PRESIDENT WILL DO WHAT CONGRESS REFUSED TO DO Washington, DC –(ENEWSPF)–July 1, 2014. Yesterday, Rep. Luis V. Gutiérrez (D-IL) issued the following statement in reaction to the President’s Rose Garden announcement regarding his intentions to address immigration and deportation through executive actions within existing law. Rep. Luis V. Gutiérrez represents[Read More…]
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L’Oréal Settles FTC Charges Alleging Deceptive Advertising for Anti-Aging Cosmetics
Claims that Skincare Products Targeted Users’ Genes Were Misleading, FTC Says Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–July 1, 2014. Cosmetics company L’Oréal USA, Inc. has agreed to settle Federal Trade Commission charges of deceptive advertising about its Lancôme Génifique and L’Oréal Paris Youth Code skincare products. According to the FTC’s complaint, L’Oréal made false[Read More…]
U.S. Department of Transportation Outlines Steps for Managing Impending Highway Trust Fund Shortfall
WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–July 1, 2014. U.S. Secretary of Transportation Anthony Foxx today sent letters to state transportation departments and transit agencies outlining steps the Department of Transportation (DOT) will soon be forced to take to manage the impending insolvency of the Highway Trust Fund. In both letters, Secretary Foxx outlined the Department’s[Read More…]
Antibiotic Resistance in Foodborne Germs is an Ongoing Threat
CDC report shows progress and problems among foodborne germs it tracks Atlanta, GA–(ENEWSPF)–July 1, 2014. Antibiotic resistance in foodborne germs, an ongoing public health threat, showed both positive and troubling trends, according to data tracked by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in 2012. Each year, antibiotic-resistant infections from[Read More…]
Jobs in Renewable Energy Expand in Turbulent Process
New analysis examines global trends in employment in the renewable energy sector Washington, D.C.—(ENEWSPF)—July 1, 2014. There may now be as many as 6.5 million direct and indirect jobs in renewable energy, according to updated data from the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA). Earlier assessments had put the global estimate[Read More…]
Maui County Moves Forward with GE Moratorium Initiative
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–July 1, 2014. Early last month, Maui County residents gathered enough signatures to require a county-wide vote on legislation that will put in place a moratorium on the planting of genetically engineered (GE) crops. This achievement represents the first ever citizen driven initiative in Maui County, which encompasses Maui,[Read More…]
Energy Department Offers Conditional Commitment to Cape Wind Offshore Wind Generation Project
WASHINGTON, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–July 1, 2014. The Department of Energy today announced the first step toward issuing a $150 million loan guarantee to support the construction of the Cape Wind offshore wind project with a conditional commitment to Cape Wind Associates, LLC. If constructed, the project would be the first commercial-scale offshore[Read More…]
White House Press Briefing by Josh Earnest, June 30, 2014
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–June 30, 2014 – 12:37 P.M. EDT MR. EARNEST: Good afternoon, everybody. Apologize for the scheduling switcheroo we had a little earlier today. It was my intention to be done by now, but instead we are just getting started. I do not have announcements here at the top, Nedra,[Read More…]
Remarks by President Obama at Pride Month Celebration
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–June 30, 2014 – 5:40 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Hello, everybody. (Applause.) Well, I want to thank Jim and Patrick. First of all, I think they supported me in my state Senate campaign. (Laughter.) Those were some early supporters, and we might not be here if it hadn’t been[Read More…]
Remarks by President Obama at Nomination of Robert McDonald as Secretary of Veterans Affairs
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–June 30, 2014 – 4:34 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Good afternoon, everybody. Please be seated. Let me start by thanking Acting Secretary Gibson for welcoming us here today. I am pleased to be joined by our Vice President, Joe Biden, from leaders across this department, and our many partners,[Read More…]
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