Day: January 12, 2015

U.S. Education Secretary Arne Duncan Calls for Strong Education Law That Protects All Students, Ensures High-Quality Preschool, Supports Bold State and Local Innovation

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–January 12, 2015.  U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan today laid out a bold vision for the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) that continues a focus on the nation’s most vulnerable students. During a speech on the 50th anniversary of the introduction of the nation’s cornerstone education law,[Read More…]

California Schools Implement Stronger Pesticide Requirements with Start of New Year

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–January 12, 2015.  California schools have started implementing new pesticide reporting and use requirements with the start of 2015. All schools and child day care centers statewide are now required to report their annual use of pesticides to the California Department of Pesticide Regulation (CDPR). The requirement comes via[Read More…]

US: Tribal Council Mismanagement

Lower Brule Tribal Government Building.  © 2004 Rolf Blauert, Wikimedia Commons Sioux Falls –-(ENEWSPF)–January 12, 2014.  Millions of dollars in public funds are missing in the impoverished Lower Brule Sioux reservation, Human Rights Watch said in a report released today. The Lower Brule Tribal Government should account for the missing[Read More…]

Bidart Bros. Works with Federal and State Officials to Determine Source of Listeriosis-Associated Outbreak

Bakersfield, Calif. —(ENEWSPF)–January 12, 2015.  The United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced the results of findings from additional tests performed on samples collected from Bidart Bros. apple processing plant. Test results confirm two strains of Listeria monocytogenes were found at the apple processing facility and are believed to[Read More…]

Con Yeager Spice Company Issues a Voluntary Recall for Ground Cumin and Seasoning Blends (Containing Ground Cumin)

New Castle, PA and Zelienople, PA —(ENEWSPF)–January 12, 2015.  Con Yeager Spice Company has issued a voluntary recall for multiple sized packages under multiple brand names of ground cumin and multiple seasoning blends (containing ground cumin) due to undeclared Peanut allergens in the ground cumin. People who have an allergy[Read More…]

Morningstar Farms Issues Allergy Alert and Voluntary, Precautionary Recall of Spicy Black Bean Burgers and Chipotle Black Bean Burgers

BATTLE CREEK, Mich. —(ENEWSPF)–January 12, 2015.  MorningStar Farms is issuing a voluntary and precautionary recall of certain code dates of Spicy Black Bean Burgers and Chipotle Black Bean Burgers because they may contain undeclared peanut. MorningStar Farms was notified by a third party supplier that one of the spice ingredients[Read More…]

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In and Around Park Forest Week of January 12, 2015

(Source: uoregon.edu) Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)—January 12, 2015. It certainly hasn’t been a very good year for Chicago Bears fans. But if you’re looking for some great football action Monday night, be sure to catch the National College Football Championship when the University of Oregon Ducks, led by its Heisman Trophy[Read More…]

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