Day: December 1, 2011

Fact Sheet on the United States’ Relationship with the European Union: An Enduring Partnership

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–December 1, 2011. The United States and the European Union are committed to ensuring that our partnership brings greater prosperity and security to our 800 million citizens and to working together to address global challenges.  Our shared values and experience will enable us tospur economic recovery and job creation;[Read More…]

White House Press Briefing by Jay Carney, December 1, 2011

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–December 1, 2011 – 1:52 P.M. EST NOTE: See below for an answer to a question (marked with an asterisk) posed in the briefing that required follow up. MR. CARNEY:  Hi, everyone.  Thanks for being here.  Thanks for coming to the White House for your daily briefing on this[Read More…]

UN Report Calls on Affluent Countries to Halt Austerity to Avoid Double-Dip Recession

NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–1 December 2011.   Young people have protested around the world for more jobs and equality The world risks falling back into recession if developed countries embark prematurely on fiscal austerity measures, according to a United Nations report released today in New York, which recommends additional stimulus measures as well[Read More…]

SEIU: Inexplicable: House Passes Yet Another Anti-Worker Bill

WASHINGTON, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–December 1, 2011. Mary Kay Henry, President of the Service Employees International Union (SEIU), issued the following statement after House of Representatives passed the anti-worker “Workforce Democracy and Fairness Act”: “This is an absurd piece of legislation that illustrates just how tone deaf some Members of Congress are to[Read More…]

Wisconsin Woman Charged With Having an Ugly Lawn

MAINE–(ENEWSPF)–December 1, 2011. Happy Holidays . . . Louise Quigley has the seventh day of her Advent calendar marked for a not-so-warm celebration. She’s headed to court to defend her right to grow native plants on what some in the neighborhood think should be a traditionally mown lawn. While she[Read More…]

Halloween Projection Flashlights Recalled by Nygala Corp. Due to Fire and Burn Hazards

WASHINGTON, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–December 1, 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…]

Arctic Settles Into New Phase – Warmer, Greener, and Less Ice

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–December 1, 2011 NOAA Arctic StarDot NetCam – Monday, July 5, 2010. Download here. (Credit: NOAA) An international team of scientists who monitor the rapid changes in the Earth’s northern polar region say that the Arctic is entering a new state – one with warmer air and water temperatures, less[Read More…]

USW Supports U.S. Rep. Rahall Buy America Bill Called the ‘Invest in American Jobs Act of 2011’

Advocates Strong Buy America Standards for Infrastructure Projects    Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–December 1, 2011.  Stan Johnson, International Secretary-Treasurer of the United Steelworkers (USW), today joined introduction of a major bill, the ‘Invest in American Jobs Act of 2011’ (H.R. 3533), with Congressman Nick J. Rahall (D-WV), the ranking member of the[Read More…]

Audubon’s 112th Christmas Bird Count Reigns as Model for ‘Crowd Science’

Binocular Brigades Volunteer Up & Down the Hemisphere    Jerry Acton – Northern Cardinal   New York NY–(ENEWSPF)–December 1, 2011. The longest running Citizen Science survey in the world, Audubon’s annual Christmas Bird Count (CBC) will take place from December 14, 2011 to January 5, 2012.   Tens of thousands of volunteers throughout[Read More…]

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