Day: January 29, 2015

Sen. Warren and Rep. Cummings Ask Banks about Swaps Trading Practices After Key Section of Dodd-Frank Gutted

Washington, DC –(ENEWSPF)–January 29, 2015.  Today, Senator Elizabeth Warren, Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Economic Policy, and Rep. Elijah E. Cummings, Ranking Member of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, sent letters to Bank of America, JPMorgan Chase, Citibank, and Goldman Sachs requesting information about how they[Read More…]

Website Operator Banned from the ‘Revenge Porn’ Business After FTC Charges He Unfairly Posted Nude Photos

Craig Brittain Allegedly Deceived Women on Craigslist, Offered Fake ‘Takedown’ Service Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–January 29, 2015.  The operator of an alleged “revenge porn” website is banned from publicly sharing any more nude videos or photographs of people without their affirmative express consent, under a settlement with the Federal Trade Commission. In[Read More…]

Prepaid Mobile Provider TracFone to Pay $40 Million to Settle FTC Charges It Deceived Consumers About ‘Unlimited’ Data Plans

Operator of Straight Talk, Net10, Simple Mobile and TelCel America Cut Off and Drastically Slowed Data Service Without Telling Consumers Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–January 29, 2015.  TracFone, the largest prepaid mobile provider in the U.S., has agreed to pay $40 million to the Federal Trade Commission to settle charges that it deceived[Read More…]

NOAA Satellites Help in the Rescue of 240 People Last Year

(Credit: NOAA) Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–January 29, 2015.  NOAA’s fleet of weather satellites helped save 240 people last year from potentially life-threatening situations throughout the United States and its surrounding waters. In addition to their vital role in weather forecasting, NOAA’s polar-orbiting and geostationary satellites can detect distress signals from emergency beacons[Read More…]

Coalition Sues EPA for Failing to Address Factory Farm Air Pollution

Environmental, humane and community organizations seek action to protect public health, animals, and the environment Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–January 29, 2015.  A coalition of environmental, humane and community organizations filed two lawsuits against Environmental Protection Agency yesterday for failing to address air pollution from factory farms. The pollution contributes to significant human[Read More…]

Nissan Recalls 170,665 Pathfinder and Infiniti Vehicles, Jan. 29, 2015

Washington DC—(ENEWSPF)—January 29, 2015. SUMMARY: Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain model year 2013-2014 Nissan Pathfinder vehicles manufactured June 20, 2012, to November 18, 2013, 2014 Nissan Pathfinder Hybrid vehicles manufactured July 18, 2013, to November 18, 2013, 2013 Infiniti JX35 vehicles manufactured November 29, 2011, to June[Read More…]

Nissan Recalls 468,815 Rogue Vehicles, Jan. 29, 2015

Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—January 29, 2015. SUMMARY: Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain model year 2008-2013 Nissan Rogue vehicles manufactured March 7, 2007, to November 26, 2013, and 2014 Nissan Rogue Select vehicles manufactured September 23, 2013, to July 2, 2014. The affected vehicles may experience an electrical short in[Read More…]

Congresswoman Robin Kelly Introduces the Action for Dental Health Act of 2015

Legislation Encourages Early Care, Reduces Costs to Health Care System and Provides Individuals with Opportunity to Trade Dental Services for Community Service Washington, D.C. –(ENEWSPF)—January 29, 2015. Illinois Congresswoman Robin Kelly, alongside Congressman Mike Simpson (R-ID), introduced H.R. 539, the ‘Action for Dental Health Act of 2015.’ This legislation will[Read More…]

How One Man Helped 10,000 People With Serious Drug Problems

NEW YORK—(ENEWSPF)—January 29, 2015. Drugs and the drug war touch most families. Millions of people have a loved one behind bars on drug charges. Many millions more have struggled with drugs themselves — or have a loved one who has dealt with addiction to illegal or legal drugs. By declaring[Read More…]

Congresswoman Duckworth Named Ranking Member of Oversight and Government Reform Subcommittee on Transportation

Washington, DC –(ENEWSPF)–January 29, 2015.  This week, Congresswoman Tammy Duckworth (IL-08) was named Democratic Ranking Member of the Transportation and Public Assets Subcommittee of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee. The Transportation and Public Assets Subcommittee is a new subcommittee in the 114th Congress that has oversight jurisdiction over[Read More…]

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