WASHINGTON-(ENEWSPF)- President Obama welcomes the Super Bowl champs, whose scheduled visit was cancelled 25 years ago due to the Space Shuttle Challenger tragedy. October 7, 2011.
Day: October 8, 2011
Controlled Shutdown of Park Forest Water Plant Pumps Scheduled for Sunday, October 9
Shutdown could cause residents to experience issues with water Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)—October 8, 2011. A controlled shutdown of the Park Forest Water Plant’s high service pumps is scheduled for Sunday morning, October 9, 2011. The shutdown is estimated to last 1 – 1.5 hours and will take place between 8:00[Read More…]
Leftover Toxic Pesticide Incites Anger in Maryland
MAINE–(ENEWSPF)–October 8, 2011 California led the charge to ban methyl bromide, but stockpiles still remain that may be used in certain situations. In Maryland, where we have more SafeLawns followers than any state outside of New England, folks are asking us to get involved in a growing controversy surrounding the[Read More…]
GM Recall of Certain Model Year 2011 – 2012 Chevrolet Corvette Coupe Vehicles
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—October 8, 2011. Summary: General Motors (GM) is recalling certain model year 2011-2012 Chevrolet Corvette coupe vehicles, manufactured from January 24, 2011, through September 1, 2011, for failing to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number 206, “Door Locks and Door Retention Components.” The rear[Read More…]
Wall Street Wave Comes to Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh, PA–(ENEWSPF)–October 7, 2011. A global protest movement targeting corporate, economic and social issues is spreading to Pittsburgh, home to several major investment and banking firms. Occupy Pittsburgh, named for the New York protests called Occupy Wall Street, is planning an event Oct. 15, said organizer Nathaniel Glosser of Friendship.[Read More…]
CODEPINK to Join Largest Ever Anti-Drone and Anti-Nuclear Actions Sunday, Oct. 9 at NNSS and Creech AFB
Las Vegas—(ENEWSPF)—October 8, 2011. The largest anti-war demonstration ever at Creech Air Force Base in Indian Springs, Nevada, and the largest anti-nuclear civil resistance action in at least six years at the Nevada Test Site (now officially called the Nevada National Security Site or NNSS) will take place on Sunday,[Read More…]
Ben & Jerry’s Supports ‘Those Who Occupy’
VERMONT—(ENEWSPF)—October 8, 2011. Ben & Jerry’s released this statement of support for the Occupy movement today. Our first corporate endorsement? Weird, but welcome. We, the Ben & Jerry’s Board of Directors, compelled by our personal convictions and our Company’s mission and values, wish to express our deepest admiration to all[Read More…]
White House Press Briefing by Jay Carney, October 7, 2011
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–October 7, 2011 – 11:57 A.M. EDT Q Hey, welcome, welcome. So happy to see you. Q Only 27 minutes late. MR. CARNEY: And only five minutes after the two-minute warning. (Laughter.) Q It’s Friday, you can go easy. MR. CARNEY: Well, that’s why I scheduled this early and[Read More…]
WEEKLY ADDRESS: Growing the Economy with the American Jobs Act (Video and Text)
WASHINGTON—(ENEWSPF)–October, 8, 2011 Next week, the Senate will vote on the American Jobs Act. It’s a bill that will put more people to work and put more money in the pockets of working Americans. And it will provide our economy with the jolt that it really needs right now This[Read More…]
Remarks by President Obama in Welcoming the 1985 Super Bowl Champion Chicago Bears
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–October 7, 2011 – 3:08 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Everybody have a seat. This is as much fun as I will have as President of the United States, right here. (Applause.) This is one of the perks of the job, right here. Ladies and gentlemen, the greatest team in[Read More…]