Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–September 16, 2011 – 10:21 A.M. EDT MR. CARNEY: Good morning, everyone. Thanks for coming to our gaggle. I have with me today Ben Rhodes, who is the Deputy National Security Advisor for Strategic Communications. Many of you know him. He will be, at the top of this briefing,[Read More…]
Author: Gary Kopycinski
Remarks by Secretary of State Clinton at the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation Women and the Economy Summit
San Francisco, CA–(ENEWSPF)–September 16, 2011. Good morning everyone. Thank you. Thank you so much. Oh, it is absolutely a pleasure to see all of you here today and I’ve been getting reports about the conference, and I am so excited to join you today to talk about what we[Read More…]
State Department Briefing by Mark C. Toner, September 16, 2011
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–September 16, 2011. Index for Today’s Briefing LIBYA Vote Granting United Nations Seat to TNC Addressing Proliferation Concerns State Department Contractors in Libya / Man-portable Air Defense Systems Focused on Working with TNC to Identify and Destroy Weapons Caches Status of Ambassador Cretz / Charge Joan Polaschik’s Activities[Read More…]
DOD Identifies Marine Casualty, September 16, 2011
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–September 16, 2011. The Department of Defense announced today the death of a Marine who was supporting Operation Enduring Freedom. Cpl. Michael J. Dutcher, 22, of Asheville, N.C., died Sept. 15 while conducting combat operations in Helmand province, Afghanistan. He was assigned to 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 1st[Read More…]
DOD Identifies Third Army Casualty, September 16, 2011
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–September 16, 2011. The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Enduring Freedom. Sgt. Mycal L. Prince, 28, of Minco, Okla., died Sept. 15 in Laghman province, Afghanistan of injuries sustained when insurgents attacked his unit using rocket-propelled grenades and small arms[Read More…]
Tree Killing Beetle Found In Southern Illinois
SPRINGFIELD, Ill.–(ENEWSPF)–September 16, 2011. A destructive pest that feasts on ash trees has been confirmed in two new Illinois counties. The emerald ash borer (EAB) recently was discovered just north of Salem in Marion County and at the Green Creek Rest Area on Interstate 57 in Effingham County. The beetle[Read More…]
Stagnant National Growth Squeezes Illinois Labor Market
Unemployment at 9.9 Percent; 3,100 Jobs Added in August CHICAGO—(ENEWSPF)—September 16, 2011. The Illinois seasonally adjusted unemployment rate for August increased to 9.9 percent, according to preliminary data released today by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics and the Illinois Department of Employment Security (IDES). Illinois added +3,100 jobs in[Read More…]
Attorney General Madigan Joins Justice Department in Lawsuit to Block AT&T’s Acquisition of T-Mobile
Chicago—(ENEWSPF)—September 16, 2011. Attorney General Lisa Madigan joined the federal government today in its effort to block AT&T Inc.’s proposed acquisition of T-Mobile USA Inc. The DOJ filed the civil antitrust lawsuit in U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia on August 31, 2011 to enjoin the acquisition and[Read More…]
World Trade Organization Tribunal Rules That ‘Dolphin Safe Tuna’ Labels Are Illegal
Friends of the Earth demands end to U.S. support of trade agreements that allow corporate-dominated tribunals to gut environmental protections Washington D.C.—(ENEWSPF)—September 16, 2011. A World Trade Organization tribunal in Geneva, Switzerland ruled yesterday, September 15, that the U.S. labeling system intended to prevent dolphins from being killed by commercial[Read More…]
Nuclear Energy Institute Report on Japan’s Nuclear Reactors, September 16, 2011
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–September 16, 2011. TEPCO Improves Core Cooling for Fukushima Daiichi Reactors Industry/Regulatory/Political Issues The United Nations has released a report, “United Nations System-wide Study on the Implications of the Accident at the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant.” The report was prepared for the U.N. high-level meeting on nuclear[Read More…]
