Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–August 6, 2012. Index for Today’s Briefing SYRIA Defections / Prime Minister Riad Hijab Ambassador Ford’s Diplomacy and Outreach / Syrian Opposition Annan Plan Safe Havens / Al-Qaida IRAN/ SYRIA Iran’s Destructive Role SYRIA Transition Plan INDIA Tragic Incident in Sikh Community / U.S. Condolences and Support for a[Read More…]
Day: August 6, 2012
Syria – Amidst Heavy Fighting, Head of UN Observer Mission Voices Concern Over Aleppo
GENEVA–(ENEWSPF)–6 August 2012. The head of United Nations observers in Syria today spoke out about the ongoing fighting taking place in the Middle Eastern country, particularly in the city of Aleppo, and on its impact on civilians. “I am extremely concerned about the continued violence in Syria, in particular the[Read More…]
On Anniversary of Hiroshima Atomic Bombing, Secretary General Ban Urges Elimination of Nuclear Weapons
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–6 August 2012. Marking the 67th anniversary of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today urged countries to work together to eliminate the threat of nuclear weapons and stressed the importance of honouring victims and survivors by sharing their stories with new generations. “The tragedy in Hiroshima decades[Read More…]
Representative Schakowsky Statement on Sikh Temple Shootings
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–August 6, 2012 – Today, Rep. Jan Schakowsky released the following statement after a mass shooting in Oak Creek, Wisconsin killed six people in a Sikh temple: “I am deeply saddened by the tragic, senseless shooting at a Sikh temple in Oak Creek, Wisconsin. My district has a large,[Read More…]
Sierra Club Announces 2012 National Awards
SAN FRANCISCO –(ENEWSPF)–August 6, 2012. Twenty-eight “Modern-Day Muirs” received national awards from the Sierra Club this year. The awards were presented at a ceremony held in San Francisco Aug. 4. The Club’s top award, the John Muir Award, went to Don Parks, an environmental activist from Redmond, Wash., who has[Read More…]
CREATE A BUZZ: Tell the Government What You Think About the Bees and the Pesticides that Kill Them
MAINE–(ENEWSPF)–August 6, 2012. Please take a moment to let the EPA know how you feel about the pesticides known to cause colony collapse disorder in bees. As we reported late last month, the EPA declined to ban CLOTHIANIDIN, one of the compounds most responsible for the bee deaths that[Read More…]
Voluntary Recall For Dippin’ Stix Sliced Apples & Caramet with Peanuts and Armour Active Packs Cheese Pizza Lunch Kits Because of Possible Health Risk
Silver Spring, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–August 6, 2012. Reichel Foods, Inc. of Rochester, Minnesota is voluntarily recalling a limited amount of Dippin’ Stix Sliced Apples & Caramel with Peanuts and Armour Active Packs Cheese Pizza Lunch Kits because they have the potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes, an organism which can cause[Read More…]
NASA’s Curiosity Rover Caught in the Act of Landing
PASADENA, Calif.–(ENEWSPF)–August 6, 2012. An image from the High Resolution Imaging Science Experiment (HiRISE) camera aboard NASA’s Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (MRO) captured the Curiosity rover still connected to its 51-foot (almost 16 meter)-wide parachute as it descended toward its landing site at Gale Crater Sunday. “If HiRISE took the image[Read More…]
DOT Issues Consent Agreement; Allows Restart of Line 14 in Wisconsin
Enbridge Agrees to More Stringent Pipeline Safety Requirements, Commits to Broader Improvements for Lakehead Region WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–August 6, 2012. The Department of Transportation’s Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration today announced that Enbridge Energy has met the requirements of last week’s amended corrective action order and executed a consent agreement. These[Read More…]
The Vast Potential for Renewable Energy in the American West
Developing Wind, Solar, and Geothermal Energy on Public Lands Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–August 6, 2012. Today, on the eve of the National Clean Energy Summit 5.0 in Las Vegas, the Center for American Progress released “The Vast Potential for Renewable Energy in the American West,” an analysis projecting that the federal lands[Read More…]