Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–July 5, 2011 – 4:49 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: All right. Hello, everybody. I just wanted to give you an update on the deficit negotiations that we’ve been having for the last several weeks, and I want to wish, again, everybody a Happy Fourth of July. Over[Read More…]
Day: July 5, 2011
State Department Briefing by Victoria Nuland, July 5, 2011
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–July 5, 2011. Index for Today’s Briefing DEPARTMENT Secretary Clinton will Meet Tomorrow with Peruvian President-elect Humala Nomination of Wendy Sherman as Under Secretary of Political Affairs SYRIA U.S. Concern about Ongoing Attacks Against Peaceful Protests MEXICO Humberto Leal Garcia/USG Filed an Amicus Brief for Stay of Execution/Consular[Read More…]
Governor Quinn Promotes Summer Jobs and Internship Program for Teens
CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–July 5, 2011. As part of his jobs agenda, Governor Pat Quinn today promoted a summer internship and jobs initiative for more than 2,500 teens and young adults throughout Illinois. The Illinois Conservation Corps will provide opportunities at more than 100 not-for-profit conservation, recreation and education-focused employers, including state parks,[Read More…]
New Industrial Revolution Needed to Avert ‘Planetary Catastrophe’ – UN Report
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–5 July 2011. Humanity is close to breaching the sustainability of Earth, and needs a technological revolution greater – and faster – than the industrial revolution to avoid “a major planetary catastrophe,” according to a new United Nations report. Major investments will be needed worldwide in the developing[Read More…]
Export-Related Jobs Surge in 2010
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–July 5, 2011. U.S. exports supported an estimated 9.2 million jobs in 2010, up from 8.7 million in 2009, according to a report issued today by the Department of Commerce’s International Trade Administration. For every billion dollars of exports, over 5,000 jobs are supported. “The exports surge in 2010[Read More…]
Long-Term Plan Launched for Managing Glen Canyon Dam and Water Flows Through the Grand Canyon
WASHINGTON, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–July 5, 2011. Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar today announced that the Bureau of Reclamation and the National Park Service are starting the development of a Long-Term Experimental and Management Plan (LTEMP) for Glen Canyon Dam on the Colorado River. The public process being launched today will be[Read More…]
Dollar Tree Recalls Glass Votive Candle Holders Due to Fire and Laceration Hazards
WASHINGTON, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–July 5, 2011. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a voluntary recall of the following consumer product. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed. It is illegal to resell or attempt to resell a recalled consumer product.[Read More…]
DOE Announces 6 New Corporate Partners Join the National Clean Fleets Partnership
Companies to work with DOE to significantly reduce gasoline and diesel use in commercial vehicles Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–July 5, 2011. Furthering the Obama Administration’s goal to cut U.S. oil imports by one-third by 2025, U.S. Energy Secretary Steven Chu today announced that six new corporate partners have joined the National Clean[Read More…]
Durbin: Senate Appropriations Committee Approves More Than $146 Million for Military Construction Projects in Illinois
WASHINGTON, DC–(ENEWSPF)–July 5, 2011. U.S. Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) today announced that the Senate Appropriations Committee, of which he is a member, has approved $146,742,000 in federal funding for military construction projects in Illinois. These projects were included in President Obama’s FY2012 Budget and supported by Durbin. The Fiscal Year 2012[Read More…]
Three Nabbed in Alleged Storage Break-Ins
CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–July 5, 2011. Three men have been arrested in connection with the theft of property from a south suburban storage facility, Cook County Sheriff Thomas J. Dart announced Tuesday. David Yate, 40, of the 3200 block of Kinne in Robbins, received a $30,000 bond; Bennie Jackson, 26, of the 400[Read More…]