University Park, IL—(ENEWSPF)—March 29, 2011. The Adult Learning Exchange (T.A.L.E.) announces its Spring 2011 Schedule. Five classes will be given on Fridays, April 8th—May 27th (8-week session) at Governors State University, 1 University Parkway, University Park, IL.
Day: March 29, 2011
Côte d’Ivoire: UN Condemns Firing at Helicopter and Killing of Civilians
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–29 March 2011 – The United Nations peacekeeping force in Côte d’Ivoire reported today that one of its helicopters was shot at by forces loyal to the country’s President and denounced the killing of a dozen civilians in the commercial capital, Abidjan, by another armed group. “Elements of the[Read More…]
UN Secretary General Ban Outlines Need for Long-term Transitional Arrangements in Libya
LONDON–(ENEWSPF)–29 March 2011 – Swift and decisive action by the international community has stopped a humanitarian disaster from emerging so far in Libya, but the country’s transition to genuine democracy will take time and require concerted global support, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon warned today. “For now, we have prevented a humanitarian[Read More…]
Dirty Coal Industry Influence is Clear as Weak Proposed Rule Would Do Nothing to Protect Waterways
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–March 29, 2011. Late Monday Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lisa Jackson proposed a weak new rule that would do almost nothing to conserve the billions of gallons of water wasted or protect the billions of fish shredded by power plant cooling systems nationwide. The new proposed guidelines, which[Read More…]
London Agreement Sends Strong Message, Says NATO Secretary General
BELGIUM–(ENEWSPF)–29 March 2011. Today’s creation in London of an international Contact Group on Libya is a strong expression of international community support for the Libyan people’s wish for freedom, democracy and human rights, says NATO Secretary General, Anders Fogh Rasmussen. The group will give political guidance to the international community’s[Read More…]
Toys ‘R’ Us to Pay $1.3 Million Penalty for Violating FTC Order
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–March 29, 2011. Toys “R” Us, Inc. has agreed to pay a $1.3 million civil penalty to settle Federal Trade Commission charges that it violated a 1998 order governing its dealings with its suppliers. The order prohibits Toys “R” Us from urging any supplier to limit supply of products[Read More…]
White House Press Gaggle by Press Secretary Jay Carney Aboard Air Force One, March 29, 2011
En route New York, NY–(ENEWSPF)–March 29, 2011 – 2:00 P.M. EDT MR. CARNEY: Thanks for flying with us today. We’ll just do a quick gaggle. As you know, in addition to the event at the ceremony naming the new USUN Mission building, the President has interviews with three network news[Read More…]
Justice Department Reaches Settlement with Dean Foods Company
WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–March 29, 2011. The Department of Justice announced today that it has reached a settlement with Dean Foods Company that requires Dean to divest a significant milk processing plant in Waukesha, Wis., and related assets that it acquired from the Foremost Farms USA Cooperative, including the Golden Guernsey brand name.[Read More…]
EPA Monitoring Continues to Confirm That No Radiation Levels of Concern Have Reached the United States
WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–March 28, 2011. During detailed filter analyses from 12 RadNet air monitor locations across the nation, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) identified trace amounts of radioactive isotopes consistent with the Japanese nuclear incident. Some of the filter results show levels slightly higher than those found by EPA monitors last[Read More…]
Nuclear Energy Institute Report on Japan’s Nuclear Reactors, March 29, 2011 (3 PM EDT)
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–March 29, 2011 – UPDATE AS OF 3 P.M. EDT.Plutonium found in five soil samples at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant complex originated from uranium fuel at the plant, Tokyo Electric Power Co. has determined. The level of radiation from the plutonium is not considered dangerous to human[Read More…]
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