Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)—September 12, 2011. The ‘Taste of St. Irenaeus’ will be held on Sunday, September 18 from noon to 2 p.m. at St. Irenaeus Church, 78 Cherry Street, Park Forest. As in years past, there promises to be a wide variety of ethnic and cultural foods to please and[Read More…]
Day: September 12, 2011
DOD Identifies Two Army Casualties, September 12, 2011
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–September 12, 2011. The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Enduring Freedom. Staff Sgt. Daniel A. Quintana, 30, of Huntington Park, Calif., died Sept. 10 in Paktika province, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when insurgents attacked his unit using small arms fire. [Read More…]
Nuclear Energy Institute Report on Japan’s Nuclear Reactors, September 12, 2011
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–September 12, 2011. Japan Prime Minister Seeks Stability at Fukushima Industry/Regulatory/Political Issues Japan marked six months since the March 11 earthquake and tsunami with a call from the country’s new Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda to stabilize the situation in and around the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear energy facility. Noda[Read More…]
White House Press Briefing by Jay Carney, September 12, 2011
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–September 12, 2011 – 12:25 P.M. EDT MR. CARNEY: It’s your lucky day. Before I get started and tell you why I have Jack Lew here, I just wanted to give you a sense of where this week is headed for the President. Today, as you know, the President,[Read More…]
‘Income-Challenged Homeowners’ in Park Forest or Lansing May be Eligible for Free Weatherization of Their Homes
Chicago Heights, IL—(ENEWSPF)—Habitat for Humanity Chicago South Suburbs is currently taking applications from ‘Income-Challenged Homeowners’ in Park Forest or Lansing for $5,000 worth of free weatherization of their home. The work is done by a licensed sub-contractor and will include adding insulation to the attic, sealing leaks to the outside[Read More…]
After Japanese Reactor Accident, UN Agency Pledges to Restore Faith in Nuclear Power
VIENNA–(ENEWSPF)–12 September 2011. The United Nations atomic energy agency today pledged to play a central role in restoring public faith in nuclear power after this year’s disaster at Japan’s Fukushima plant, which is projected to slow the growth in the use of such electricity generating reactors. At the same time,[Read More…]
UN Chief Voices Sadness After Deadly Pipeline Explosion in Kenyan Capital
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–12 September 2011. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has expressed his sorrow and sympathy for the families of the victims of today’s petrol pipeline explosion in Nairobi, Kenya, that has reportedly killed at least 75 people and injured hundreds more. In a statement issued by his spokesperson, Mr. Ban extended his sympathies[Read More…]
Astronomers Find Extreme Weather on an Alien World
Cosmic Oddball May Harbour a Gigantic Storm TORONTO, ON—(ENEWSPF)—September 12, 2011. A University of Toronto-led team of astronomers has observed extreme brightness changes on a nearby brown dwarf that may indicate a storm grander than any seen yet on a planet. Because old brown dwarfs and giant planets have similar[Read More…]
Movie Review of ‘Hempsters’
OREGON–(ENEWSPF)–September 12, 2011. Cassie Brewer, Publicity Coordinator for Cinema Libre Studio, was kind enough to send me a copy of ‘Hempsters’ on DVD. I have a confession to make – I didn’t know that much about hemp until I saw this movie. However, before people freak out and start[Read More…]
Sierra Club, Public Citizen, and SEED Welcome Phase-out of Luminant Coal Units in Northeast Texas
AUSTIN, TX–(ENEWSPF)–September 12 – Sierra Club, Public Citizen, and the SEED Coalition welcomed the announcement today by TXU-Luminant that it will phase out two units at its coal-burning power plants and cease lignite coal mining at its Monticello Plant in northeast Texas. “The announcement by Luminant today is[Read More…]
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