List/Grid Tag Archives: Environment
Green groups press Barack Obama for 60MPG fuel efficiency standard
Traffic on a freeway in America. Green groups are proposing ambitious fuel efficiency and pollution standards for cars.
Former EcoLogo Executive Director Scot Case Joins UL Environment, Inc.
TerraChoice Acquisition, Case’s Expertise to Support Environmental Testing, Certification and Standards Development NORTHBROOK, Ill., Sept. 8 /CHICAGOPRESSRELEASE.COM/ — UL Environment, Inc.
Japan’s Yano leaves for Germany’s Bundesliga (AFP)
TOKYO (AFP) – The J-League first division Albirex Niigata striker Kisho Yano left for Germany Thursday to negotiate transfer terms with the Bundesliga’s SC Freiburg. He is expected to sign an official deal after a medical check-up.
AP Poll: Obama at new low for handling economy
WASHINGTON – President Barack Obama earned his lowest marks ever on his handling of the economy in a new CHICAGOPRESSRELEASE.COM poll, which also found that an overwhelming majority of Americans…
Media Advisory: BMO to Host Media Call on the Outlook for the Fixed Income Market
CHICAGO, ILLINOIS–(Marketwire – 08/05/10) – Members of the media are invited to join a conference call on the outlook for the U.S. fixed income market on Friday, August 6, at…
New Law to Improve Care, Safety for Nursing Home Residents
Illinois Governor Signs AARP-backed Reform Legislation CHICAGO, July 29 /CHICAGOPRESSRELEASE.COM/ — For too long, thousands of nursing home residents in Illinois lived in unsafe conditions, receiving substandard care from understaffed institutions. But the public outcry for reform, sprung by media exposes of conditions in many for profit nursing homes resulted in sweeping, AARP-backed legislation that will greatly improve the quality of care and safety environment for residents.
Joyce Foundation Announces $15 Million in Summer 2010 Grants
CHICAGO, July 28 /CHICAGOPRESSRELEASE.COM/ — The Joyce Foundation announced it is awarding 68 organizations more than $15 million in its summer 2010 grant making cycle. Invested in program areas including Education, Employment, Environment, Gun Violence, Money and Politics, Culture, and Special Opportunities, these funds will support new and continuing initiatives that will have an impact on states within the Great Lakes region.
Healthier vending machine co. boasts business boom
MCHENRY, Ill. (AP) — A year-old Illinois company that promotes healthier snack items for vending machines says business has grown 400 percent.
Reverse Ferret! When Stories Bite Back
There are those who argue that the modern pace of the news cycle has made the requirement of seeking comment as quaint as glue pots and typewriters. Some news is too hot to hold! Just be transparent about what you know! Update when new facts come to light! I couldn’t disagree more.
AIA Supports Issuance of National Space Policy
ARLINGTON, Va., June 28 /CHICAGOPRESSRELEASE.COM/ — AIA believes the new National Space Policy takes important steps needed to maintain our global leadership in space and ensure continued competitiveness and innovation. AIA has advocated for strengthened interagency partnerships and is pleased that the new policy includes similar language.