Auction Led to Electricity Rate Spike for Illinois Consumers; FERC Should Halt Pending Rate Increase WASHINGTON, D.C. –(ENEWSPF)–May 29, 2015 – Alleging possible illegal market manipulation, Public Citizen has filed an emergency request for the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) to block a pending utility rate increase that would inflate[Read More…]
Month: May 2015
Secretary Vilsack Announces Additional 800,000 Acres Dedicated to Conservation Reserve Program for Wildlife Habitat and Wetlands
Secretary Hails Program’s 30th Anniversary, Announces General Signup Period MILWAUKEE–(ENEWSPF)–May 29, 2015 – Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced today that an additional 800,000 acres of highly environmentally sensitive land may be enrolled in Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) under certain wetland and wildlife initiatives that provide multiple benefits on the same[Read More…]
Agriculture Secretary Vilsack Joins Community Partners to Expand Access to Summer Meals for Children
Program that feeds hungry kids during the summer commemorates 40th anniversary MILWAUKEE–(ENEWSPF)–May 29, 2015 – Today Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack joined representatives from Milwaukee’s Hunger Task Force, the Kohl’s Corporation, and members of the Milwaukee community to bring attention to childhood hunger. The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) summer meal[Read More…]
UN ‘Deeply Concerned’ by Desperate Situation Facing Thousands of Iraqis Fleeing Ramadi
Many people were stranded for several days waiting in searing heat to cross Bzebiz bridge, the main entry point from Ramadi in Anbar province into Baghdad. Photo: UNHCR/G. Ohara GENEVA–(ENEWSPF)-29 May 2015 – Some 85,000 Iraqis have fled fighting in the central city of Ramadi but as temperatures in the[Read More…]
U.S. Removes Cuba From Terror List
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—May 29, 2015. In December 2014, the President instructed the Secretary of State to immediately launch a review of Cuba’s designation as a State Sponsor of Terrorism, and provide a report to him within six months regarding Cuba’s support for international terrorism. On April 8, 2015, the Secretary of[Read More…]
Cassini Prepares for Last Up-close Look at Hyperion
This false-color view of Hyperion was obtained during Cassini’s closest flyby of Saturn’s odd, tumbling moon on Sept. 26, 2005. Credits: NASA/JPL-Caltech/SSI Full image and caption Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–May 29, 2015. NASA’s Cassini spacecraft will make its final close approach to Saturn’s large, irregularly shaped moon Hyperion on Sunday, May 31.[Read More…]
Mayor Emanuel Announces Improved Response Times To Graffiti Removal Requests
Graffiti removal crews will now respond to removal requests within five days, down from previous standard of 10 days CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–May 29, 2015. Mayor Rahm Emanuel announced yesterday that graffiti removal crews with the Department of Streets and Sanitation (DSS) have improved response times and will now respond to all graffiti[Read More…]
EPA Plan to Save Bees Skirts the Issue, Ignores Most Problematic Form of Pesticide Use
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–May 29, 2015. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced a proposed a new rule yesterday restricting the use of pesticides on crops when honey bees are present for contracted pollination services. While the rule would apply to nearly all insecticides, including neonicotinoids that have been linked to bee population[Read More…]
The Popcorn Factory, Inc. Issues Allergy Alert on Undeclared Milk in Product
Lake Forest, Ill –-(ENEWSPF)–May 29, 2015. The Popcorn Factory of Lake Forest, Illinois is voluntarily recalling 600 4oz bags of “Lite Works Dill Pickle Popcorn,” (the “Product”) because it may contain undeclared milk. People who have an allergy or severe sensitivity to milk run the risk of serious or life-threatening[Read More…]
Great States Recalls Earthwise Cordless Electric Lawn Mowers Due to Injury Hazard
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–May 29, 2015 Great States Corporation Earthwise cordless electric push lawn mower, model 60517 Recall Summary Name of product: Cordless 17-inch electric lawn mower Hazard: The mower can start when the key is not in the starting position, posing an injury hazard to the user. Remedy: View Details Replace[Read More…]
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