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Industry and Efficiency Proponents Agree on Big Efficiency Gains for Pool Pumps
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- Written by Green Liver Green Liver
- Published: 30 July 2016 30 July 2016
Washington, DC - Swimming pool owners will see a huge drop in their monthly utility bills thanks to a consensus agreement between industry, efficiency proponents, and other interested parties for the first national energy efficiency standards for pool pumps that was approved Friday by a U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) advisory committee.
Education Department Releases Guidance on Homeless Children and Youth
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- Written by YNN YNN
- Published: 30 July 2016 30 July 2016
Washington, DC - The U.S. Department of Education today released guidance to states and school districts on the new provisions in the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) for supporting homeless youth. The new provisions address the needs of homeless individuals, and ensure educational rights and protections for homeless children and youth.
Florida investigation links four recent Zika cases to local mosquito-borne virus transmission
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- Written by YNN YNN
- Published: 30 July 2016 30 July 2016
Washington, DC - The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has been informed by the State of Florida that Zika virus infections in four people were likely caused by bites of local Aedes aegypti mosquitoes. The cases are likely the first known occurrence of local mosquito-borne Zika virus transmission in the continental United States. CDC is closely coordinating with Florida officials who are leading the ongoing investigations, and at the state’s request, sent a CDC medical epidemiologist to provide additional assistance.
As More U.S. Consumers Take Road Trips this Summer, Sales of Camping-Related Products Increase
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- Written by Marissa Cox Marissa Cox
- Published: 30 July 2016 30 July 2016
New York - More Americans are hitting the road this summer, and as they prepare for their family vacations and outdoor adventures, sales of outdoor and camping-related products within the $19 billion industry are on the rise, according to global information company The NPD Group.
CFPB Outlines Proposals to Protect Consumers from Abusive Debt Collection Practices
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- Written by YNN YNN
- Published: 30 July 2016 30 July 2016
Washington, DC - The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) announced that it is considering a series of proposals to address the record number of complaints it has received from consumers about abusive debt collection practices. The proposals would establish important protections to help ensure debt collectors can verify a debt is owed and make it easier for consumers to dispute unfair collection efforts, according to Consumers Union, the policy and advocacy division of Consumer Reports.
Department Of Education Proposes New Rules for Schools Providing Online Courses to Ensure Students Get a Quality Education
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- Written by Consumer Reports Consumer Reports
- Published: 30 July 2016 30 July 2016
Washington, DC - The Department of Education proposed new rules today for schools providing distance education, such as online courses, in order to get the state authorization needed to qualify for federal financial aid dollars. The proposal will help ensure students get a quality education and that taxpayer dollars aren’t wasted on schools that fail to deliver, according to Consumers Union, the policy and advocacy division of Consumer Reports.
Arizona Telemarketer Fined $110,000
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- Written by YNN YNN
- Published: 29 July 2016 29 July 2016
Phoenix, Arizona - Attorney General Mark Brnovich announced his office recently obtained a $110,000 judgment against Burudi Mwonyoni and his company, Publishers Service Office, Inc. The default judgment is the result of an Arizona Consumer Fraud Lawsuit alleging Publishers Service Office used a magazine subscription scam to defraud consumers throughout the United States. Publishers Service Office placed 48,000 telephone calls a month, using an auto-dialer, to sell consumers new or renewed magazine subscriptions.