WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–August 30, 2013. As part of the Obama Administration’s all-of-the-above strategy to deploy every available source of American energy, the Energy Department yesterday announced $16 million for seventeen projects to help sustainably and efficiently capture energy from waves, tides and currents. Together, these projects will increase the power production and[Read More…]
Year: 2013
United States and France Sign Joint Statement on Civil Liability for Nuclear Damage
WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–August 29, 2013. The United States and France yesterday issued the Joint Statement on Civil Liability for Nuclear Damage that sets forth the common views of the United States and France on civil nuclear liability, including their support for establishment of a global nuclear liability regime allowing for adequate compensation[Read More…]
DoD Identifies Army Casualty, August 30, 2013
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–August 30, 2013. The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Enduring Freedom. Staff Sgt. Michael H. Ollis, 24, of Staten Island, N.Y., died Aug. 28, in Ghazni Province, Afghanistan, of wounds sustained when insurgents attacked his unit with an improvised explosive[Read More…]
DoD Identifies Second Army Casualty, August 29, 2013
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–August 29, 2013. The Department of Defense announced today the death of a second soldier who was supporting Operation Enduring Freedom. Sgt. 1st Class Ricardo D. Young, 34, of Rosston, Ark., died Aug. 28, in Ghazni Province, Afghanistan, of wounds sustained when insurgents attacked his unit with small arms[Read More…]
Former North Carolina Probation Officer Sentenced for Coercing Probationer into Sexual Acts
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–August 29, 2013. Jocelyn Samuels, Acting Assistant Attorney General for the Civil Rights Division and Anne M. Tompkins, U.S. Attorney for the Western District of North Carolina, announced today that former North Carolina Department of Correction’s Division of Community Corrections Probation Officer Willie James Steele Jr., 43, has been[Read More…]
California Businessman Pleads Guilty to Conspiracy to Conceal Israeli Bank Accounts
Encino, Calif., Resident Is the Latest in a Series of Defendants Charged with Conspiring with Bankers to Hide Secret Israeli Bank Accounts Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–August 29, 2013. Aaron Cohen of Encino, Calif., pleaded guilty today in the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California to conspiracy to defraud the[Read More…]
Readout of Briefing for Congressional Leaders on the Assad Regime’s Use of Chemical Weapons in Syria, Aug. 29, 2013
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–August 29, 2013. Following on the President’s calls with House and Senate leaders over the last day, and building on extensive Cabinet Member outreach to Congress over the past week, this evening Senior Administration Officials held an unclassified phone call with congressional leaders and the Chairs and Ranking Members[Read More…]
White House Press Briefing by Josh Earnest, August 29, 2013
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)-August 29, 2013 – 1:15 P.M. EDT MR. EARNEST: Good afternoon, everybody. It’s nice to see all of you. A couple of announcements at the top before we get started. The first is, today the administration announced two new common-sense executive actions to keep the most dangerous firearms out[Read More…]
Marian Catholic High School Hits The Links And Courts To Raise Funds For Student Scholarships
Olympia Fields Country Club’s Har-Tru clay Tennis Courts. (PHOTO SUPPLIED) Olympia Fields Country Club, September 16, 2013 Chicago Heights, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Marian Catholic High School will be hosting the 24th Annual Endowment Golf Classic at Olympia Fields Country Club onSeptember 16, to generate income for the Endowment Classic Scholarship Fund of Marian Catholic High School. The income from this fund[Read More…]
Tickets On Sale For The Freedom Hall 2013- 2014 Series
Tom Dreesen kicks off the 2014-2014 Freedom Hall Series. (PHOTO SUPPLIED) Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Freedom Hall announces the 2013-2014 Series for the intimate 280-seat Nathan Manilow Theatre in Park Forest. Since 1976, internationally renowned performers have graced the stage to the acclaim of appreciative audiences. Continuing this tradition, the series[Read More…]
