Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–November 5, 2012 – 3:00 PM EST Highlights: At 8:00 pm EDT October 29, the National Hurricane Center reported Sandy made landfall near Atlantic City, NJ as a post tropical cyclone. As of 2:00 pm EST November 5, there are 1,351,683 customers without power in the affected States. 7,159,568[Read More…]
Day: November 5, 2012
Mayor Bloomberg Updates New Yorkers on City Response to Hurricane Sandy, November 5, 2012
94 Percent of Schools Were Open Today, Over 86 Percent of Students Attended Former FEMA Official Brad Gair Appointed as Director of Housing Recovery Operations NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–November 5, 2012. The following are Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg’s remarks as delivered this afternoon at PS 195 in Brooklyn: “Good afternoon. At the[Read More…]
UAW Addresses Fallacies, Omissions in NBC News Report
DETROIT –(ENEWSPF)–November 5, 2012. NBC News left out critical information regarding Delphi employee pensions in a Nov. 4 report, failing to report that a 1999 contract, not favoritism, is what made pensions whole for some employees. All Delphi employees had their pensions terminated and put into Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation[Read More…]
NOW/PAC: If Romney is Elected, the War on Women Will Gain A Comander-In-Chief in the White House; Re-Elect Obama-Biden
Statement of NOW President and NOW/PAC Chair Terry O’Neill Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–November 5, 2012. Tomorrow’s election is pivotal. We’re down to the wire, and so much is hanging in the balance for women: economic security, the fate of Roe v. Wade, protection of Medicare and Social Security, and much more. We[Read More…]
Nuclear Energy Institute Report on Japan’s Nuclear Reactors, November 5, 2012
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–November 5, 2012. Japanese Regulator to Rule on Fissure Under Ohi Reactors Industry/Regulatory/Political Japan’s Nuclear Regulation Authority is investigating whether Kansai Electric Power’s Ohi nuclear plant—the only operating facility in the country—is on an active fault line. The NRA heard last week from a group of experts who have[Read More…]
State Department Briefing by Victoria Nuland, November 5, 2012
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–November 5, 2012. Index for Today’s Briefing SYRIA Meetings in Doha / Secretary Clinton’s Calls Syrian National Council / Principles of Transition Plan / Support for More Representative Opposition Leadership Group DEPARTMENT Designation of Haqqani Network Chief of Suicide Operations Qari Zakir BAHRAIN Blast in Manama Urge Implementation of[Read More…]
79 Arkansas Doctors Who Support Issue #5 – The Arkansas Medical Marijuana Act
Doctors Across Arkansas Support Issue 5 ARKANSAS–(ENEWSPF)–November 5, 2012. The listed endorsing physicians signed statements of support containing the following language: Licensed medical practitioners should not be punished for recommending the medical use of marijuana to seriously ill people, and seriously ill people should not be subject to criminal sanctions[Read More…]
People for the American Way’s African American Ministers In Action Equality Task Force Supports Marriage Equality Ballot Measures
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–November 5, 2012. This week the Equal Justice Task Force of People For the American Way’s African American Ministers In Action released a statement in support of the marriage equality ballot measures in Maryland, Maine, and Washington and opposing a discriminatory marriage amendment in Minnesota. “At this moment in[Read More…]
UPDATE: Multistate Fungal Meningitis Outbreak Investigation, November 5, 2012 2:00 PM EST
Atlanta, GA–(ENEWSPF)–November 5, 2012 – 2:00 PM EST At-A-Glance Status: Ongoing Investigation Infection: Fungal Facility Type: Outpatient Setting Case Count: 419 States: 19 Deaths: 30 NOTICE: Next update will be Wednesday, Nov. 7 Laboratory Results Multistate Fungal Meningitis Outbreak – Current Case Count November 5, 2012 2:00 PM EST Previous[Read More…]
Arguments Held Before Federal Appeals Court Challenging Most Extreme Abortion Ban in the Nation
SAN FRANCISCO –(ENEWSPF)–November 5, 2012. Arguments were held before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit today in a challenge by the American Civil Liberties Union and other groups to the most extreme abortion ban in the country. The ACLU, the ACLU of Arizona and the Center for[Read More…]