After “trace amounts of salmonella” was found in powdered milk and buttermilk provided to cooking-mix companies, recalls were issued on December 8, 2016. Initially, two products were recalled and these notices published below. If or when […]
Companies to Present Innovations to Advance Sports Technology and Athlete Safety By Kamran Mumtaz (NFL) and Christen David (TMC) The National Football League and the Texas Medical Center (TMC) today announced the launch of 1st and Future, the […]
A New Selection of 28 Posters, Prints, Drawings and Photographs Now on Display in the Library of Congress Exhibition “World War I: American Artists View the Great War” By Donna Urschel, Library of Congress The exhibition […]
100 CEOs Have as Much Retirement Wealth as 41% of All US Families, 59% of African-American Families, and 75% of Latino Families By Sarah Anderson, and Domenica Ghanem, Institute for Policy Studies The Institute for Policy Studies on December […]
Farm Aid and Family Farmers Discuss GIPSA’s New Regulations Governing Poultry-growing Contracts By Brittany Vanderpool On December 14, 2016, the US Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration (GIPSA) published a series of rules […]
By Elizabeth Ouzts and Rachel Richardson, Environment America In a final report issued today, the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) concluded that fracking operations can impact drinking water “at each stage in the hydraulic fracturing water cycle”. The report walks […]
By Andrew Good, Jet Propulsion Laboratory Next time you share an amazing GoPro video with a friend, consider that NASA made that technology possible. The image sensors that would later be used in GoPros — and […]
AmeriCorps NCCC Teams and Specialized Emergency Response Members Deployed to Assist Recovery Efforts By Samantha Jo Warfield, CNCS The Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS), the federal agency that administers AmeriCorps, announced the first […]
A recall from November which had expanded to almost 2 million pounds of potentially-undercooked chicken in early December, is now affecting processed foods. The recall below lists the companies and foods in which the recalled-chicken […]
Boulder Brands, Inc. Voluntarily Recalls Earth Balance Vegan White Cheddar Mac & Cheese and Earth Balance Vegan Cheddar Mac & Cheese Due to Possible Dairy Allergen Contamination On December 8, 2016, Boulder Brands, Inc. issued […]
By Frank Jennings, NASA Glenn Research Center, Cleveland OH The following is a statement from NASA’s Glenn Research Center Director Dr. Janet Kavandi concerning the death of retired US Marine Corps Colonel, senator and NASA […]
Oceana Applauds Groundbreaking First Step towards Ensuring that All Seafood Sold in US is Safe, Legally Caught and Honestly Labeled By Dustin Cranor and Amelia Vorpahl, Oceana On December 8, 2016, the Obama administration announced a final rule […]
NC-based Purple Heart Homes Asks for Donations, Volunteers, to Help Active Military Families and Veterans During this holiday season, Purple Heart Homes is asking people to recognize the importance and meaning of “home” to US military […]
Citizens/environment will not be impacted by novel experiment releasing millions of GE mosquitoes The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced that it will not move forward with the controversial release of millions of genetically engineered […]
Case Brought on Behalf of Wikimedia, Human Rights Groups, and Other Organizations A federal appeals court will hear oral argument Friday, December 9, 2016, in Richmond, Virginia, in the case brought by the American Civil […]
More than 30 Small Businesses to Receive Second-Round Funding for Innovative Solutions in Food Production, Food Safety and Forest Management By Sally Gifford, nifa.usda.gov The US Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National Institute of Food and […]
The following letter, released December 6, 2016, is from the Standing Rock Sioux’s Tribal Chairman, Dave Archambault II: I know we have prayed and continue to do so. Now you must believe in your prayer. […]
By Andrew Good, Jet Propulsion Laboratory If you think operating a robot in space is hard, try doing it in the ocean. Saltwater can corrode your robot and block its radio signals. Kelp forests can tangle […]
National Steak and Poultry Recalls Ready-To-Eat Chicken That May Be Undercooked A November 23, 2016, recall for 17,439 pounds of product was expanded on December 4, 2016, to include an additional 1,976,089 pounds of product. National Steak […]
11 New Working Lands for Wildlife Projects Provide Opportunities for Producers to Restore, Protect Habitat By Justin Fritscher, Natural Resources Conservation Service From the northern bobwhite to trout and salmon, the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) […]
NASA Scientist Leading Lecture, Discussion By Rob Gutro, Lora Bleacher and editor Rob Garner, NASA Goddard The public is invited to a free talk called “Revisiting the Apollo 17 Landing with Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO)” […]
By Elizabeth Ouzts and Rachel Richardson, environmentamerica.org With solar power on the rise around the country, a national network of fossil fuel and utility-backed organizations have joined forces to put the brakes on this fast growing pollution-free energy resource. […]
Law will Increase Accountability, Transparency for Sexual Assault Survivors By Melissa Schwartz, endthebacklog.org The Joyful Heart Foundation, a leader in the effort to provide cities and states with the resources they need to address their backlog […]
Calls on President Obama to Stop Civil Rights and Law Enforcement Abuses By Chelsea Hawkins and Sue Evans, Pyramid Communications Standing Rock Sioux Tribal Chairman Dave Archambault II, on November 30, 2016, issued a proclamation […]
New Web Application Designed to Save Time, Money By FNS Office of the Chief Communications Officer On November 30, 2016, the US Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) introduced its first ever web-based […]
Nationwide Actions Mark Fourth Anniversary of Movement That’s Won $62 Billion in Raises Tens of Thousands Wage ‘Day of Disruption’ Following Election Defined by Frustration with Rigged Economy By Rob Duffey and Anna Susman, berlinrosen.com Police early […]
Raritan Pharmaceuticals Inc. Issues a Voluntary Nationwide Recall of Products Containing Belladonna Extract Due to the Possibility of the Presence of Belladonna Alkaloids Released by Sushant Pradhan, Raritan Pharmaceuticals On November 24, 2016, Raritan Pharmaceuticals, a […]
On November 18, 2016, the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced that the US Forest Service has identified an additional 36 million dead trees across California since its last aerial survey in May 2016. This […]
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