Day: July 1, 2013

Conservationists ask the Forest Service to Protect the Tongass, America’s Rainforest

175,000 public comments submitted to the Forest Service Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–July 1, 2013. Members of the environmental community made the following statements today after the June 30 closure of the public comment period for the Tongass National Forest’s five-year review of its Land Management Plan. Members of the organizations submitting these[Read More…]

John Podesta Joins Global Ocean Commission

Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–July 1, 2013. Today the Global Ocean Commission announced that John Podesta, Chair of the Center for American Progress and a former White House chief of staff, is joining the commission. “I am delighted to be joining the Global Ocean Commission, which I see as one of the most[Read More…]

State Department Briefing by Patrick Ventrell, July 1, 2013

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–July 1, 2013. Index for Today’s Briefing EGYPT U.S. Against Violence / Urges Democratic Transition / Takes No Sides Embassy Security / Ambassador Patterson SNOWDEN Travel Documents Secretary Kerry’s Meeting with Lady Ashton / EU-U.S. Dialogue Bilateral Relationship with Russia Serious Crimes / Need to Face Justice CHINA Secretary[Read More…]

Remarks by President Obama at Business Leaders Forum

Dar es Salaam, Tanzania–(ENEWSPF)–July 1, 2013 – 7:30 P.M. EAT PRESIDENT OBAMA:  Thank you.  (Applause.)  Please have a seat.  I apologize that we were a little bit late, but some of your colleagues had many things to say, and they were all extremely valuable.  And I wanted to spend at[Read More…]

Illinois Senators Join in Groundbreaking Ceremony for Rehabilitation Facility

Kirk, Durbin, Johnson Lead on Agenda to Improve Stroke Research, Rehabilitation, Return to Work CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–July 1, 2013.  U.S. Senators Mark Kirk (R-Ill.) and Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) today attended the groundbreaking of the Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago’s massive state-of-the-art medical facility that will feature cutting-edge technology meant to change the way[Read More…]

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