Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–June 25, 2012. Index for Today’s Briefing EGYPT President-elect Morsi / Transition Consultations Continue on Economic Support Funds TURKEY Turkish Military Plane / Turkey Continuing to Consult with NATO and P-5 SYRIA Status of UN Monitors Syrian Military Defections PARAGUAY President Lugo’s Impeachment INDIA Delhi Investment Summit on Afghanistan[Read More…]
Day: June 25, 2012
Representative Jesse Jackson, Jr. Taking Medical Leave of Absence
CHICAGO—(ENEWSPF)—June 25, 2012. ABC 7 Chicago is reporting that Representative Jesse Jackson, Jr. is taking a medical leave of absence. According to the report, the Congressman is being treated for exhaustion. ABC reports that the Congressman’s office did not say how long Jackson would be on leave. In addition, the[Read More…]
Nuclear Energy Institute Report on Japan’s Nuclear Reactors, June 25, 2012
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–June 25, 2012. TEPCO Admits Weak Preparation for March 2011 Events Industry/Regulatory/Political Tokyo Electric Power Co. last week released its final report of the company’s internal investigation of events at Fukushima Daiichi following the earthquake and tsunami of March 11, 2011. Japanese media say that in the report TEPCO[Read More…]
White House Press Gaggle by Jay Carney Aboard Air Force One, June 25, 2012
En Route New Hampshire–(ENEWSPF)–June 25, 2012 – 1:03 P.M. EDT MR. CARNEY: Well, welcome aboard Air Force One as we make our way to New Hampshire on this two-day trip. I have no announcements to make at the top. I will say that I’m sure you’ve all seen the President’s statement[Read More…]
Rep. Schakowsky Statement on Supreme Court Ruling on Arizona Immigration Law
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–June 25, 2012 – Today, Rep. Jan Schakowsky released the following statement after the Supreme Court declared three out of four key provisions of Arizona’s SB 1070 unconstitutional: “I am pleased that the Supreme Court struck down three out of the four key provisions of Arizona’s dangerous immigration law.[Read More…]
Sierra Club Hits the Nation’s Capitol for Great Outdoors America Week
Activists from all over the country join forces to share their love of connecting people with the outdoors and the protection of our wild and green spaces WASHINGTON, DC–(ENEWSPF)–June 25, 2012 – Sierra Club activists, including outings leaders, veterans, teachers and youth, from around the country came to Washington, DC to[Read More…]
Sierra Club Launches ‘My Piece of America’
New Face for Lands Work Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–June 25, 2012. Today the Sierra Club unveiled a new online hub to recognize, share and help protect America’s most treasured outdoor places. The “My Piece of America” site is part of a larger campaign by the Sierra Club to permanently protect public lands[Read More…]
FDA Approves First Glaucoma Stent for Use with Cataract Surgery
Silver Spring, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–June 25, 2012. Today, the iStent Trabecular Micro-Bypass Stent System, Model GTS100R/L, was approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. This is the first device approved for use in combination with cataract surgery to reduce pressure inside the eye (intraocular pressure) in adult patients with mild or[Read More…]
Federal Appellate Court Upholds Washington Energy Efficiency Rules
Court of Appeals preserves consumers’ ability to save millions, State’s ability to reduce global warming pollution Seattle, WA–(ENEWSPF)–June 25, 2012. The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals today upheld Washington’s energy efficient building code—a code that sets standards that is saving Washington families and businesses millions of dollars on energy bills[Read More…]
St. Louis’ Des Peres Hospital Nurses Vote by 65% to Join Largest U.S. RN Union
2nd St. Louis Area RN Win by NNU This Month St. Louis, MO–(ENEWSPF)–June 25, 2012. Registered nurses at Des Peres Hospital in the St. Louis metropolitan area have voted by 65 percent to join the National Nurses Organizing Committee-Missouri (NNOC-Missouri). It’s the second St. Louis hospital RNs this month to affiliate[Read More…]
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