Press Releases on April 18, 2013

U.S. Transportation Secretary LaHood Announces $8.9 Million in Emergency Relief Funds to Repair Damaged Transportation Facilities ...

FHWA 15-13 Thursday, April 18, 2013 Contact: Nancy Singer Tel: 202-366-0660 Funding Includes $1.9 Million for Hurricane Sandy Damage in New Jersey WASHINGTON - U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood today announced that $8.9 million will be made …

FTC Chairwoman Edith Ramirez to Participate in International Competition Network Conference in Warsaw, Poland

For Release: 04/18/2013 Federal Trade Commission Chairwoman Edith Ramirez will participate in the 12th Annual International Competition Network (ICN) conference in Warsaw, Poland, from April 24-26, 2013.  At the conference, senior government antitrust …

Infections from some foodborne germs increased, while others remained unchanged in 2012 - April 18, 2013 - Media Advisory

The nation’s annual food safety report card is out and it shows that 2012 rates of infections from two germs spread commonly through food have increased significantly when compared to a baseline period of 2006-2008, while rates of most others have not …

New Food Safety Data for 2012 - April 18, 2013 - Digital Press Kit

Biography “Foodborne illness touches each of us. It can happen anywhere, to anyone, and from foods we might not expect.  Just by following some simple steps, you can drastically reduce their risk of getting sick from the food you eat. When you cook, wash …

Consumers Urged to Avoid Ginkgo in Wake of New Cancer Concerns

CSPI Downgrades Safety Rating of Common Supplement Ingredient April 18, 2013 Consumers should avoid Ginkgo biloba, a common ingredient in dietary supplements, herbal teas, and some energy drinks, based on a new study from the government's National …

Rise in Campylobacter and Vibrio Infections Troubling, Says CSPI

Statement of CSPI Food Safety Director Caroline Smith DeWaal April 18, 2013 The increased number of infections from Campylobacter and Vibrio is troubling. Although these pathogens cause fewer outbreaks, they are causing significant and sometimes serious …

All Milk-Based and Soy-Based Product Samples Tested for Melamine Safe for Human Consumption

April 18, 2013, Ottawa: A study released today by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has found that 100 percent of milk-based and soy-based product samples tested for melamine were safe for consumption. The CFIA tested 590 (302 milk-based and 288 …

DOE Extends Public Comment Period for Uranium Program Environmental Impact Statement

GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. – The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today announced that the public comment period for the Draft Uranium Leasing Program Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement (ULP PEIS) has been extended to May 31, 2013. Under the Uranium …

Europe and Eurasia: Implementation of the European Phased Adaptive Approach

Thank you so much for inviting me to join you today. At the State Department, I am responsible for overseeing a wide range of defense policy issues, including missile defense policy. In that capacity, it was my responsibility and privilege to negotiate …

Solving Childhood Obesity Requires Movement

FTC Testifies Before Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Enforcement of the Antitrust Laws to Promote Competition and Protect ...

For Release: 04/16/2013 In testimony today before a U.S. Senate Judiciary subcommittee the Federal Trade Commission detailed its work on behalf of consumers in protecting competition in three key sectors of the economy – health care, technology, and energy …

Graco, Inc. Settles FTC Charges That Its Acquisitions Illegally Harmed Competition in the U.S. Market for Fast Set Equipment

For Release: 04/18/2013 Graco, Inc. has settled Federal Trade Commission charges that it violated the antitrust laws by buying Gusmer Corp. (Gusmer) in 2005 and GlasCraft, Inc. (GCI) in 2008, its two closest competitors in the North American market for …

Statement on Re-Compete of Brookhaven Lab Management Contract

The following statement was issued today by Brookhaven Science Associates, the company that manages and operates Brookhaven Lab for the U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Science. Brookhaven Science Associates (BSA) — a company established as a …

NREL to Showcase Renewable Electricity Generation Systems and Advanced Vehicles at Denver Earth Day Fair

Thursday, April 18, 2013 NREL to Showcase Renewable Electricity Generation Systems and Advanced Vehicles at Denver Earth Day Fair  The U.S. Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) will showcase two mobile renewable electricity …

ACLU Urges Detroit To End Illegal Practice of ‘Dumping’ Homeless People Outside City Limits, Files DOJ Complaint

Share April 18, 2013 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: (212) 549-2666; mailto:media@aclu.org href="mailto:media@aclu.org">media@aclu.org DETROIT – The American Civil Liberties Union of Michigan sent a letter to the Detroit Police Department and …

Taminco Corporation Celebrates First Day of Trading on the New York Stock Exchange

Intelsat Celebrates First Day as a Publicly-Traded Company on the New York Stock Exchange

Press Gaggle by Principal Deputy Press Secretary Josh Earnest Aboard Air Force One en route Boston, MA

The White House Office of the Press Secretary For Immediate Release April 18, 2013 Aboard Air Force One En Route Boston, Massachusetts 9:35 A.M. EDT MR. EARNEST:  Good morning, everybody.  Welcome aboard Air Force One as we make our way to Boston.  I have …

Xerafy Introduces Specialty RFID Tags Engineered for Industrial Applications

/EINPresswire.com/ Wedge Series makes it easy to embed durable, ISO/EPCglobal-standard RFID tags into assets and equipment in construction, oil and gas, manufacturing and other environments Xerafy Ltd., a market leader in RFID metal tags, introduced …

Customers Can Now Make Their Own Toy Box Or Wooden Hope Chest With A Kit From WoodToyBox.com

/EINPresswire.com/ Anyone looking to create their own toy box or wooden hope chest can now purchase unfinished chests from WoodToyBox.com. The A+ BBB Rating company sells unfinished oak chests that customers can paint or stain themselves for a truly …