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…]
Day: March 7, 2011
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…]
EU NAVFOR Disrupts Suspected Pirate Group off the Coast of Somalia
Northwood, Middlesex–(ENEWSPF)–7 March 2011. On 5th March, an EU NAVFOR aircraft and the EU NAVFOR French warship FS NIVOSE disrupted a suspected pirate whaler off the Somali coast. The whaler was suspected of leading a Pirate Action Group (PAG) at the time of the incident. On the morning of 4th[Read More…]
New Website Tracks Coastal, Ocean Investments and Successes by State
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–March 7, 2011. NOAA’s Office of Ocean and Coastal Resource Management (OCRM) has launched a new interactive web page that shows the scope of coastal program investments and successes in NOAA’s 34 partner states and territories. Using the latest GIS/web technology, OCRM in Your State lets users click on[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…]
Senator Bernie Sanders: Tax Millionaires and Big Oil to Lower Deficit
WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–March 7 – Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) said today that Congress must balance spending cuts with additional revenue to reduce deficits. “It would be morally wrong for the United States to balance the budget on the backs of the most vulnerable people in our society while asking nothing from[Read More…]
Public to Scott Walker: Don’t Take Away Collective Bargaining Rights!
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–March 7, 2011 By Ruy Teixeira I reported last week on the public’s opposition to taking away collective bargaining rights for state workers. This week the signals from the public are even clearer. Poll after poll rolled in with the same basic finding—taking away collective bargaining rights is unacceptable[Read More…]