Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–September 1, 2011. In an exclusive Beyond Pesticides’ interview in Mirebalais, Haiti (in the central plateau region of the country) on August 26, 2011 with the head of Haiti’s Mouvman Peyizan Papay [MPP] (Peasant Movement of Papay), a 200,000 member strong organization of small farmers, Chavannes Jean-Baptiste calls for[Read More…]
Author: Gary Kopycinski
Nuclear Energy Institute Report on Japan’s Nuclear Reactors, August 31, 2011
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–August 31, 2011. TEPCO Guidelines Outline Compensation for Accident Industry/Regulatory/Political Issues Tokyo Electric Power Co. has set guidelines to pay travel, lodging and other expenses for people displaced after the Fukushima Daiichi accident. The company is offering reimbursement for medical fees for injuries and illnesses caused by the[Read More…]
Art Institute’s Southland Community Associates Holding Tea at GSU
University Park, IL-(ENEWSPF)- The Southland Community Associates of the Art Institute of Chicago invites the residents of the Southland Area to our Annual Membership Tea. The Membership Tea will be held Wednesday, September 14, 2011 at Governors State University, University Park, Illinois at 1:00 p.m. in the Hall of Honors.[Read More…]
Zumba Mondays at GSU
University Park, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Dance your way to fitness at the Governors State University Recreation and Fitness Center. Zumba classes will be offered on Mondays, from noon to 1 p.m. and 5:30 to 6:30 p.m., from September 12 through December 12. Zumba is exercise that combines Latin and international dance and[Read More…]
Perspective: Jupiter-Bound Space Probe Captures Earth And Moon
This image of Earth (on the left) and the moon (on the right) was taken by NASA’s Juno spacecraft on Aug. 26, 2011, when the spacecraft was about 6 million miles (9.66 million kilometers) away. It was taken by the spacecraft’s onboard camera, JunoCam. The solar-powered Juno spacecraft lifted off[Read More…]
Governor Quinn Announces Creation of Muslim American Advisory Council
CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–August 30, 2011. Governor Pat Quinn today named members to serve on the Muslim American Advisory Council, which will help ensure Muslim American participation in state government. Governor Quinn announced the new council during “Eid,” the close of the holy month of Ramadan. “Illinois is a diverse state, which is[Read More…]
National Hurricane Center: Tropical Storm Katia Racing West-Northwest Over the Tropical Atlantic, August 30, 2011 (UPDATE 11 PM AST)
Miami, Florida—(ENEWSPF)—August 30, 2011 – UPDATE 11 PM AST. The National Hurricane Center is reporting that Tropical Storm Katia is currently racing west-northwestward over the tropical Atlantic, 13.3 N. 37.5 W, approximately 885 miles (1425 km) of the southernmost Cape Verde Islands. Maximum sustained winds are 60 mph (95 km/h). [Read More…]
State Department Briefing by Victoria Nuland, August 30, 2011
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–August 30, 2011. Index for Today’s Briefing SUDAN U.S. Concerned on Continued Bombings in Southern Kordofan / Ceasefire LIBYA Qadhafi Family / Travel Ban Restrictions Under UNSCR 1970 / Notification from Algerian Government to UNSC Algerian Foreign Minister’s Call to the U.S. Ambassador to Algeria Qadhafi’s ICC Indictment[Read More…]
Sierra Club Applauds Retirement of Potomac River Coal Plant
Alexandria, Virginia–(ENEWSPF)–August 30, 2011. Today, Mayor William D. Euille of Alexandria and GenOn Energy, Inc. announced the planned retirement of the Potomac River Generating Station, a sixty-two year old coal-fired power plant on the banks of the Potomac River in Alexandria. The announcement set the retirement date for October 1,[Read More…]
Hunger Among Older Americans Spikes Nearly 80 Percent Since 2001
WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–August 30, 2011. Nearly 9 million Americans 50 and older face the risk of hunger according to new research commissioned by AARP Foundation. The report, “Food Insecurity Among Older Adults,” found more than nine percent of older Americans were at risk of hunger in 2009—a 79 percent increase since 2001.[Read More…]
