Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–September 10, 2012. Index for Today’s Briefing DEPARTMENT Upcoming Travel by Deputy Secretary Burns U.S. Congratulates Kosovo on Independence IRAQ Iraqi Court Decision Sentences Vice President Hashemi to Death CHINA/JAPAN Japanese Government Reaches Deal Regarding Senkaku Islands China Announces Territory Baseline TAIWAN Secretary’s Meeting with Taiwan Senior Representative JAPAN/ROK[Read More…]
Day: September 10, 2012
Sierra Club ‘9/11 Veterans Climbing Series”’
Makes Three Summit Attempts Across America on September 11th SAN FRANCISCO–(ENEWSPF)–September 10, 2012 – Sierra Club Mission Outdoors, in partnership with Veterans Expeditions, Paradox Sports, and Big City Mountaineers, will lead 24 military veterans up three different peaks across the country. Part of the ongoing Veterans Climbing Series the Sierra Club[Read More…]
NOAA, Partners to Document Civil War-era Warship Sunk in Gulf of Mexico Battle
TEXAS–(ENEWSPF)–September 10, 2012. A team of archaeologists and technicians assembled by NOAA will begin today to create a three-dimensional sonar map to document the storm-exposed remains of the USS Hatteras, the only Union warship sunk in combat in the Gulf of Mexico during the Civil War. The Hatteras, an iron-hulled[Read More…]
Teamsters Urge FedEx Investors to End CEO Domination of Board
Poor Stock Performance and High Executive Pay Make Case for Independent Board Leadership Proposal; Overcommitted Lead Independent Director is No Substitute for Independent Board Chair Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–September 10, 2012. The International Brotherhood of Teamsters are calling on FedEx [NYSE: FDX] shareholders to support its proposal for independent board leadership at[Read More…]
Mitt Romney: The Chicago Teachers Union is Turning Its Back on Families Relying on Public Schools
BOSTON–(ENEWSPF)–September 10, 2012. Mitt Romney today made the following statement on the strike by the Chicago Teachers Union: “I am disappointed by the decision of the Chicago Teachers Union to turn its back on not only a city negotiating in good faith but also the hundreds of thousands of children[Read More…]
Measuring Mercury Levels: Nano-velcro Detects Water-borne Toxic Metals
Coal plants like this one in West Chicago release mercury into the atmosphere which can end up in the water supply. This plant, the Crawford Generating Station, is among the last coal-fired plants to shut down in the city, and this move could help bring the already low mercury content[Read More…]
Statement by AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka on Chicago Teachers Strike
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–September 10, 2012. Chicago’s students, teachers and educational support staff – in fact, the entire city of Chicago — deserve a school system that works for everyone. That is what this strike is about, and that is why the AFL-CIO wholeheartedly supports the Chicago Teachers Union (CTU). We are[Read More…]
ICYMI—What Chicago Teachers are Fighting For
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–September 10, 2012. As Mitt Romney and others politicize the Chicago teachers strike, we thought people ought to actually read this one-pager on the education reforms Chicago’s teachers are actually seeking before offering their opinions. http://bit.ly/P58nnL Their reasons: 1. Recognize That Class Size Matters 2. Educate The Whole Child[Read More…]
Conservation Groups Challenge Kill‐at‐Will Policy for Wyoming Wolves
Federal delisting undermines successful recovery of iconic endangered species Bozeman, MT–(ENEWSPF)–September 10, 2012. Conservation groups, represented by Earthjustice, today served notice that they will file a court challenge to the federal government’s removal of Endangered Species Act (ESA) protections for Wyoming wolves. Earthjustice is representing Defenders of Wildlife, Center for[Read More…]
Nuclear Energy Institute Report on Japan’s Nuclear Reactors, September 10, 2012
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–September 10, 2012. Japan Announces ‘Grand Plan’ to Rebuild Some Evacuated Areas Industry/Regulatory/Political The Japanese government has announced a plan to rebuild some areas in the Fukushima Daiichi evacuation zone, enabling residents in those areas to return in two years once power, water and sewage services are restored. Returning[Read More…]