Initiative will help build skills among students in the growing outdoor economy WASHINGTON, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–February 27, 2012. Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar and Secretary of Education Arne Duncan today announced a new agreement to build, develop and formalize programs that use national parks, national wildlife refuges and other public lands[Read More…]
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DOD Identifies Additional Army Casualty, February 27, 2012
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–February 27, 2012. The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. On Feb. 25, the armed forces medical examiner at the Dover Port Mortuary in Dover, Del., positively identified the remains of Staff Sgt. Ahmed K. Altaie, of Ann Arbor,[Read More…]
DOD Identifies Army Casualty, February 27, 2012
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–February 27, 2012. The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Enduring Freedom. Maj. Robert J. Marchanti II, 48, of Baltimore, Md., died Feb. 25, in Kabul, Afghanistan. Marchanti was assigned to 1st Battalion, 29th Infantry Division Security Partnering Team of the[Read More…]
ACLU and Service Women’s Action Network Appear in Federal Court Seeking Military Sexual Trauma Records
NEW HAVEN, Conn.–(ENEWSPF)–February 27, 2012. The American Civil Liberties Union, the ACLU of Connecticut and the Service Women’s Action Network (SWAN) will appear in federal court today seeking records on military sexual trauma from the departments of Defense and Veterans Affairs. The government failed to respond to the organizations’ 2010[Read More…]
ACLU & NYCLU Call for Federal Probe Into Use of White House Funds for NYPD’s Religious Profiling
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–February 27, 2012. The American Civil Liberties Union and the New York Civil Liberties Union today called for a federal investigation into the reported use of White House funds by the New York Police Department for its religious and racial profiling activities. Today the Associated Press reported that the[Read More…]
TransCanada Employs Piecemeal Gimmick to Resurrect Keystone XL
WASHINGTON, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–February 27, 2012. TransCanada today announced a scheme to circumvent President Obama’s rejection of the Keystone XL tar sands oil pipeline by splitting the project into two segments to be reviewed through separate regulatory processes. In an alarming about-face, the Obama administration welcomed the announcement, stating that it will[Read More…]
Galileo on the Ground Reaches Some of Earth’s Loneliest Places
Penguins of Kerguelen EU–(ENEWSPF)–27 February 2012. A worldwide chain of Galileo ground stations on some of the remotest sites on Earth is nearing completion ahead of this year’s launch of two more satellites. Engineers spent a hectic Christmas and New Year on the main island of the Kerguelen group in[Read More…]
Senator Leno Introduces Groundbreaking Criminal Justice Reform Legislation
Bill Would Reclassify Simple Drug Possession as a Misdemeanor SACRAMENTO, CA–(ENEWSPF)–February 27, 2012. Today, Sen. Mark Leno introduced SB1506, which reclassifies simple drug possession offenses as misdemeanors, thereby reducing the potential sentences for these offenses from a maximum of three years imprisonment to a maximum of one year in county[Read More…]
Update on the Condition of Senator Kirk
CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–February 27, 2012. Dr. Richard L. Harvey, Medical Director of the Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago (RIC) Center for Stroke Rehabilitation today provided the following update on Senator Kirk’s condition: “Senator Kirk is fully engaged in his rehabilitation program and making improvements in walking and other activities.” Source: kirk.senate.gov
Remarks by President Obama at National Governors Association Meeting
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–February 27, 2012 – 11:30 A.M. EST THE PRESIDENT: Thank you, everybody. (Applause.) Thank you so much. Please, everybody have a seat. Have a seat. Thank you, Joe, for the outstanding work you’re doing on behalf of the American people every day. I want to thank all the members[Read More…]
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