Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–February 12, 2013. Remarks As Prepared for Delivery I speak to you tonight from Washington, D.C. The state of our economy is tenuous but our people remain the greatest example of freedom and prosperity the world has ever known. People say America is exceptional. I agree, but it’s not[Read More…]
Year: 2013
Senator Marco Rubio’s Republican Response to the State of the Union Response
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–February 12, 2013. State of the Union Response, as Prepared for Delivery Good evening. I’m Marco Rubio. I’m blessed to represent Florida in the United States Senate. Let me begin by congratulating President Obama on the start of his second term. Tonight, I have the honor of responding to his State of the Union address on behalf[Read More…]
Remarks by President Obama in the State of the Union Address (Complete Video and Text)
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–February 12, 2013 – 9:15 P.M. EST THE PRESIDENT: Mr. Speaker, Mr. Vice President, members of Congress, fellow citizens: Fifty-one years ago, John F. Kennedy declared to this chamber that “the Constitution makes us not rivals for power but partners for progress.” (Applause.) “It is my task,” he said,[Read More…]
‘Enhanced’ Video 2013 State of the Union Address, President Barack Obama
This is an enhanced video of the 2013 State of the Union address delivered by President Barack Obama on February 12, 2013. The festivities, if you will, surrounding the actual State of the Union Address itself begin at approximately 4:08:00. The first four hours are pretty interesting, particulary the tour[Read More…]
State Department Briefing by Victoria Nuland, February 12, 2013
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–February 12, 2013. Index for Today’s Briefing NORTH KOREA Nuclear Test / Secretary’s Calls / UN Security Council Consultations / Working Closely with China / Concern about Proliferation Activities SYRIA Opposition Coalition President Open to Contact with Assad Regime Yesterday’s Bombing at Turkish Border Chemical Weapons / Dialogue with[Read More…]
HUD and HHS Partner to Provide Permanent Housing and Services to Low-Income People with Disabilities
$98 million in rental assistance will prevent homelessness and unnecessary institutionalization WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–February 12, 2013. To prevent thousands of people with disabilities from experiencing homelessness or unnecessary institutionalization, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) today announced nearly $98[Read More…]
Modern Growing Methods May Be Culprit of ‘Coffee Rust’ Fungal Outbreak
A mild infection of coffee rust on a tree in Mexico. Image credit: John Vandermeer ANN ARBOR–(ENEWSPF)–February 12, 2013. A shift away from traditional coffee-growing techniques may be increasing the severity of an outbreak of ‘coffee rust’ fungus that has swept through plantations in Central America and Mexico, according to[Read More…]
NRDC President: Congress Should Enact Public Health and Environment Safeguards Before Any Further Expansion of Natural Gas Fracking Occurs
WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–February 12, 2013 – Frances Beinecke, president of the Natural Resources Defense Council, told a Senate Committee panel today that Congress should enact public health and environmental safeguards before any further expansion of natural gas fracking occurs because it is exposing Americans to growing risks from air pollution, water pollution[Read More…]
New York Fracking Gag Order Violates Freedom of Speech
Environmental Groups Sue Sanford Town Board for Banning Public Discussion of Fracking, While Supporting Industry Expansion SANFORD, NY–(ENEWSPF)–February 12, 2013 – The Town of Sanford, New York, is violating its residents’ First Amendment right to free speech by placing a gag order on discussion of proposed fracking in the state[Read More…]
Weakened Environmental Plan for Lake Tahoe Challenged in Court
Tahoe Regional Planning Agency transferred its legal duty of lake protection to local authorities Sacramento, CA–(ENEWSPF)–February 12, 2013. Two Tahoe conservation groups, the Sierra Club and Friends of the West Shore, filed a federal lawsuit on Monday challenging new rules for Lake Tahoe that seriously reduce protections for the treasured[Read More…]
