Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–July 31, 2014 – 12:47 P.M. EDT MR. EARNEST: Good afternoon, everybody. Apologize for keeping you waiting a little bit this afternoon. There is a presidential event scheduled for a little later this afternoon. The President is also running a little behind schedule. But if you do feel like[Read More…]
Day: August 1, 2014
USDA Announces Additional Food Safety Requirements, New Inspection System for Poultry Products
Revised modernization effort includes new preventative measures, re-focused inspection activities that will prevent thousands of illnesses annually and improved coordination on worker safety WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–July 31, 2014 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) today announced a critical step forward in making chicken and turkey[Read More…]
Senator Jack Reed Introduces Legislation to Combat Nationwide Overdose Crisis
Federal Legislation Would Support Expansion of Overdose Prevention Services and Fund Naloxone Access; Accidental Overdose Fatalities Across the Nation Have Nearly Tripled Since 2000 Washington, D.C.—(ENEWSPF)—July 31, 2014. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) introduced the Overdose Prevention Act today with Senator Richard Durbin (D-IL), Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), Senator Edward Markey[Read More…]
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Report Finds Small Debit Purchases Lead to Expensive Overdraft Charges
Majority of Debit Card Overdraft Fees Incurred on Transactions of $24 or Less WASHINGTON, D.C.—(ENEWSPF)—July 31, 2014. Today the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) released a report that raises concerns about the impact of opting in to overdraft services for debit card and ATM transactions. The study found that the[Read More…]