Month: June 2012

Black & Decker Coffeemakers Recalled by Applica Consumer Products Due to Injury Hazard

WASHINGTON, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–June 1, 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…]

10 Recommendations for Increasing the Impact of Federal and State Investments in Early Childhood Education

Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–June 1, 2012.  At today’s event with White House Domestic Policy Director Cecilia Muñoz, Doing What Works, a project of the Center for American Progress will release a report detailing how the United States can increase the effectiveness and efficiency of existing federal and state investments in early childhood[Read More…]

English Riding Supply Recalls Wire Mouth Bits for Horses Due to Risk of Injury

WASHINGTON, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–June 1, 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…]

Mountain Heroes, Supported by Celebrities and the Public, Join Earthjustice Campaign To Stop Mountaintop Removal Mining

Edward Norton, Woody Harrelson, John Slattery, Wendell Berry, Leilani Munter, and more join Appalachian heroes and American public in standing up for mountains, communities, and water Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–June 1, 2012.  Yesterday Earthjustice launched its new Mountain Heroes website and biggest-ever public campaign to stop mountaintop removal coal mining. The Mountain[Read More…]

Court Orders EPA to Sign Soot Rule Proposal in One Week

Agency legally required to act on health protections for deadly soot pollution Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–June 1, 2012.  Yesterday a federal judge gave the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency one week to sign a proposed rule updating standards for fine particulate matter air pollution, commonly known as soot. This kind of pollution is[Read More…]

Alliance for Retired Americans Weekly Alert, June 1, 2012

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–June 1, 2012. Wisconsin Recall Elections to Take Place on Tuesday Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker (R) is fighting for his political life in the upcoming June 5 recall election, with Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett (D) hoping to unseat him. The governor drew widespread ire when he introduced his landmark[Read More…]

Fourteen Defendants Plead Guilty for Their Roles in Scheme to Fraudulently Control Home Owners Associations in Las Vegas

WASHINGTON—(ENEWSPF)—June 1, 2012.  Fourteen individuals pleaded guilty yesterday in the District of Nevada for their roles in the scheme to fraudulently take control of various home owners’ associations (HOAs) in the Las Vegas area, Assistant Attorney General Lanny A. Breuer of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division, FBI Special Agent in[Read More…]

White House Statement on the Employment Situation in May

WASHINGTON, DC –(ENEWSPF)–June 1, 2012.  Alan B. Krueger, Chairman of the Council of Economic Advisers, issued the following statement today on the employment situation in May. You can view the statement HERE.    The Employment Situation in May Posted by Alan B. Krueger on June 1, 2012 at 9:34AM EDT[Read More…]

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