 2012. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today issued a warning letter to Breathable Foods Inc., makers of AeroShot, for false or misleading statements in the labeling of their product, and told the company that the Agency has questions about the safety of the “caffeine inhaler.” The[Read More…]
EPA Underestimated Number of Polluted Florida Streams, Lakes, Rivers and Springs in Florida
Upgrading outdated sewage systems is critical; likely to cost Floridians a few pennies a day Tallahassee, FL–(ENEWSPF)–March 6, 2012. Floridians may end up paying a few more pennies a day in the coming years to upgrade outdated sewer systems that are contaminating public water supplies, the National Academy of Sciences[Read More…]
Vice President Biden Gives Flimsy Defense of Drug Prohibition in Response to Growing Calls from Latin American Presidents for Legalization Debate
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–March 5, 2012. Statement from Ethan Nadelmann, Executive Director of the Drug Policy Alliance Vice President Joe Biden, on a two-day visit to Mexico and Central America, said that while the legalization debate is worth discussing, there is no possibility that the Obama Administration will change its policy. Biden’s[Read More…]
EPA Reverses Decision to Allow Four New Feedstocks into the Renewable Fuel Standard in Response to Environmental Objections
WASHINGTON, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–March 5, 2012. The Environmental Protection Agency today withdrew a previous direct and final rule to amend the Renewable Fuel Standard after environmental groups, including Friends of the Earth, submitted comments about the agency’s failure to address land use change and greenhouse gas and invasive species impacts in its[Read More…]
Durbin, Senators Urge Justice Department, FDA to Appeal Tobacco Warning Label Ruling
WASHINGTON, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–March 6, 2012. U.S. Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) was joined by U.S. Senators Frank R. Lautenberg (D-NJ), Tom Harkin (D-IA), Sherrod Brown (D-OH), Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Al Franken (D-MI), and Jeff Merkley (D-OR) sending a letter to the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Food and Drug Administration[Read More…]
Prenatal Chemical Exposures Linked to ADHD in Boys
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–March 6, 2012. New research conducted in New Bedford, Massachusetts suggests that organochlorine chemicals, which were first linked to learning problems in children more than two decades ago, may play a role in attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), especially in boys. Previous research has reported associations between organochlorines and ADHD-related[Read More…]
Statement by President Obama on the Passing of Congressman Donald Payne
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–March 6, 2012. Michelle and I were saddened to hear about the passing of Congressman Donald Payne, Chairman of the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation and former Chairman of the Congressional Black Caucus. By any standard, Don lived a full and meaningful life. After serving as the first African American[Read More…]
FACT SHEET: President Obama Announces New Steps to Provide Housing Relief to Veterans and Servicemembers and Help More Responsible Homeowners Refinance
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–March 6, 2012. In his State of the Union address, President Obama laid out a Blueprint for an America Built to Last, calling for action to help responsible borrowers and support a housing market recovery. While the government cannot fix the housing market on its own, the President believes[Read More…]
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