Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–August 15, 2011. Index for Today’s Briefing DEPARTMENT Deputy Secretary Burns Will Visit Mexico Today LIBYA Advances Made by the Rebels/ Haven Seen a Steady March of Senior Qadhafi Officials Abandoning Him / South African Planes / TNC Ongoing Discussions in Tunisia / TNC’s Expectations / UN Special Envoy[Read More…]
Day: August 15, 2011
Remarks by President Obama at Town Hall Meeting in Cannon Falls, Minnesota
Cannon Falls, Minnesota–(ENEWSPF)–August 15, 2011 – 11:56 A.M. CDT THE PRESIDENT: Hello, Cannon Falls! Hello, Minnesota! Well, what a spectacular setting. Let’s get the grill going. AUDIENCE MEMBER: Fishing! THE PRESIDENT: And do a little fishing? It is wonderful to see all of you here today. Thank you[Read More…]
Nuclear Energy Institute Report on Japan’s Nuclear Reactors, August 15, 2011
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–August 15, 2011. Japanese Government Endorses Plan for New Nuclear Regulator Plant Status Levels of radioactive cesium near the seawater intake area of Fukushima Daiichi reactors 2 and 3 have fallen below the safety limit, Tokyo Electric Power Co. reported over the weekend. Industry/Regulatory/Political Issues The Japanese cabinet[Read More…]
UN Officials Condemn Wave of Deadly Bombings Across Iraq
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–15 August 2011. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and his top envoy for Iraq strongly condemned the series of bombings that reportedly killed dozens of people and wounded many others across the country today. “The Secretary-General appeals to the people of Iraq to reject these attempts to incite further violence in the[Read More…]
UN Urges Inquiry Into Alleged War Crimes in Sudan’s Southern Kordofan State
SUDAN–(ENEWSPF)–15 August 2011. Southern Kordofan residents outside UNMIS Kadugli compound after fleeing fighting that erupted in June 2011 The United Nations today called for a thorough investigation into violations of international law committed in Sudan’s Southern Kordofan state in June which it said could, if substantiated, amount to crimes[Read More…]
EPA Announces 2011 Great Lakes Restoration Initiative Grants in Illinois
More Than $2.6 Million for Nine Grants to Protect and Restore Lake Michigan Chicago–(ENEWSPF)–Aug. 15, 2011. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency today awarded Great Lakes Restoration Initiative grants totaling $2,693,875 to organizations and agencies in Illinois, including $1.1 million to the Chicago Park District to protect and improve water quality[Read More…]
Global Temperatures Were Seventh Warmest On Record For July
Washington,DC–(ENEWSPF)–August 15, 2011. The globe experienced its seventh warmest July since record keeping began in 1880. July’s Arctic sea ice extent was the smallest on record for that month since records began in 1979. The monthly analysis from NOAA’s National Climatic Data Center is part of the suite of climate[Read More…]
Audubon Hog Island Camp in Maine Celebrates 75th Anniversary
A Model for Conservation Education Since 1936 New York NY–(ENEWSPF)–August 15, 2011. One of the nation’s greatest environmental education success stories will be celebrated August 20 as Audubon’s Hog Island Camp marks 75 years of connecting people with nature. Since 1936, some of the world’s most respected naturalists have inspired[Read More…]
White House Press Gaggle by Press Secretary Jay Carney Aboard Air Force One, August 15, 2011
En Route St. Paul, Minnesota–(ENEWSPF)–August 15, 2011 – 10:54 A.M. EDT MR. CARNEY: Okay. I have no announcements to make, so let’s get started with your questions. Q Okay, so on the bus tour, anything that the President is going to roll out on jobs? Republicans say he’s run out of[Read More…]
Former Illinois Firefighter Sentenced to 30 Years in Prison for Child Exploitation Charges
WASHINGTON—(ENEWSPF)–A former Rochester, Ill., firefighter was sentenced Friday to 30 years in prison and lifetime supervised release for child exploitation charges, announced Assistant Attorney General Lanny A. Breuer of the Criminal Division and U.S. Attorney for the Central District of Illinois James A. Lewis. Justin D. Weaver, 27, was sentenced[Read More…]
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