Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–June 3, 2013 – 10:00 A.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Thank you so much. Welcome to the White House. And thank you, Janelle, for that introduction and sharing your story, and making such a difference through your organization. We’re really proud to have you here. I want to thank Secretary[Read More…]
Month: June 2013
White House Fact Sheet: President Obama Applauds Commitments to Raise Awareness and Increase Understanding of Mental Health at White House Conference
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–June 3, 2013. Today, at the National Conference on Mental Health, the President applauded the dozens of commitments made by organizations representing media, educators, health care providers, faith communities, and foundations to increase understanding and awareness of mental health. The Obama Administration has taken a number of steps to[Read More…]
NIH Begins Recruitment for Long-term Study of Diabetes Drug Efficacy
Bethesda, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–June 3, 2013. The National Institutes of Health is looking for volunteers to take part in a study to compare the long-term benefits and risks of four widely used diabetes drugs in combination with metformin, the most common first-line medication for treating type 2 diabetes. Beginning recruitment in June,[Read More…]
Fracking Bill Clears Illinois General Assembly
State Should Not Be Fracking; But Bill Provides Some Immediate Protections for Illinois Communities SPRINGFIELD, IL–(ENEWSPF)–May 31, 2013 – In the waning hours of the Illinois General Assembly’s 2013 session, legislators passed a bill that would impose new regulations on high volume hydraulic fracturing (or “fracking”) in the state. [Read More…]
HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius Statement on LGBT Pride Month
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–June 3, 2013. For too long, the health concerns of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) individuals were pushed to the side. LGBT individuals have faced limited access to health care and insurance. They have been less likely to get the preventive care they need to stay healthy, they[Read More…]
ATV-4 Ready to Deliver Essential Cargo to Space Station
ATV-4 ready for launch EU–(ENEWSPF)–3 June 2013. ESA’s fourth Automated Transfer Vehicle, Albert Einstein, is ready for launch on an Ariane 5 to the International Space Station on 5 June from Europe’s Spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana. Liftoff is set for 23:52 CEST (21:52 GMT), and three hours and four[Read More…]
Ten Years at Mars: New Global Views Plot the Red Planet’s History
EU–(ENEWSPF)–3 June 2013. New global maps of Mars released on the 10th anniversary of the launch of ESA’s Mars Express trace the history of water and volcanic activity on the Red Planet, and identify sites of special interest for the next generation of Mars explorers. The unique atlas comprises a[Read More…]
Report Documents How Elephant Poaching Supports Lord’s Resistance Army
WASHINGTON—(ENEWSPF)—June 3, 2013. Human rights groups released a multimedia report and video documenting new evidence that the Lord’s Resistance Army, or LRA, has turned to elephant poaching as a means to fuel its atrocities. “Kony’s Ivory,” co-authored by the Enough Project and the Satellite Sentinel Project, or SSP, and co-produced[Read More…]
Jesse White and the Illinois Press Association Announce South Suburban College Literacy Student Tennie Fitts as a Spotlight on Achievement Award Recipient
SOUTH HOLLAND, IL –(ENEWSPF)—June 3, 2013. Secretary of State and State Librarian Jesse White and the Illinois Press Association have announced Tennie Fitts, a student of the Adult Volunteer Literacy Program at South Suburban College, as a winner of the annual Spotlight on Achievement and Spotlight on Service (SOS) Awards. [Read More…]
Interior Secretary Jewell Announces Designation of 28 National Recreation Trails in 18 States
Adds 650 Miles to National Trail System in Recognition of National Trails Day on Saturday WASHINGTON, D.C.—(ENEWSPF)—June 3, 2013. Under President Obama’s America’s Great Outdoors program to promote outdoor recreation and reconnect Americans to nature, Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell and Director of the National Park Service Jonathan B.[Read More…]
