Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–April 30, 2010. Attorney General Eric Holder announced today that he is dispatching a team of attorneys from multiple divisions within the Justice Department to New Orleans to meet with the U.S. Attorney and response teams and to monitor the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. “The British[Read More…]
Month: April 2010
Wolin Op-Ed: ‘Main Street Needs Senate’s Financial Reform Legislation’
WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–April 30, 2010. In an op-ed piece for McClatchy-Tribune News Service, U.S. Deputy Treasury Secretary Neal Wolin writes about the importance of Wall Street reform for families and businesses on Main Streets across America. The full text of the piece follows. To read the Treasury Department’s fact sheet “Financial[Read More…]
EPA Establishes Web Site on BP Oil Spill
WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–April 30, 2010. As part of the ongoing federal response to the BP oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, EPA today established a website to inform the public about the spill’s impact on the environment and the health of nearby residents. The website – http://www.epa.gov/bpspill will contain data from[Read More…]
White House Suspends New Drilling Oil Spill Hits Gulf Coast Shoreline
GULF COAST–(ENEWSPF)–April 30, 2010. As oil from a massive Gulf Coast offshore drilling disaster began to touch the shoreline, White House senior adviser David Axelrod announced on Good Morning America that “no additional drilling has been authorized and none will until we find out what happened here.” In response to[Read More…]
ANA Provides Nurses with Health Care Reform Legislation Guides
Silver Spring, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–April 30, 2010. With the recent passage of “The Health Care and Education Affordability Reconciliation Act of 2010,” the American Nurses Association (ANA) is providing helpful online resources for nurses designed to clearly explain what the legislation does and when. ANA encourages you to visit www.NursingWorld.org/HealthCareReform to review[Read More…]
Oil Spills by the Numbers
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–April 30, 2010. The BP Gulf Coast rig explosion is a horrible human, economic, and environmental disaster. The death of 11 employees is tragic. The spill could devastate the Gulf Coast commercial and sport fishing industries for years to come. Louisiana’s seafood industry alone is worth $2 billion annually.[Read More…]
Statement from Commerce Secretary Locke on Advance Estimate of Real GDP in 1st Quarter of 2010
WASHINGTON—(ENEWSPF)–April 30, 2010. The U.S. Commerce Department’s Bureau of Economic Analysis today released the first estimate of gross domestic product (GDP) for the first quarter of 2010. Real GDP grew 3.2 percent at an annual rate in the first quarter, consistent with private-sector expectations. “With a third-straight quarter of growth,[Read More…]
Door-to-Door Visits Begin for 2010 Census
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–April 30, 2010. About 635,000 2010 Census takers across the nation begin going door to door tomorrow to follow up with households that either didn’t mail back their form or didn’t receive one. An estimated 48 million addresses will be visited through July 10. “America’s had a very successful[Read More…]
Amendment to Wall Street Reform Legislation Would Help Protect Consumers from High Credit Card Rates
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–April 30, 2010. As the Senate begins debate on landmark Wall Street reform legislation, U.S. Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) has filed an amendment to the legislation that would address high credit card interest rates. The amendment would restore to each state its historic power to protect citizens from unscrupulous[Read More…]
Gap Recalls Baby Swimsuits Due to Strangulation Hazard
WASHINGTON, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–April 30, 2010. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission and Health Canada, in cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a voluntary recall of the following consumer product. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed. Name of Product: Baby swimsuits Units: About 6,500 in the[Read More…]