Day: March 15, 2012

Public Open House on Park Forest Sustainability Plan to be Held Tuesday, March 20

Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)—March 15, 2012.  The Park Forest Sustainability Plan has been moving forward rapidly over the last few months. Thanks to the feedback from the November public meeting and from the MetroQuest community visioning website, the Village’s Sustainability Plan has now been drafted, incorporating the ideas and strategies suggested[Read More…]

White House Press Briefing by Jay Carney, March 15, 2012

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–12:50 P.M. EDT MR. CARNEY:  Good afternoon, ladies and gentlemen.  Welcome to the White House for your daily briefing. Q    On the Ides of March. MR. CARNEY:  The Ides of March.  I didn’t see the movie.  Did you see the movie?  (Laughter.)  But I plan to.  And I loved[Read More…]

State Department Briefing by Victoria Nuland, March 15, 2012

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–March 15, 2012.   Index for Today’s Briefing DEPARTMENT Fact Sheet on U.S. Humanitarian Assistance in Syria YEMEN Iran’s Intentions in Yemen Political Process President Saleh AFGHANISTAN Taliban Statements / Reconciliation Process Continuing Support / President Karzai’s Statement Justice for Victims of March 11th Attack IRAN Nuclear Talks Secretary’s[Read More…]

Army Releases February 2012 Suicide Information

Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—March 15, 2012.  The Army released suicide data today for the month of February.  During February, among active-duty soldiers, there were 11 potential suicides:  three have been confirmed as suicides and eight remain under investigation.  For January, the Army reported 16 potential suicides among active-duty soldiers.  Since the release[Read More…]

Governor Quinn Announces Expanded Translation Services on State Employment Website

Initiative Increases Access to Services for Job Seekers and Employers CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–March 15, 2012. Governor Pat Quinn today announced enhanced language translation services at the Illinois Department of Employment Security’s (IDES) website. The initiative makes information more accessible to individuals and businesses, helping them accomplish their goals more quickly. Visitors to[Read More…]

Scholars Call for Global Governance Overhaul to Ensure Earth’s Sustainability

TORONTO, ON–(ENEWSPF)–March 15, 2012.  A group of the world’s leading environmental scholars are sounding the alarm that human societies need to transform their national and international environmental institutions into a more coherent and robust planetary stewardship model in order to steer away from rapid and irreversible changes to the Earth’s[Read More…]

NOAA Authorizes States to Remove Sea Lions That Threaten Protected Salmon

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–March 15, 2012 California sea lions consuming salmon just below the Columbia River’s Bonneville Dam. Download here (Credit: With permission from the U.S. Corps of Engineers) NOAA’s Fisheries Service said today it was authorizing Idaho, Oregon and Washington to permanently remove the specific California sea lions eating the imperiled salmon[Read More…]

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