Day: March 7, 2011

White House Press Briefing by Jay Carney, March 7, 2011

Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–March 7, 2011 – 12:45 P.M. EST MR. CARNEY:  Good afternoon, everyone.  I am going to go right into questions.  I don’t have any announcements at the top. So, Mr. Feller. Q    I don’t know what to do.  I feel out of sorts here. Q    I’m not used to[Read More…]

UN and Partners Launch Humanitarian Aid Appeal for Libya Crisis

NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–7 March 2011 – The United Nations and its partners today launched a $160 million appeal to address humanitarian needs arising from the crisis in Libya, where the Government’s violent crackdown against protesters demanding the ouster of Muammar Al-Qadhafi has sent around 200,000 people fleeing to neighbouring countries. The[Read More…]

Agreement Reached to Retire Only Coal-Fired Power Plant in Washington

Seattle, WA–(ENEWSPF)–March 7, 2011.  The Sierra Club announced today that this past weekend, the Washington State Senate approved a landmark agreement between the Sierra Club, Governor Chris Gregoire and TransAlta to phase out the state’s massive 1600MW coal plant between 2020 and 2025. This agreement continues Washington’s transition away from[Read More…]

FTC Charges Mortgage Relief Operation with Allegedly Deceiving Distressed Homeowners

Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–March 7, 2011.  As part of the Federal Trade Commission’s continuing crackdown on scams that target homeowners behind in their mortgage payments or facing foreclosure, the FTC has charged a national operation with marketing bogus loan modification services. The FTC seeks to stop the illegal practices and make the[Read More…]

New CR Poll: Younger Drivers More Likely to Text and Drive, Less Likely to View as a Danger

YONKERS, NY–(ENEWSPF)–March 7, 2011.  The U.S. Department of Transportation and Consumer Reports today announced a new partnership to educate parents, teachers, and teens about the dangers of distracted driving. Consumer Reports released the results of a new poll that shows younger drivers are more likely to use handheld devices while[Read More…]

Long Tarmac Delays in January Down from Last Year

Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–March 7, 2011.  The nation’s largest airlines reported only one flight in January with a tarmac delay of more than three hours, down from 20 flights in January 2010, according to the Air Travel Consumer Report released today by the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT). Data filed with the[Read More…]

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