Press Releases on December 11, 2013

EPA Proposes to Add Radioactive Site in Ridgewood, Queens to the Federal Superfund List; Defunct Company Dumped Radioactive Waste ...

(New York, N.Y.) The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency today proposed to add the Wolff-Alport Chemical Company site in the Ridgewood section of Queens, New York to its Superfund list of the country’s most hazardous waste sites. The soil and some nearby …

Driving Change: Coca-Cola Transforms Service Vans to Hybrid Vehicles

20 Years Later: A Look Back at Coke’s Dramatic 1993 Return to India

Ethel M Celebrates Holidays With Cactus Light Display

Aviation News: Jeppesen and flynas of Saudi Arabia Agree to New Five Year Multiple Service Contract

Tailored digital navigation data, EFB and flight planning services part of new agreement Englewood, Colo. | 11 Dec 2013 | By Jeppesen Jeppesen, a part of Boeing Digital Aviation, and flynas, a leading low-cost airline and the national carrier of Saudi …

Energy Department Invests $13 Million to Drive Innovative U.S. Solar Manufacturing

WASHINGTON -- Building on the Energy Department’s all-of-the-above energy strategy to continue U.S. leadership in clean energy innovation, the Department today announced over $13 million for five projects to strengthen domestic solar manufacturing and …

Capstone Mining Files Updated Technical Report for Pinto Valley

Vancouver, British Columbia - Capstone Mining Corp. Capstone) TSX: CS) has today filed on SEDAR an amended National Instrument 43-101 NI 43-101) technical report titled Pinto Valley Property Mineral Resource Estimate, amended December 11, 2013, supporting …

Press Gaggle by Jay Carney and Ben Rhodes aboard AF1 en route Washington, D.C.

The White House Office of the Press Secretary For Immediate Release December 10, 2013 Aboard Air Force One En Route Washington, D.C. 8:00 P.M. SAST MR. CARNEY:  Thanks for being here.  Welcome aboard Air Force One as we begin our flight back to the United …

Statement by the President on the Confirmation of Mel Watt

The White House Office of the Press Secretary For Immediate Release December 10, 2013 More than five years after a housing bubble burst and nearly brought down our entire economy, our housing market is steadily healing.  Home values and sales are rising.  …

New Survey Finds Many Households Can Use Electric Vehicles

    4 out of 10 Households Can Switch With Little or No Change to Driving Habits WASHINGTON (Dec. 11, 2013) -- Four out of 10 households could use an electric vehicle with little or no change to their driving habits and vehicle needs, according to a …

“Superweeds” Resulting from Monsanto’s Products Overrun U.S. Farm Landscape

    Farmers Need Long-Term Solutions, Not More of the Same WASHINGTON (Dec. 11, 2013) – A plague of out-of-control weeds is cropping up in farm fields across the country. According to a policy brief from the Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS), this …

Europe and Eurasia: Remarks to the Media Following Meeting With President Yanukovych

Hello Ukraine! It is my honor to have been here in these historic and difficult days. I hope the people of Ukraine know that the United States stands with you in your search for justice, for human dignity, for security, for economic health and for the …

FDA takes significant steps to address antimicrobial resistance

FDA NEWS RELEASEFor Immediate Release: Wed. Dec. 11, 2013Consumer Inquiries: 888-INFO-FDAFDA takes significant steps to address antimicrobial resistanceAgency implementing plan to ensure judicious use of antibiotics in food animalsThe U.S. Food and Drug …

Club for Growth Opposes Ryan-Murray Budget Proposal

12/11/2013 Link to Article: http://www.clubforgrowth.org/perm/pr/?postID=1267  Club for Growth President Chris Chocola: “Apparently, there are some Republicans who don’t have the stomach for even relatively small spending reductions that are devoid of …

GroupPost – Simplified Group Messaging

12/10/2013 (press release: jdprater) // Boulder, Colorado, United States // JD Prater GroupPost provides simple and private communications that allows organizers to quickly disseminate messages and updates while avoiding unnecessary spam for its users. …

Phasing Out Certain Antibiotic Use in Farm Animals

Sofitel So Bangkok Launches iPad App in the Apple App Store

The iPad application for Sofitel So Bangkok has launched and is now available online free from the App Store. BANGKOK, THAILAND, December 11, 2013 /EINPresswire.com/ -- The iPad application for Sofitel So Bangkok has launched and is now available online …

Vaginal Mesh Helpline Announces TransVaginal Mesh Lawyers Seek Sanctions Against Ethicon

Vaginal Mesh Helpline is the nations leading source for connecting women injured by the Pelvic Mesh Systems to transvaginal mesh lawyers. FORT LAUDERDALE, FLORIDA, USA, December 11, 2013 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Lawyers for women suing Ethicon in (MDL – …

Former Athletes' Village Moves into the Fast Lane, Thanks to Hyperoptic

LONDON, UK, December 11, 2013 /EINPresswire.com/ -- The new private rental residents of East Village, the former Athletes’ Village in Stratford (E20), now have access to broadband speeds that rival the world’s fastest athletes, thanks to leading fibre …

MAP Communications Releases Creative Infographic

Call center services provider launches resourceful infographic comparing the perceived differences of Digital Machines vs Live Agents. CHESAPEAKE, VA, USA, December 11, 2013 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Live human contact plays an important role in how consumers …