NEW ORLEANS–(ENEWSPF)–Oct. 13, 2010. The following information is an operations update from the Unified Area Command for the response to the Deepwater Horizon oil spill. Approximately 16,292 personnel are currently responding to protect the shoreline, wildlife and cleanup vital coastlines. To date, more than 31,000 water and sediment samples have[Read More…]
Day: October 13, 2010
Operational Update with FOSC Rear Adm. Paul Zukunft, NOAA’s Sam Walker, Steve Lehmann, Oct. 13, 2010
GULF COAST–(ENEWSPF)–October 13, 2010. Paul Zukunft: Well good morning, this is Admiral Paul Zukunft, and today is the 176th day of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill response, in fact, a week from today, we will hit the six-month milestone. Also in the next day or two, we’ll hit the three-month[Read More…]
AARP: Voters Age 45-Plus Could Double Voters Under 45 at Polls on November 2nd
WASHINGTON DC–(ENEWSPF)–October 13, 2010. Since 1994, the gap between voters age 45 and older and those under 45 who show up at the polls in a mid-term election has been widening. If the trend holds this November, two-thirds of voters will be age 45-plus, doubling the number of voters under[Read More…]
AAA, Illinois Secretary of State Jesse White Partner to Offer Website to Empower Parents, Teen Drivers
Aurora, Ill.—(ENEWSPF)–October 13, 2010. AAA Chicago and the Illinois Secretary of State Jesse White empower parents to get involved with their teens’ learning-to-drive process with the launch of their joint, new teen driver safety website, which can be found at IllinoisTeenDriving.com or TeenDriving.AAA.com. The interactive site helps parents and teens[Read More…]
Sierra Club Calls for End to Oil Dependence
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–October 13, 2010. Yesterday, the Obama administration announced plans to lift a ban on deepwater drilling that was put in place following the BP oil disaster in the Gulf in April. The moratorium was scheduled to end on November 30, 2010. Statement of Sierra Club Executive Director Michael Brune[Read More…]
Durbin Urges IRS to Investigate Spending by Crossroads GPS
WASHINGTON, D.C.—(ENEWSPF)—October 13, 2010. Assistant Senate Majority Leader Dick Durbin (D-IL) urged the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) to quickly investigate the tax status of Crossroads GPS and other organizations that are directing millions of dollars into political advertising without disclosing their funding sources. U.S. tax law requires that the primary[Read More…]
Attorney General Madigan Among 49 State Attorneys General Probing Robo-Signed Foreclosure Filings
Chicago–(ENEWSPF)–October 13, 2010. Attorney General Lisa Madigan today announced her role in a multi-state investigation into all major loan servicers across the country and their foreclosure filings over deepening concerns that foreclosures were handled improperly. Madigan said these potential errors in Illinois could equal violations of the state’s Consumer Fraud[Read More…]
Marian Catholic Welcomes Guest Composer
Composer Malcolm Dalglish. (PHOTO SUPPLIED) Malcolm Dalglish to perform with Girls Glee Ensemble Chicago Heights, IL–(ENEWSPF)– The Marian Catholic choir department presents its first concert of the 2010-2011 school year on Thursday, Oct. 14, with music of various styles, genres and languages. The Madrigal Singers will perform in full Renaissance[Read More…]
First Miner in Chile Rescued: CNN Video Live
Florencio Avalios’ son is in tears after hugging his father, the first miner rescued in Chile. (Photo: CNN) Chile –(ENEWSPF)– 31-year-old Florencio Avalos is the first miner lifted from the collapsed Chilean mine after 68 days of captivity. Live video NOW on CNN.
Seeking Information on Chase Bank Branch Robber in Orland Park
Chicago, IL–(ENEWSPF)– Around 4:00 p.m., on Thursday, October 7, 2010, the FBI reports that a lone white male walked into the Chase Bank branch located at 13211 LaGrange Road, Orland Park, Illinois. He approached the teller window, handed the teller a note allegedly announcing a bank robbery, and verbally threatened[Read More…]