NETHERLANDS–(ENEWSPF)–March 24, 2014. Belgium and the United States of America are pleased to announce that they have jointly completed the removal of a significant amount of excess highly enriched uranium (HEU) and separated plutonium from Belgium. At the 2012 Nuclear Security Summit, Belgium and the United States pledged to[Read More…]
Author: Gary Kopycinski
Joint Statement by the Leaders of Japan and the United States on Contributions to Global Minimization of Nuclear Material
Recalling the history of Japan-U.S. bilateral collaboration on advanced nuclear activities as well as the International Atomic Energy Agency’s (IAEA) conclusion that all nuclear materials in Japan stay in peaceful activities; Recalling Japan-U.S. cooperation including through the Global Threat Reduction Initiative (GTRI) which strengthened nuclear security worldwide by reducing sensitive[Read More…]
Joint Statement by the United States and the Netherlands on Climate Change and Financing the Transition to Low-Carbon Investments Abroad
NETHERLANDS–(ENEWSPF)–March 24, 2014. The Netherlands and the United States share a common interest in urgent action to address global climate change. We affirm the importance of reaching a global climate change agreement in 2015 that can attract broad and ambitious participation. The agreement should reflect the continuous evolution of capabilities[Read More…]
Edgar’s Place Coffee House to Host Songwriter Heather Styka on April 12
Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)—March 23, 2014. Edgar’s Place Coffee House will proudly present Heather Styka on Saturday, April 12 at 8 p.m. Edgar’s Place Coffee House is located in the Unitarian Universalist Community Church (UUCC), 70 Sycamore Drive, Park Forest. Chicago-bred, Maine-based songwriter Heather Styka’s tunes have a vintage familiarity, but[Read More…]
Attorney General Schuette Seeks Emergency Stay, Appeal of Federal Court Ruling Striking Down Marriage Amendment to Michigan Constitution
LANSING—(ENEWSPF)—March 23, 2014. Michigan Attorney General Bill Schuette on Friday announced he has filed an emergency request for stay and appeal of a federal judge’s ruling striking down Article 1 Section 25 of the Michigan Constitution, also known as the Marriage Amendment. The amendment was approved by 2.7 million Michigan[Read More…]
Court Victory Allows Arizonans to Use Marijuana Extracts for Medical Conditions Like Seizures
PHOENIX–(ENEWSFP)–March 23, 2014. The Maricopa County Superior Court ruled late Friday in favor of five-year-old Zander Welton, finding that his parents and physicians could resume treating his seizure disorder with a marijuana extract. Judge Katherine Cooper found that the Arizona Medical Marijuana Act (AMMA), approved by voters in 2010, allows[Read More…]
Statement by President Obama on the Fourth Anniversary of the Affordable Care Act
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—March 23, 2014. Since I signed the Affordable Care Act into law, the share of Americans with insurance is up, and the growth of health care costs is down, to its slowest rate in fifty years – two of the most promising developments for our middle class and our[Read More…]
Remarks by the First Lady in Video Conference with Students at Peking University and Stanford University in California
Stanford Center at Peking University Beijing, China-_(ENEWSPF)–March 22, 2014 – 11:57 A.M. CST DR. CUELLAR Well, we’re joined by somebody who also happens to be interested in this discussion. (Laughter.) And just to give you a little background, you walked in during the most important part of the discussion, which[Read More…]
White House Weekly Address: Rewarding Women’s Hard Work and Increasing the Minimum Wage
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–March 22, 2014. Hi, everybody. This week, I visited a community college in Florida, where I spoke with students about what we need to do to make sure our economy rewards the hard work of every American. More specifically, I spoke about making sure our economy rewards the hard[Read More…]
Remarks by the First Lady at Stanford Center at Peking University
Beijing, China–(ENEWSPF)–March 22, 2014. MRS. OBAMA: (Applause.) Thank you. Well, ni-hao. (Laughter.) It is such a pleasure and an honor to be here with all of you at this great university, so thank you so much for having me. Now, before I get started today, on behalf of myself and[Read More…]
