CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–August 22, 2011. In a key step in reforming the state’s budget process, a commission named by Governor Quinn held its first meeting Friday in Chicago to help guide the implementation of Budgeting for Results. Enacted last year by the General Assembly, Budgeting for Results (BFR) is a tool to[Read More…]
Day: August 22, 2011
IDVA to Host ‘Helping Our Hometown Heroes’ Veterans Benefits Fair August 28th at DuQuoin State Fair
SPRINGFIELD–(ENEWSPF)–August 22, 2011. The Illinois Department of Veterans’ Affairs (IDVA) is hosting a free Helping Our Hometown Heroes benefits fair for veterans on Sunday, August 28th in the Second Heat/Senior Center Building at the DuQuoin State Fair. The fair will bring federal, state and local agencies and organizations together in[Read More…]
State Department Briefing by Victoria Nuland, August 22, 2011
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–August 22, 2011. Index for Today’s Briefing DEPARTMENT Secretary Clinton spoke with Mustafa Abdul Jalil, chairman of the TNC; Chris Stevens, special envoy to the TNC; Assistant Secretary Feltman and members of the Libya Contact Group this morning Discussed how the international community can coordinate activities and support[Read More…]
White House Press Gaggle by Principal Deputy Press Secretary Josh Earnest, August 22, 2011
Vineyard Haven, Massachusetts–(ENEWSPF)–August 22, 2011 – 1:20 P.M. EDT MR. EARNEST: Hey, everybody. I have a few announcements to make at the top before we get started. At 2:00 p.m. — so, in about 40 minutes — the President will be making a statement to the pool on camera about[Read More…]
Readout of President Obama’s Call with Prime Minister Cameron of the United Kingdom
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–August 22, 2011. The President and Prime Minister Cameron spoke today about the evolving situation in Libya. They agreed that the situation had reached a tipping point and that Qadhafi needed to relinquish power once and for all. At the same time, they agreed tocontinueto work with allies and[Read More…]
Nuclear Energy Institute Report on Japan’s Nuclear Reactors, August 22, 2011
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–August 22, 2011. Some Evacuated Areas Around Fukushima Daiichi to Remain Off-Limits for Extended Period Industry/Regulatory/Political Issues Some areas within the 12.5-mile exclusion zone around the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear energy facility are to remain off-limits to evacuated residents for “a long time,” Japan’s government said. Officials had planned[Read More…]
Magnitude 6.0 Earthquake Strikes Southwest of Sumatra, Indonesia
Sumatra, Indonesia-(ENEWSPF)- The United States Geological Service has issued a report of a 6.0 magnitude earthquake striking southwest of Sumatra, Indonesia. The quake happened on Monday, August 22, 2011 at 20°2:20 UTC, at a precise location of 6.410°S, 103.985°E, and a depth of 31.3 km (19.4 miles). The epicenter was[Read More…]
Roundup May Be Damaging Soil and Reducing Yields, Says USDA
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–August 22, 2011. A US Department of Agriculture (USDA) official speaking at an agricultural conference said that the heavy use of Roundup, an herbicide manufactured by Monsanto and used heavily on “Roundup Ready” genetically engineered (GE) crops, appears to be causing harmful changes in soil and potentially hindering yields[Read More…]
Statement by President Obama on Libya, August 22, 2011 – 2:20 PM EDT
Martha’s Vineyard, Massachusetts–(ENEWSPF)–August 22, 2011 – 2:20 PM EDT. THE PRESIDENT: Good afternoon, everybody. I just completed a call with my National Security Council on the situation in Libya. And earlier today I spoke to Prime Minister Cameron about the extraordinary events taking place there. The situation is still[Read More…]
Libya: UN Chief Urges Smooth and Peaceful Transition of Power
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–22 August 2011. Muammar al-Gadhafi addresses the general debate of the sixty-fourth session of the UN General Assembly (September 2009) With signs that the conflict that has raged in Libya for more than six months may soon end, Secretary-GeneralBan Ki-moon today appealed for a smooth and peaceful transition[Read More…]
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