WASHINGTON – Today President Barack Obama granted pardons to the following eight individuals: Randy Eugene Dyer – Burien, Wash.Offense: Conspiracy to import marijuana (hashish), 21 U.S.C. § 963; conspiracy to remove baggage from the custody and control of the U.S. Customs Service and convey false information concerning an attempt[Read More…]
Day: May 20, 2011
Remarks by the President, CIA Director Leon Panetta, and DNI Director James Clapper to the Intelligence Community at CIA Headquarters
Langley, VA–(ENEWSPF)–May 20, 2011 – 2:55 P.M. EDT DIRECTOR CLAPPER: Mr. President, Director Panetta, and members of the intelligence community, both those who are here and those connected electronically: Recently, I received an email from a former student of mine at Georgetown who lost his wife at the World Trade Center. [Read More…]
White House Press Briefing by Jay Carney, May 20, 2011
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–May 20, 2011 – 2:27 P.M. EDT. See below for an answer to a question (marked with an asterisk) posed in the briefing that required follow up. MR. CARNEY: Good afternoon, ladies and gentlemen. Thanks for waiting. We pushed the briefing back, obviously, to allow for the[Read More…]
International Atomic Energy Agency Briefing on Fukushima Nuclear Accident For Period 12 – 18 May 2011
Vienna, Austria–(ENEWSPF)–20 May 2011 (UPDATE 17:00 UTC). Presentations: → Summary of Reactor Status: Unit 1, 18 May 2011 → Summary of Reactor Status: Unit 2, 18 May 2011 → Summary of Reactor Status: Unit 3, 18 May 2011 → Summary of Reactor Status: Unit 4, 18 May 2011 On Friday,[Read More…]
State Department Briefing by Mark C. Toner, May 20, 2011
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–May 20, 2011. Index for Today’s Briefing NORTH KOREA Special Envoy for North Korean Human Rights Robert King and USAID Deputy Assistant Administrator Jon Brause Travel to North Korea / Assess Food Security Needs / Meet with North Korean Officials Consular Access to U.S. Citizen Eddie Jun SUDAN[Read More…]
On Biodiversity Day, UN Highlights Social, Economic and Green Benefits of Forests
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–20 May 2011. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today voiced concern over alarming deforestation and the degradation of woodlands and urged States to implement the recently agreed international treaty on sharing the benefits of the Earth’s genetic resources, including forests and the natural valuables found in them. “Despite our growing understanding and[Read More…]
NTSB Investigating Air Traffic Incident at O’Hare
WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–May 20, 2011. The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) is investigating an air traffic control incident involving two regional jets that occurred on Monday, May 16, 2011 at Chicago O’Hare International Airport. At approximately 9:35 am (CDT), ExpressJet Airlines flight 6075, an Embraer ERJ-145, was cleared for takeoff on runway[Read More…]
Joint Statement by the Middle East Quartet, May 20, 2011
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–May 20, 2011. The following statement was issued by the Middle East Quartet (United Nations, Russian Federation, United States, and European Union): The Members of the Quartet are in full agreement about the urgent need to resolve the conflict between Israel and the Palestinians. To that effect, the Quartet[Read More…]
Governor Quinn Launches Illinois Innovation Network to Help Business Startups Thrive
CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–May 20, 2011. Governor Pat Quinn today launched the Illinois Innovation Network (IIN) to give our entrepreneurs the resources needed to build and grow their businesses and create more jobs. The IIN, which includes business and educational leaders, is the first initiative created by the Governor’s Illinois Innovation Council, a[Read More…]
Nuclear Energy Institute Report on Japan’s Nuclear Reactors, May 20, 2011 (1:30 PM EDT)
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–May 20, 2011 – UPDATE AS OF 1:30 P.M. EDT. Below is a round-up of noteworthy news that happened this week with regard to the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant and the U.S. nuclear industry’s response. Plant Status Tokyo Electric Power Co. (TEPCO) workers entered reactor buildings 2 and 3 Wednesday[Read More…]
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