Month: April 2012

Unmanned Robots Protect Plant Workers, Play Pivotal Role in Fukushima Daiichi’s Recovery Efforts

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–April 30, 2012.  Packbot enters Fukushima Daiichi unit 3’s reactor building for the first time since the accident. (Click to enlarge.) When many of us think of robots, images of Wall-E, Optimus Prime, R2-D2 and other droids from our favorite science-fiction movies come to mind. However, robots have many[Read More…]

As Members of Transportation Conference Committee, Durbin and Costello Will Work to Protect Illinois Priorities

In a letter to the Illinois Delegation, Durbin and Costello outline important Illinois projects and ask members to submit their priorities WASHINGTON, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–April 30, 2012.  In a letter to all members of the Illinois Congressional Delegation, U.S. Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) and U.S. Representative Jerry Costello (D-IL) today committed to[Read More…]

Senator Durbin Announces Field Hearing on Ohio Voting Law

Field Hearing Will Be Subcommittee’s Second Examining State Voting Laws WASHINGTON, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–April 30, 2012.  US Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL), Chairman of the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights and Human Rights, today announced a field hearing examining the impact of Ohio’s new voting law, HB 194, which restricts[Read More…]

Durbin: Senate Appropriations Committee Approves Bill That Preserves Funding for Fermilab and Argonne National Lab

WASHINGTON, DC–(ENEWSPF)–April 30, 2012.  U.S. SenatorDick Durbin (D-IL) announced that the Senate Appropriations Committee, of which he is a member, has approved a bill that preserves essential federal funding for scientific research and development programs that will support work at two Illinois labs – Argonne National Laboratory and Fermilab which[Read More…]

Justice Department Reaches Settlement with Nation’s Largest Mortgage Insurance Provider to Resolve Allegations of Discrimination Against Women on Maternity Leave

Settlement Provides Compensation to 70 Victims Identified by the Department of Justice and Establishes Fair Procedures for Treating Borrowers Taking Leave to Care for a New Child Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—April 30, 2012. The Department of Justice announced today that it has settled its lawsuit against the Mortgage Guaranty Insurance Corporation (MGIC)[Read More…]

Illinois Transportation Secretary Unveils ‘Transforming Transportation for Tomorrow”’

New Multi-year Program Contains $9.2 billion for Highways; Combines Planning, Programming for Highways, Airports, Rail and Mass Transit SPRINGFIELD–(ENEWSPF)–April 30, 20212.  Illinois Transportation Secretary Ann L. Schneider today unveiled “Transforming Transportation for Tomorrow,” the state’s first multi-modal transportation improvement program. The new program document combines the Illinois Department of Transportation’s[Read More…]

DOD Identifies Army Casualty, April 30, 2012

Washington, DC–(ENEWSFP)–April 30, 2012. The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Enduring Freedom. Pfc. Christian R. Sannicolas, 20, Anaheim, Calif., died April 28, in Kandahar province, Afghanistan, of injuries sustained when his vehicle encountered an improvised explosive device. Sannicolas was assigned to[Read More…]

DOD Identifies Marine Casualty, April 30, 2012

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–April 30, 2012.  The Department of Defense announced today the death of a Marine who was supporting Operation Enduring Freedom. Master Sgt. Scott E. Pruitt, 38, of Gautier, Miss., died April 28 while conducting combat operations in Helmand province, Afghanistan.  He was assigned to I Marine Expeditionary Force Headquarters[Read More…]

Soldier Missing from Vietnam War Identified, April 30, 2012

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–April 30, 2012. The Department of Defense POW/Missing Personnel Office announced today that the remains of a serviceman, missing in action from the Vietnam War, have been identified and will be returned to his family for burial with full military honors. Army Capt. Charles R. Barnes of Philadelphia, Pa.,[Read More…]

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