WASHINGTON, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–August 17, 2012. The D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals today dismissed challenges to the Environmental Protection Agency’s approval of a partial waiver for E15 — a 15 percent ethanol fuel blend — allowing it to be used in light-duty vehicles manufactured beginning in 2001. The court ruled that all[Read More…]
Day: August 17, 2012
AARP Responds to Political Campaign Ad: ‘The Candidates Owe Voters Straight Talk – Not Just 30-Second Ads’
WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)-August 17, 2012. AARP Senior Vice President John Hishta issued the following statement in response to a new campaign advertisement that uses quotes from AARP: “The next president and Congress will decide the future of Medicare, and the candidates owe voters straight talk – not just 30-second ads – about[Read More…]
Alliance for Retired Americans Friday Alert, August 17, 2012
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–August 17, 2012. Mitt Romney Chooses Paul Ryan as His Running Mate On Saturday morning, Mitt Romney unveiled U.S. Representative and House Budget Committee Chairman Paul Ryan (R-WI) as his choice for running mate in his quest to become U.S. President. Alliance Executive Director Edward F. Coyle was quick[Read More…]
South Africa: Judge Must Oversee Probe into Mine Protest Deaths
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–August 17, 2012. A judge must oversee any investigation into the deaths of 34 people after South African police opened fire on protesting miners at the Marikana mine complex, Amnesty International said today. The organization also called for an urgent resolution to the ongoing disputes and conflict between the[Read More…]
Pussy Riot Sentencing a ‘Bitter Blow’ to Freedom in Russia
Human Rights Organization Alarmed by Increasing Clampdown on Dissent, Stages Demonstration Outside Russian Embassy in D.C. Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–August 17, 2012. Amnesty International today strongly condemned the verdict and two-year sentence for three members of Pussy Riot, the feminist Russian punk band, saying the ruling represents a “bitter blow” for freedom[Read More…]
FDA Approves First Generic Actos to Treat Type 2 Diabetes
Silver Spring, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–August 17, 2012. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved the first generic version of Actos (pioglitazone hydrochloride) tablets. Along with diet and exercise, pioglitazone is used to improve blood glucose control in adults with type 2 diabetes. Mylan Pharmaceuticals, based in Morgantown, W.Va., gained FDA approval[Read More…]
UN Secretary-General Condemns Deadly Attack on Shia Muslims in North-western Pakistan
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–16 August 2012. United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon strongly condemns a deadly attack in north-western Pakistan today, which reportedly left more than 20 people dead, according to his spokesperson. According to media reports, armed men ambushed three buses near the city of Gilgit on Thursday, forced passengers off the vehicles[Read More…]
Without Weed ‘n Feed and Roundup on Playgrounds, the Children of Yesteryear Still Played
MAINE–(ENEWSPF)–August 17, 2012. This photo, from 101 years ago, shows families gathered on the organic lawn of the White House for an Easter Egg hunt. Raise your hand if, like me, you’re over the age of 50. If your hand is in the air, that means you recall a different[Read More…]
MIT-Developed ‘Microthrusters’ Could Propel Small Satellites
As small as a penny, these thrusters run on jets of ion beams. CAMBRIDGE, Mass.–(ENEWSPF)–August 17, 2012. A penny-sized rocket thruster may soon power the smallest satellites in space. The device, designed by Paulo Lozano, an associate professor of aeronautics and astronautics at MIT, bears little resemblance to today’s bulky[Read More…]
‘We Can’t Wait’ Action Helps States Put People to Work, Improve Infrastructure
Obama Administration on Idle Earmark Projects: Use It or Lose It “We Can’t Wait” Action Helps States Put People to Work, Improve Infrastructure WASHINGTON, DC–(ENEWSPF)–August 17, 2012. The Obama Administration today announced that it won’t allow infrastructure funds to sit idle as a result of stalled earmark projects at a[Read More…]
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