EPA must fix key policies to stem imminent threats to aquatic life WASHINGTON, DC—(ENEWSPF)–February 2, 2016. Center for Food Safety (CFS) today filed a formal petition with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Gina McCarthy seeking greater protections for the nation’s waters and aquatic life from increasing use of[Read More…]
Month: February 2016
FDA Puts Brakes on Genetically Engineered Salmon until Labeling Requirements are Established
WASHINGTON, DC—(ENEWSPF)–February 2, 2016. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced Friday it would block all imports of AquaBounty’s recently approved genetically engineered (GE) salmon until the agency had determined how to label the novel product. The agency approved the salmon in October without any mandatory labeling indicating that the[Read More…]
New EPA Data: I&M Facility 2nd Most Toxic Power Plant in Indiana
New information highlights public health cost of I&M’s $6 billion plan to keep burning coal at AEP-Rockport ROCKPORT, Ind. –(ENEWSPF)–February 2, 2016. Indiana & Michigan Power’s AEP-Rockport coal-burning power plant dumped nearly 6 million pounds of toxic pollution into Indiana’s air, land and water in 2014, according to an[Read More…]
Sierra Club Statement on Iowa Caucuses
Party Caucuses Illustrate Dramatic Differences on Climate Policy Washington, D.C. –(ENEWSPF)–February 1, 2016. Tonight, Iowa caucus goers made their choices to represent their parties in the Presidential general election. In response, Sierra Club Political Director Khalid Pitts released the following statement: “Tonight brings into clear focus the gulf between the[Read More…]
Low Global Oil Prices Are Urging Oil Exporters to Reform Subsidy Programs
An oil pump works at sunset on September 30, 2015, in the desert oil fields of Sakhir, Bahrain. Source: AP/Hasan Jamali Washington, D.C. —(ENEWSPF)–February 2, 2016. As global oil prices continue to tumble, countries that rely on oil exports are reforming their fossil fuel subsidy programs. The Center[Read More…]
Attorney General Madigan Sues Chicago Tax Preparer for Fraud
Attorney General Alerts Illinois Consumers to Illegal Tax Preparation Fees Tied to Costly Refund Anticipation Products Chicago —(ENEWSPF)—February 2, 2016. Attorney General Lisa Madigan filed a lawsuit yesterday to shut down a Chicago tax preparer for defrauding consumers out of an estimated $200,000 in outlawed fees. Madigan filed the lawsuit[Read More…]
Illinois Film Industry Generates $330M in 2015
Industry continues to diversify, show potential with increasing need for content CHICAGO –(ENEWSPF)–February 2, 2016. The Illinois FILM Office today announced that Illinois’ film industry continues to thrive, generating $330 million in Illinois spending in 2015, an 18 percent increase over the previous year, and employing thousands of Illinois residents.[Read More…]
Remarks by Secretary of State Kerry at the Ministerial Meeting of the Small Group of the Global Coalition to Counter ISIL
Rome, Italy–(ENEWSPF)–February 2, 2016. FOREIGN MINISTER GENTILONI: (In progress) we are now beginning this third ministerial meeting of the so-called Small Group of the international anti-Daesh coalition, and I think that one of the issues that we could discuss and deliver today is to have even more frequent meetings of[Read More…]
White House Press Briefing by Josh Earnest, Feb. 1, 2016
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–February 1, 2016 – 12:52 P.M. EST MR. EARNEST: Good Monday afternoon, everybody. Happy Caucus Day. Nice to see you all. I see you all are avoiding the snows of Iowa to join me here today, and I appreciate that. I do not have any announcements to make at[Read More…]
Braga Organic Farms Issues Voluntary Recall of Pistachios Due to Possible Health Risk
Silver Spring, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–February 2, 2016. Braga Organic Farms announces the voluntary recall of pistachios due to potential contamination with Salmonella, an organism that can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people, and others with weakened immune systems. Healthy persons infected with Salmonella can experience[Read More…]
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