WASHINGTON, Feb. 9, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The following is a Statement of Susan M. Liss, Executive Director, Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids:
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It is deeply disappointing that Mayor Greg Ballard has broken his campaign promise once again and decided to veto legislation that would protect all Indianapolis residents, workers and visitors from the serious health hazards of secondhand smoke. Mayor Ballard's decision denies everyone in Indianapolis their right to breathe clean air and harms both the city's health and its economic competitiveness. For now, it leaves Indianapolis as the largest city in the country without a smoke-free law that includes all restaurants and bars.
Mayor Ballard's decision disregards the views of the 70 percent of Indianapolis voters who support a law to make all restaurants, bars and other workplaces smoke-free.
We applaud the Indianapolis City-County Council for its leadership in enacting strong smoke-free legislation. If the Council is unable to override this veto, we urge Mayor Ballard to work with the Council to enact the strongest possible smoke-free law that covers all restaurants, bars and other workplaces.
Nationwide, 29 states, Washington, DC, and more than 640 cities have laws requiring smoke-free restaurants and bars. Most cities in the Midwest, including Chicago, Cleveland, Columbus, Minneapolis-St. Paul and Milwaukee, are smoke-free. Indianapolis business leaders have argued this puts the city at a competitive disadvantage in attracting conventions, businesses, workers and tourists looking for a healthy, smoke-free environment.
Background on Secondhand Smoke and Smoke-Free Laws
The need for comprehensive smoke-free laws is clear. In issuing his 2006 groundbreaking report on secondhand smoke, U.S. Surgeon General Richard Carmona stated, "The debate is over. The science is clear: Secondhand smoke is not a mere annoyance, but a serious health hazard that causes premature death and disease in children and nonsmoking adults."
Secondhand smoke contains more than 7,000 chemicals, including hundreds that are toxic and at least 69 that cause cancer. The Surgeon General found that secondhand smoke causes lung cancer, heart disease, respiratory illnesses, low birth weight and sudden infant death syndrome. The Surgeon General also found that secondhand smoke is responsible for tens of thousands of deaths in the United States each year, there is no safe level of exposure, and only smoke-free laws provide effective protection. The evidence is also clear that smoke-free laws protect health without harming business.
SOURCE Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids
OKLAHOMA CITY, Feb. 9, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Tronox Incorporated (TROX.PK) (Tronox) announced today that it will release its fourth quarter and full year 2011 earnings on Monday, February 20th, 2012, at 6 p.m. EST followed by a Tuesday, February 21st, 2012, conference call at 9 a.m. EST to discuss its financial and operating results.
Conference Call
Interested parties may listen to the Tronox fourth quarter and year end 2011 conference call via Tronox's website at www.tronox.com or by calling 1-888-395-3241 in the United States or 719-457-2710 outside the United States. The code for both dial-in numbers will be 6229845. A replay of the call will be available for seven days at 1-888-203-1112 in the United States or 719-457-0820 outside the United States. The code for the replay will be 6229845. Information on earnings will be available on the company's website homepage at http://www.tronox.com.
About Tronox
Headquartered in Oklahoma City, Tronox is one of the leading producers and marketers of titanium dioxide pigment. Titanium dioxide pigment is an inorganic white pigment used in paint, coatings, plastics, paper and many other everyday products. The company's pigment plants, which are located in the United States, Australia and the Netherlands, supply high-performance products to approximately 1,100 customers in 100 countries. In addition, Tronox produces electrolytic products, including sodium chlorate, electrolytic manganese dioxide, boron trichloride, elemental boron and lithium manganese oxide. For information on Tronox, visit http://www.tronox.com.
Media Contact: Robert GibneyDirect: 405-775-5105E-mail: robert.gibney@tronox.com
Investor Contact: Michael SmithDirect: 405-775-5413E-mail: michael.smith@tronox.com
SOURCE Tronox Incorporated
CALGARY, ALBERTA -- (MARKET WIRE) -- 02/09/12 -- GeoGlobal Resources Inc. ("GeoGlobal" or the "Company") (NYSE Amex: GGR) announced today that Mr. Jean Paul Roy has resigned from the Company's Board of Directors effective February 10, 2012.
Mr. Roy will continue to advise the Company as required. He continues to control Roy Group Mauritius ("RGM") which owns 50% of the KG Offshore asset. RGM will continue to support GeoGlobal Resources (India) Ltd., as a technical partner.
Mr. Roy's decision reflects a desire to spend more time with his family after 10 years of service. Mr. Roy felt this was an appropriate time for him to step aside, as new management is in a good position to continue to lead the Company toward a very promising future.
"I would like to take this opportunity to thank Mr. Roy with our deepest gratitude and to acknowledge the invaluable contribution he has made to the Company," said Mr. David Conklin, Chairman of the Board. "Mr. Roy was a co-founder of the Company and his dedication and contribution over the years will not be forgotten. We wish him well in his future endeavors."
About GeoGlobal
GeoGlobal Resources Inc., headquartered in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, is a U.S. publicly traded oil and gas company, which, through its subsidiaries, is engaged in the pursuit of petroleum and natural gas in high potential exploration targets through exploration and development in India, Israel and Colombia.
Cautionary Statement For Purposes Of The "Safe Harbor" Provisions Of The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act Of 1995
This press release may contain statements which constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of the US Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, including statements regarding the plans, intentions, beliefs and current expectations of GeoGlobal Resources Inc., its directors, or its officers with respect to the oil and gas exploration, development and drilling activities being conducted and intended to be conducted and the outcome of those activities on the exploration blocks in which the Company has an interest. The company updates forward-looking information related to operations, production and capital spending on a quarterly basis and updates reserves, if any, on an annual basis.
We caution you that various risk factors accompany our forward-looking statements and are described, among other places, under the caption "Risk Factors" in our Annual Reports on Form 10-K, Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and our Current Reports on Form 8-K. These risk factors could cause our operating results, financial condition and ability to fulfill our plans to differ materially from those expressed in any forward-looking statements made in this press release and could adversely affect our financial condition and our ability to pursue our business strategy and plans. If our plans fail to materialize, your investment will be in jeopardy.
An investment in shares of our common stock involves a high degree of risk. Our periodic reports we file with the Securities and Exchange Commission and Canadian provincial authorities may be viewed at http://www.sec.gov and www.sedar.com.
Contacts: GeoGlobal Resources Inc. Paul B. Miller President and CEO +1 403 777-9250 info@geoglobal.com GeoGlobal Resources Inc. Carla Boland Investor Relations and Corporate Affairs +1 403 777-9250 info@geoglobal.com www.geoglobal.com The Equicom Group Dave Feick Managing Director, Western Canada +1 403 218-2839 dfeick@equicomgroup.com KM Investor Relations Ltd. Moran Meir-Beres +011 972-3-5167620 moran@km-ir.co.il www.km-ir.co.il BPC Financial Marketing John Baldissera +1 800-368-1217
Source: GeoGlobal Resources Inc.
CALGARY, ALBERTA--(Marketwire - Feb. 9, 2012) - GeoGlobal Resources Inc. ("GeoGlobal" or the "Company") (NYSE Amex: GGR) announced today that Mr. Jean Paul Roy has resigned from the Company's Board of Directors effective February 10, 2012.
Mr. Roy will continue to advise the Company as required. He continues to control Roy Group Mauritius ("RGM") which owns 50% of the KG Offshore asset. RGM will continue to support GeoGlobal Resources (India) Ltd., as a technical partner.
Mr. Roy's decision reflects a desire to spend more time with his family after 10 years of service. Mr. Roy felt this was an appropriate time for him to step aside, as new management is in a good position to continue to lead the Company toward a very promising future.
"I would like to take this opportunity to thank Mr. Roy with our deepest gratitude and to acknowledge the invaluable contribution he has made to the Company," said Mr. David Conklin, Chairman of the Board. "Mr. Roy was a co-founder of the Company and his dedication and contribution over the years will not be forgotten. We wish him well in his future endeavors."
About GeoGlobal
GeoGlobal Resources Inc., headquartered in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, is a U.S. publicly traded oil and gas company, which, through its subsidiaries, is engaged in the pursuit of petroleum and natural gas in high potential exploration targets through exploration and development in India, Israel and Colombia.
Cautionary Statement For Purposes Of The "Safe Harbor" Provisions Of The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act Of 1995
This press release may contain statements which constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of the US Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, including statements regarding the plans, intentions, beliefs and current expectations of GeoGlobal Resources Inc., its directors, or its officers with respect to the oil and gas exploration, development and drilling activities being conducted and intended to be conducted and the outcome of those activities on the exploration blocks in which the Company has an interest. The company updates forward-looking information related to operations, production and capital spending on a quarterly basis and updates reserves, if any, on an annual basis.
We caution you that various risk factors accompany our forward-looking statements and are described, among other places, under the caption "Risk Factors" in our Annual Reports on Form 10-K, Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and our Current Reports on Form 8-K. These risk factors could cause our operating results, financial condition and ability to fulfill our plans to differ materially from those expressed in any forward-looking statements made in this press release and could adversely affect our financial condition and our ability to pursue our business strategy and plans. If our plans fail to materialize, your investment will be in jeopardy.
An investment in shares of our common stock involves a high degree of risk. Our periodic reports we file with the Securities and Exchange Commission and Canadian provincial authorities may be viewed at http://www.sec.gov and www.sedar.com.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT:
GeoGlobal Resources Inc.
Paul B. Miller
President and CEO
+1 403 777-9250
info@geoglobal.com
GeoGlobal Resources Inc.
Carla Boland
Investor Relations and Corporate Affairs
+1 403 777-9250
info@geoglobal.com
www.geoglobal.com
The Equicom Group
Dave Feick
Managing Director, Western Canada
+1 403 218-2839
dfeick@equicomgroup.com
KM Investor Relations Ltd.
Moran Meir-Beres
+011 972-3-5167620
moran@km-ir.co.il
www.km-ir.co.il
BPC Financial Marketing
John Baldissera
+1 800-368-1217
Source: GeoGlobal Resources Inc.
SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Jonathan D. Selbin of the national plaintiffs’ law firm Lieff Cabraser Heimann & Bernstein, LLP, announced that two owners of Honda vehicles today filed a class action lawsuit against American Honda Motor Company, Inc. (“Honda”) for manufacturing and selling vehicles with allegedly defective window mechanisms. The complaint, filed in federal court in Los Angeles, charges that the Honda window defect poses a safety hazard to drivers and passengers nationwide.
The vehicles at issue include the Honda Odyssey, Honda Pilot, Honda Element, Honda Accord, Honda CR-V, Honda Civic, and Acura MDX from model years 1994 to 2007. Windows in these vehicles allegedly can, without warning, drop into the door frame and break or become permanently stuck in the fully-open position.
“The right passenger side window fell into the door of my 2002 Honda Odyssey LX in September 2011,” stated plaintiff Phyllis Grodzitsky, a resident of San Diego, California. "It was a startling, loud sound that jolted me. I lost use of my Odyssey for two days and it cost over $400 to fix the window.”
“I made a complaint to Honda,” Grodzitsky added. “Honda said there is no recall for the window systems on my vehicle. I feel that arrogance by a large corporation in response to a safety issue is unacceptable in this day and age.”
Plaintiff Jeremy Bordelon of Chattanooga, Tennessee, commented, “Had I known I would be faced with serial replacements of a substandard part, I would not have bought a Honda Element. Both of our windows failed during normal driving – one failed when we were at a complete stop, in fact! I have had to pay to fix my Element twice and am concerned that I will have to keep fixing it. That’s not what I would want from any car, much less one from a brand that sells itself on its quality and reliability.”
“Honda has a duty to manufacture and sell safe vehicles, and to fix or pay for safety defects in its vehicles,” Selbin stated. “Instead, Honda has refused to acknowledge any responsibility for the alleged defect, and forced its customers to pay for the repairs out their own pockets.”
"Not only did our clients complain to Honda about their failures at the time, but before we filed this lawsuit we reached out to and notified Honda of the problem and asked them to resolve it for everyone who has the vehicles,” Selbin added. “Honda never responded."
The Alleged Honda Window Defect Explained
The side windows in the Honda vehicles that are the subject of the complaint move up and down by a device mounted inside the door frame known as a “window regulator.” Within this device are a set of cables threaded through pulleys and powered by an electric motor. The cable ends are fixed with a piece of plastic that keeps the cables from being pulled out of place as tension is applied to the cables by the window motor.
The complaint charges that expert analysis has determined that the plastic pieces holding the cable ends in place are weak and defective and break under normal operating conditions, causing the window regulator to fail. When the window regulator fails, the side window becomes inoperable and is often permanently stuck in the fully-open position, endangering occupants.
The complaint further alleges that Honda knew that the fix it made available to consumers – replacing the failed part with a new part of the same defective design – results in repeated window regulator failures on the same vehicle, and yet Honda failed to reimburse Honda owners for the costs of repeatedly replacing the failed window regulators. Further, the complaint charges that Honda has failed to provide a permanent remedy to the window regulator defect.
Legal Resources For Honda Owners
The proposed class consists of all persons nationwide who purchased or leased certain 1994 to 2007 Honda vehicles that are equipped with the allegedly faulty window regulators.
If you would like further information about this lawsuit, or wish to report your experience with a faulty window mechanism on your Honda vehicle, please visit http://www.lieffcabraser.com/cases.php?CaseID=496. Lieff Cabraser will review your complaint against Honda without charge or obligation.
Members of the media that wish to obtain a copy of the complaint may contact Brenna Van Norman of Lieff Cabraser at bvannorman@lchb.com.
About Lieff Cabraser
With offices in San Francisco, New York, and Nashville, Lieff Cabraser Heimann & Bernstein, LLP, is one of the nation’s premier plaintiffs’ law firms. On behalf of consumers nationwide, Lieff Cabraser has successfully litigated hundreds of class action lawsuits in federal and state courts, including dozens of cases requiring manufacturers to remedy a defect, extend warranties, and refund to consumers the cost of repairing the defective product.
Working with co-counsel, we have achieved judgments and settlements that have recovered more than $2 billion in cash in these cases, as well as other valuable relief such as product fixes and extended warranties. Learn more about our firm at www.lieffcabraser.com.
Lieff Cabraser Heimann & Bernstein, LLPJonathan D. Selbin, 212-355-9500jselbin@lchb.com
Source: Lieff Cabraser Heimann & Bernstein, LLP
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