Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–May 20, 2010. Even before our Nation declared independence, our forebears recognized the importance of merchant ships and seafarers to our economic and national security. Since 1775, America’s maritime fleet has risen to the challenges before them and worked to meet our country’s needs in times of peace and[Read More…]
Day: May 20, 2010
Presidential Proclamation– National Hurricane Preparedness Week, 2010
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–May 20, 2010. Each year during hurricane season, Americans living in our coastal and inland communities face the danger of these powerful storms. From high winds and storm surges to tornadoes and flooding, the hazards of hurricanes can destroy communities and devastate lives, and we must aggressively prepare our[Read More…]
Remarks by President Obama on Wall Street Reform, May 20, 2010
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–May 20, 2010 – 4:33 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Good afternoon, everybody. I want to say a few words about the vote on financial reform in the Senate today. I’ve said many times that the recession we’re emerging from was primarily caused by a lack of responsibility and accountability[Read More…]
White House Press Briefing by Robert Gibbs, May 20, 2010
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–May 20, 2010 – 1:47 P.M. EDT MR. GIBBS: All right, everybody got their recorders and BlackBerries going? Mr. Feller, fire away. Q Thanks, Robert. I have two questions. MR. GIBBS: I didn’t mean to get yours out, Chip. Q I thought you were going to do this by[Read More…]
State Department Briefing by Phillip J. Crowley, May 20, 2010
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–May 20, 2010. INDEX: DEPARTMENT Counselor Cheryl Mills delivers remarks at Global Agriculture and Food Security Symposium/ Remarks followed USAID Administrator Shah’s speech on the U.S. Government’s new architecture for food security U.S. appalled at the sentencing of same sex couple to 14 years of hard labor in Malawi[Read More…]
Shell Oil Unable to Assure Safety of Arctic Drilling
WASHINGTON, DC–(ENEWSPF)–May 20, 2010 – Two engineers with extensive experience in the oil industry said on Capitol Hill today that Shell Oil’s plans to begin drilling off the coast of Alaska in less than six weeks are fraught with risks that have not been adequately addressed by the company. Dr.[Read More…]
Admiral Thad Allen To Stay On As National Incident Commander For Continued Response To BP Oil Spill
WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–May 20, 2010. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Janet Napolitano today announced that U.S. Coast Guard Admiral Thad Allen has agreed to remain in his current role as National Incident Commander for the administration’s continued, coordinated response to the Deepwater BP Oil Spill after stepping down from his post[Read More…]
One Month after the BP Blowout, Sierra Club Calls for Drilling Moratorium Disaster is a Wake Up Call
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–May 20, 2010. Today marks one month since BP’s Deepwater Horizon offshore drilling rig exploded, killing 11 workers and creating an environmental and economic catastrophe in the Gulf Coast. Today, Sierra Club and other conservation groups sent a letter to President Obama calling for a formal moratorium on new[Read More…]
Darfur: Security Council Warned of ‘Significant Challenges’ to Peace Process
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–20 May 2010 – Despite some progress in Sudan’s war-torn Darfur region, violent clashes between Government and rebel forces persist, civilians are still dying or being displaced and humanitarian workers are still coming under attack, the top United Nations official in the region said today. “Results have been mixed[Read More…]
NATO Spokesman Statement On Sinking of Republic of Korea’s Cheonan
BELGIUM–(ENEWSPF)–20 May 2010. NATO strongly condemns the North Korean actions which resulted in the sinking of the Cheonan, established in the findings of the multinational investigation. The Alliance expresses its sympathy over the loss of the 46 sailors of the Republic of Korea and condemns the act of aggression that[Read More…]
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