Day: August 28, 2014

Mayor Emanuel Launches Next Phase of Open 311

Selection Process Down to Two Final Bidders for Project; City will Conduct Listening and Design Sessions Across Chicago CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–August 28, 2014.  Mayor Rahm Emanuel announced the next phase of Open 311, the Mayor’s vision to make Chicago the city with the most accessible and transparent 311 system in the country,[Read More…]

Sierra Club Statement on Tar Sands Tour with Leonardo DiCaprio and Darren Aronofsky

Alberta, Canada—(ENEWSPF)—August 28, 2014. Last week, Oscar-nominated actor Leonardo DiCaprio and Oscar-nominated and acclaimed film director Darren Aronofsky toured Alberta, Canada’s tar sands region with the Sierra Club’s executive director Michael Brune to witness firsthand the effects of oil drilling and strip mining operations on the environment and surrounding communities.[Read More…]

Multi-Purpose Outdoor Shelters Recalled By Sunjoy Due to Fire Hazard; Sold Exclusively at BJ’s Wholesale Club

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–August 28, 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: August 27, 2014 Recall number: 14-748   Product packaging for Multi-Purpose Shelter Recall Summary Name of product: Multi-Purpose Outdoor Shelter Hazard:  The[Read More…]

NRS Recalls Water Sports Helmets Due to Risk of Head Injury

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–August 28, 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: August 27, 2014 Recall number: 14-264   NRS helmet Recall Summary Name of product:  NRS water sports helmets Hazard:  The rivets holding[Read More…]

Goodman Company Recalls Air Conditioning and Heating Units Due to Burn and Fire Hazards

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–August 28, 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: August 27, 2014 Recall number: 14-263   Recalled PTAC unit Recall Summary Name of product:  Amana, Century, Comfort-Aire, Goodman and York International[Read More…]

Cree Recalls LED Light Fixtures Due to Laceration Hazard

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–August 28, 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: August 26, 2014 Recall number: 14-746 Recalled CXB Series LED Light Fixture Recall Summary Name of product:  LED High-Bay Luminaires Hazard:  The[Read More…]

Hewlett-Packard Recalls Notebook Computer AC Power Cords Due to Fire and Burn Hazards

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–August 28, 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: August 26, 2014 Recall number: 14-262 AC power cord Recall Summary Name of product:  Hewlett-Packard and Compaq notebook computer AC power cords.[Read More…]

NASA Completes Key Review of World’s Most Powerful Rocket in Support of Journey to Mars

Artist concept of NASA’s Space Launch System (SLS) 70-metric-ton configuration launching to space. SLS will be the most powerful rocket ever built for deep space missions, including to an asteroid and ultimately to Mars. Image Credit: NASA/MSFC Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–August 28, 2014.  NASA officials Wednesday announced they have completed a rigorous[Read More…]

NASA Telescopes Uncover Early Construction of Giant Galaxy

Artist impression of a firestorm of star birth deep inside core of young, growing elliptical galaxy. Image Credit: NASA, Z. Levay, G. Bacon (STScI) Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–August 28, 2014.  Astronomers have for the first time caught a glimpse of the earliest stages of massive galaxy construction. The building site, dubbed “Sparky,”[Read More…]

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