Day: March 2, 2012

Pakistan: Government Must Act Decisively to End Sectarian Violence

GENEVA–(ENEWSPF)–2 March 2012,  Three United Nations human rights experts in minority rights, freedom of religion and belief, and extrajudicial executions today urged the Government of Pakistan to respond decisively to end sectarian violence and improve the security of religious minorities, following the second group targeted killing in the space of[Read More…]

Discovery Channel Teams with Key Environmental Organizations on Groundbreaking Natural History Series ‘Frozen Planet’

Natural Resources Defense Council, The Nature Conservancy, Sierra Club to Host Screenings and Use Power of Social Media to Celebrate Ultimate Portrait of Earth’s Polar Regions – Discovery’s ‘Check in and Give’ Campaign to Raise Funds for Partner Organizations Silver Spring, Md.–(ENEWSPF)–March 2, 2012.  As Discovery Channel prepares to launch its[Read More…]

Paul Winter, Composer of Flyways, Named to Receive Audubon Award

“Extraordinary project weaves the sounds of many cultures that share a great migratory pathways with millions of birds” (Bill Ellzey) Listen to music from Flyways New York–(ENEWSPF)–March 2, 2012.  Grammy-winning saxophonist Paul Winter will receive the John James Audubon Center Award for Art Inspiring Conservation (AIC), just prior to a special[Read More…]

Transportation Secretary LaHood Announces $17 Million for Rail Line Relocation Projects Across the U.S.

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–March 2, 2012. U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood today announced that twelve cities and states will share $16.9 million to relocate, replace, and improve segments of railroad track under the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA)’s Rail Line Relocation and Improvement competitive grant program. The FRA received more than $67 million[Read More…]

Energy Department Announces Small Modular Reactor Technology Partnerships at Savannah River Site

WASHINGTON, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–March 2, 2012.  The U.S. Energy Department and its Savannah River Site (SRS) announced today three public-private partnerships to develop deployment plans for small modular nuclear reactor (SMR) technologies at SRS facilities, near Aiken, South Carolina. As part of the Energy Department’s commitment to advancing the next generation of[Read More…]

Alliance for Retired Americans Friday Alert, March 2, 2012

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–March 2, 2012.   Citing Polarization, Sen. Olympia Snowe Announces Her Retirement Senator Olympia Snowe (R-Maine) announced on Tuesday that she will not seek re-election and will instead retire after over 30 years in Congress. The announcement came as a surprise to many, especially since she was heavily favored[Read More…]

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