SPRINGFIELD, IL—(ENEWSPF)—March 14, 2011. Last week, legislation sponsored by state Rep. Anthony DeLuca (D-Chicago Heights) which creates a special bicameral commission tasked with investigating nearly all forms of state spending and making binding recommendations on areas where spending should be reduced, was unanimously approved by the State Government Administration Committee.[Read More…]
Day: March 14, 2011
NASA’s Hubble Rules Out One Alternative to Dark Energy
WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–March 14, 2011. Astronomers using NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope have ruled out an alternate theory on the nature of dark energy after recalculating the expansion rate of the universe to unprecedented accuracy. The universe appears to be expanding at an increasing rate. Some believe that is because the universe is[Read More…]
Japan: UN Stepping Up Assistance in Wake of Quake and Tsunami
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–14 March 2011 – A United Nations disaster team has arrived in Japan and local officials have asked the world body to dispatch a team of nuclear safety experts as emergency operations continue in the wake of Friday’s catastrophic earthquake and tsunami. The seven-member UN Disaster Assessment and Coordination[Read More…]
Readout of President Obama’s Meeting with Secretary Gates and General Petraeus
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–March 14, 2011. The President, Secretary of Defense Robert Gates, and General David Petraeus met today to discuss our ongoing efforts in Afghanistan, including the effectiveness of the military surge, the growth of the Afghan National Security Forces, and President Karzai’s expected March 21 announcement on beginning transition[Read More…]
White House Press Briefing by Jay Carney, March 14, 2011
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–March 14, 2011 – 1:07 P.M. EDT MR. CARNEY: Good afternoon, everyone. Over the weekend, as you know, the President was briefed multiple times on the situation in Japan in the wake of the tragic earthquake and tsunami there. USAID is leading our humanitarian assistance effort with the Department[Read More…]
DOD Identifies Marine Casualty, March 14, 2011
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–March 14, 2011. The Department of Defense announced today the death of a Marine who was supporting Operation Enduring Freedom. Cpl. Ian M. Muller, 22, of Danville, Vt., died March 11 while conducting combat operations in Helmand province, Afghanistan. He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment,[Read More…]
State of IL Selects Five Supportive Living Facilities For Pilot Project for Dementia Care
SPRINGFIELD–(ENEWSPF)–March 14, 2011. The Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services (HFS) today announced the approval of five supportive living facilities (SLFs) selected to participate in an innovative pilot project designed to provide specialized housing and care for persons with dementia. The five sites are in Decatur, Effingham, Rantoul, North[Read More…]
Nuclear Energy Institute Information on the Japanese Earthquake and Reactors in That Region, March 14
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–March 14, 2011 – UPDATE AS OF 5:30 P.M. EDT:Tokyo Electric Power Co. reported at 3:00 p.m. EDT that work had resumed to pump seawater into Fukushima Daiichi 2 to maintain safe cooling water levels after the utility was able to vent steam from the pressure vessel. The fuel[Read More…]
International Atomic Energy Agency Director General Briefs Media on Nuclear Safety in Japan
Vienna, Austria–(ENEWSPF)–14 March 2011. At 17.45 CET on 14 March 2011, IAEA Director General Yukiya Amano briefed the media on the consequences of the twin natural disasters in Japan. The press conference was opened by IAEA Director General Yukiya Amano, followed by comments from James Lyons-Director of the Division of[Read More…]
Mayor Ostenburg Hears from First Lady, Other Top Decision-Makers in Washington
Mayor John Ostenburg is attending the National League of Cities 2011 Congressional City Conference. (PHOTO SUPPLIED) Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)– Park Forest Mayor John A. Ostenburg joined more than 1,500 fellow local leaders in Washington, D.C., this week in promoting an agenda for economic growth for cities as part of the National[Read More…]
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