Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—February 6, 2014. By Paul Armentano, NORML Deputy Director State election officials have affirmed that a proposed initiative to regulate the production and retail sale of cannabis to adults has obtained the necessary number of signatures from registered voters to appear on 2014 ballot. The initiative’s proponents, The Campaign[Read More…]
Day: February 6, 2014
Gaia Comes Into Focus
Gaia calibration image EU–(ENEWSPF)–6 February 2014. ESA’s billion-star surveyor Gaia is slowly being brought into focus. This test image shows a dense cluster of stars in the Large Magellanic Cloud, a satellite galaxy of our Milky Way. Once Gaia starts making routine measurements, it will generate truly enormous amounts of[Read More…]
EPA: Harding Street Coal Plant Responsible for 88% of Marion County’s Toxic Industrial Pollution
Toxic pollution linked to cancer and serious health problems INDIANAPOLIS–(ENEWSPF)–February 6, 2014. Indianapolis Power & Light’s Harding Street coal-fired power plant was responsible for 88 percent of the toxic industrial pollution released in 2012 in Marion County, according to information released this week by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).[Read More…]
Senate Committee Takes Up Controversial Logging Bills
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–February 6, 2014. The Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee today will hold a hearing on the Oregon and California Land Grant Act of 2013 (S. 1784) and the National Forest Jobs and Management Act of 2014 (S. 1966). Both bills include extreme measures to promote or mandate logging,[Read More…]
3T Design Recalls Cervélo Bicycles with Aduro Aero Handlebars Due to Risk of Injury
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–February 6, 2014. Consumers should stop using this product unless otherwise instructed. It is illegal to resell or attempt to resell a recalled consumer product. Recall date: February 04, 2014 Recall number: 14-099 P5 bicycle with recalled Aduro aero handlebars. Recall Summary Name of product: Cervélo P5 bicycles with3T[Read More…]
Lion Force Recalls Boys’ Puffer Coats Due to Strangulation Hazard
Sold Exclusively at Burlington Coat Factory Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–February 6, 2014. Consumers should stop using this product unless otherwise instructed. It is illegal to resell or attempt to resell a recalled consumer product. Recall date: February 04, 2014 Recall number: 14-100 Front of coat Recall Summary Name of product: Lion Force[Read More…]
Representative Gutiérrez to Boehner & Pelosi: Convene House Classified Briefing Before Deliberating Further Iran Sanctions
“We are facing a crossroads as a nation, we are facing a crossroads as a Congress, and I want us to be as informed as possible.” Rep. Gutiérrez Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–February 5, 2014. Today, Congressman Luis V. Gutiérrez (D-IL) spoke on the floor of the House of Representatives (at approximately 10:00[Read More…]
Tree Roots in the Mountains ‘Acted Like a Thermostat’ for Millions of Years
UK—(ENEWSPF)–6 February 2014. For the first time, scientists have discovered how tree roots in the mountains may play an important role in controlling long-term global temperatures. Researchers from Oxford and Sheffield Universities show temperatures affect the thickness of the leaf litter and organic soil layers, as well as the rate[Read More…]
Marketer Settles FTC Charges He Sent Millions of Deceptive, Unwanted Text Messages
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–February 6, 2014. An affiliate marketer has agreed to settle Federal Trade Commission charges that he was responsible for sending millions of unwanted text messages to consumers that deceptively promised “free” gift cards and electronics. The marketer, Jason Q. Cruz of West Bend, Wisc., was a subject in a[Read More…]
Representative Sarbanes Announces Broad Coalition of Support for Government By the People Act
WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–February 6, 2014. An unprecedented coalition of reformers rallied behind legislation to end big money politics and empower everyday Americans to take back their government. Introduced by U.S. Congressman John Sarbanes (D-Md.), the bipartisan Government By the People Act (H.R. 20) has been endorsed by over 35 national organizations advocating[Read More…]
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