Herschel’s three-colour view of asteroid Apophis EU–(ENEWSP)–9 January 2013. ESA’s Herschel space observatory made new observations of asteroid Apophis as it approached Earth this weekend. The data shows the asteroid to be bigger than first estimated, and less reflective. Catalogued as asteroid (99942) Apophis (previously 2004 MN4), it is often[Read More…]
Year: 2013
President Obama’s Clean Energy Progress: How Top 10 Energy Priorities Fared During His First Term
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–January 9, 2013. Today, as President Barack Obama builds his new energy and environment team for his second term, the Center for American Progress released “President Obama’s Clean Energy Progress: How Top 10 Energy Priorities Fared During His First Term.” This issue brief describes CAP’s top 10 energy and[Read More…]
Attorney General Madigan Requests Full 7th Circuit Rehearing in Public Firearms Carry Case
Chicago–(ENEWSPF)–January 9, 2013. Attorney General Lisa Madigan yesterday announced she has filed a petition for rehearing before the full U.S. 7th Circuit Court of Appeals in lawsuits challenging the Illinois laws that prevent the carrying of ready-to-use firearms in public. The Attorney General’s petition for a rehearing “en banc” is[Read More…]
National Organization Slams Kennedy Marijuana Plan
DENVER –(ENEWSPF)–January 9, 2013. The nation’s largest marijuana policy organization, the Marijuana Policy Project (MPP), slammed former Congressman Patrick Kennedy’s plan to force marijuana consumers into treatment and marijuana “education” classes, which his new organization, Smart Approaches to Marijuana (SAM), is scheduled to unveil in Denver on Wednesday. “The proposal[Read More…]
White House Press Briefing by Jay Carney, January 8, 2013
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–January 8, 2013 – 12:56 P.M. EST MR. CARNEY: Good afternoon, ladies and gentlemen. Thank you for being here. Before I start, it is amazing, in today’s era of lightning communications, how this already seems to be a moment that’s passing, but it is worth pausing to remember, perhaps[Read More…]
Together We Cope Benefits from Sertoma United Food Drive
Sertoma Self-Advocates Pay It Forward Alsip, IL—(ENEWSPF)–January 9, 2013. Sertoma Centre, Inc. is a social service agency serving individuals with disabilities which depends on the community for support. Those who provide financial support or donate their time often feel good about making a difference in the lives of others. Sertoma[Read More…]
AIG Issues Statement on Starr Litigation
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–January 8, 2013– American International Group, Inc. (NYSE: AIG) confirmed today that the AIG Board of Directors will consider, at a meeting scheduled for January 9, 2013, the demand served on the AIG Board of Directors on September 21, 2012, by Starr International Company, Inc. (“Starr”) as to whether[Read More…]
IPM in Public Housing Attributed to Lower Asthma Rates in Boston
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–January 9, 2013) Boston health officials say new city data indicate that asthma incidences have dropped nearly by half since 2005. This is attributed to Boston Housing Authority (BHA) and Boston Public Health Commission implementation of an integrated pest management (IPM) program in low-income housing to reduce the number of cochroaches[Read More…]
DOD News Briefing with George Little from the Pentagon, January 8, 2013
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—January 8, 2013. MR. GEORGE LITTLE: Good afternoon, everyone, and happy new year. I’d like to take this opportunity to provide a preview of the next few weeks here at the Pentagon. Tomorrow evening, Secretary Panetta will host Israel’s minister of defense, Ehud Barak, to continue regular consultations on[Read More…]
Mayor Emanuel, Superintendent McCarthy Announce Revitalization of Community Policing Program
180 Guns Confiscated in First Week of 2013, Demonstrating Need for Stronger Community Partnerships CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–January 8, 2013. Mayor Rahm Emanuel and Chicago Police Superintendent Garry McCarthy today announced the revitalization of the Chicago Alternative Policing Strategy (CAPS), the nearly 20-year-old community policing program that emphasizes strong cooperation between neighborhood residents[Read More…]
