Day: September 2, 2011

Nuclear Energy Institute Report on Japan’s Nuclear Reactors, September 2, 2011

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–September 2, 2011.   TEPCO Begins Core Spray Cooling for Fukushima Daiichi Reactor 3 Industry/Regulatory/Political Issues The Japanese government has released the results of detailed radiation measurements taken from 2,696 locations within the 12.5-mile exclusion zone around the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear energy facility and in adjacent evacuation zones. The[Read More…]

Resident: Main Street/Central Park Ave. Opens (Finally)

Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Resident Tony Mielcarz tells eNews Park Forest Main Street/Central Park Avenue has finally opened. "The long awaited crossing had finally reopened sometime between 1:00 and 2:30 PM today," Mr. Mielcarz said in an email to ENEWSPF. "The crossing is very smooth, that is for now. Public works[Read More…]

Hurricane Katia Moving Over Open Atlantic Ocean With 75 mph Winds, September 2, 2011 (UPDATE 5 PM AST)

Miami, Florida—(ENEWSPF)—September 2, 2011 – UPDATE 5 PM AST.  The National Hurricane Center currently reports that Hurricane Katia is moving over the open Atlantic Ocean with 75 mph (120 km/h) sustained winds. Watches and Warnings There currently are no coastal watches or warnings in effect. Discussion and 48-Hour Outlook At[Read More…]

Tropical Storm Lee Drifting Northward Toward the Southern Louisiana Coast, September 2, 2011 (UPDATE 4 PM CDT)

Miami, Florida—(ENEWSPF)—September 2, 2011 – UPDATE 4 PM CDT.  The National Hurricane Center is reporting that Tropical Storm Lee is currently drifting northward toward the southern Louisiana coast.  Squalls with heavy rain and gusty winds are spreading inland across much of southeastern and south-central Louisiana. Summary of Watches and Warnings[Read More…]

Durbin to Chair Hearing Examining New State Voting Laws that Threaten to Suppress Turnout Nationwide

WASHINGTON, DC–(ENEWSPF)–September 2, 2011.  U.S. Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL), Chairman of the Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights and Human Rights, today announced a hearing examining a rash of new state voting laws that threaten to suppress turnout across the country. These new laws significantly reduce the number of[Read More…]

NATO Secretary General Welcomes Turkey’s Announcement on Missile Defence

BELGIUM—(ENEWSPF)—2 September 2011.  The following statement is attributed to NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen: I welcome Turkey’s announcement to host a radar which will be an important element of NATO’s missile defence capability, which was agreed at the Lisbon summit last November. This represents a critical contribution to the[Read More…]

Product Can Be Dangerous; Extreme Caution Urged

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–September 2, 2011.  Representatives from the United States and Mexico met in Washington, DC, on August 30 and 31 to begin formal negotiations on a transboundary energy agreement. The agreement is intended to govern the disposition and regulation of hydrocarbon reservoirs that cross our international maritime boundary. The United[Read More…]

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