Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–June 20, 2011. As we mark World Refugee Day, I join with people around the globe in highlighting the plight of the 15 million refugees in the world today, and we reaffirm our commitment to support them as they seek a safe place to call home again. [Read More…]
Day: June 20, 2011
State Department Briefing by Victoria Nuland, June 20, 2011
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–June 20, 2011 Index for Today’s Briefing DEPARTMENT State Department Welcomes Signing of Agreement on Abyei/Withdrawal of Sudanese Forces/Deployment of Ethiopian Peacekeepers/Recognize Role of Ethiopian Prime Minister Meles SYRIA Reaction to Asad Speech/Need Action, Not Words/ Asad’s Claim of Foreign Instigation Ignores Will of Syrian People/Closure of Syrian[Read More…]
Nuclear Energy Institute Report on Japan’s Nuclear Reactors, June 20, 2011
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—June 20, 2011 – Update as of 4:30 p.m. EDT Fukushima Daiichi Water Filtration System Testing Continues Plant Status Tokyo Electric Power Co. is working to restart full-scale tests of the water filtration system it will use to decontaminate and recycle radioactive water that has flooded the basements of[Read More…]
UN Nuclear Watchdog Chief Outlines Immediate Safety Steps After Accident in Japan
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–20 June 2011. The head of the United Nations atomic energy agency today outlined measures he said could be quickly implemented to improve nuclear safety globally in the wake of the accident at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant in Japan three months ago. Yukiya Amano, the Director General[Read More…]
Sierra Club Applauds Action to Protect Public Lands, Waters Surrounding Grand Canyon
Phoenix, AZ –(ENEWSPF)–June 20, 2011. Today, the Sierra Club applauded an announcement by Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar recommending protection for more than a million acres of public lands adjacent to Grand Canyon National Park from mineral exploration and mining for 20 years. The area will remain temporarily protected[Read More…]
Secretary Salazar’s Remarks from Mather Point at the Rim of the Grand Canyon
MATHER POINT, GRAND CANYON NATIONAL PARK–(ENEWSPF)–June 20, 2011. In remarks regarding the potential withdrawal of certain federal lands near the Grand Canyon from new mining claims, Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar today said that management of the Grand Canyon area must be guided by “caution, wisdom, and science,” so[Read More…]
NOAA and Partners Launch New Community-Based Lightning Awareness and Safety Program
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–June 20, 2011. Summer is time for backyard barbeques, trips to the beach and lots of outdoor fun, but it’s also a time when dangerous thunderstorms become more frequent. Hundreds of people are struck by lightning each year, causing countless debilitating injuries and 55 deaths on average. NOAA and[Read More…]
Airman Missing in Action From WWII Identified, June 20, 2011
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–June 20, 2011. The Department of Defense POW/Missing Personnel Office (DPMO) announced today that the remains of a serviceman, missing in action from World War II, have been identified and are being returned to his family for burial with full military honors. Army Staff Sgt. Marvin J. Steinford, of[Read More…]
DOD Identifies Fiver Army Casualties, June 20, 2011
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–June 20, 2011. The Department of Defense announced today the deaths of four soldiers who were supporting Operation Enduring Freedom. They died June 18 in Uruzgan province, Afghanistan of injuries suffered during a vehicle roll-over. The soldiers were assigned to the 4th Battalion, 70th Armor Regiment, 170th Infantry Brigade[Read More…]
Supreme Court Refuses to Allow Sex Discrimination Lawsuit against Wal-Mart to Go Forward as a Nationwide Class Action
WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–June 20, 2011. The Supreme Court declined to allow a class action lawsuit challenging discriminatory practices at Wal-Mart to go forward today as a nationwide class. The American Civil Liberties Union, along with 33 other civil rights and women’s rights organizations, filed a friend-of-the-court brief in the case. The following[Read More…]
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