Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–August 29, 2011. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced last Thursday that it has entered into an agreement with the California Department of Pesticide Regulation (CDPR) to resolve a civil rights complaint from 1999 which alleged that the department’s renewal of the toxic fumigant methyl bromide in 1999[Read More…]
Author: Gary Kopycinski
Statement by President Obama, Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano and FEMA Administrator Craig Fugate on Hurricane Irene
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–August 28, 2011. THE PRESIDENT: Good afternoon, everybody. I’m joined today by my Secretary of Homeland Security, Janet Napolitano, and Administrator of FEMA, Craig Fugate, to provide a brief update on our ongoing response efforts to Hurricane Irene. First, let me say that this is a storm that has[Read More…]
National Hurricane Center: Tropical Storm Jose Dissipates South of Nova Scotia, August 29, 2011
Miami, Florida—(ENEWSPF)—August 29, 2011 – UPDATE 11 AM AST. The National Hurricane Center in Miami reports that Tropical Storm Jose has dissipated south of Nova Scotia. Remnants of Jose are accelerating north-northeastward. Jose is located 39.5 N, 63.1 W approximately 355 miles (570 km) south of Halifax, Nova Scotia. Maximum[Read More…]
American National’s Provide Big Performances at Balmoral Park
Marcus Miller guided GJ Photo Victory to a 1:56.1 score in the $113,000 American National three-year-old colt trot. (Photo Supplied) Crete, IL-(ENEWSPF)- The 2011 American National Stakes kicked off on Saturday night at Balmoral Park with a pair of six-figure events for diagonally gaited three-year-olds. With a purse of $121,500[Read More…]
Well To Do Guru Rolls In Egyptian Stake
Casey Leonard and Well To Do Guru teamed up for another victory in Friday’s $35,000 Egyptian stake at Maywood Park. (Photo Supplied) Maywood Park-(ENEWSPF)- Continuing to prove that he is a force to be reckoned with among the older pacers here in the Prairie Stake James Gorman’s Well To Do[Read More…]
Park Forest Police Reports for August 29, 2011
The Park Forest Police Station. (Photo: Gary Kopycinski) Park Forest, IL–(ENEWSPF)–Editor’s Note: We continue our reporting on news from police reports. Besides covering the many stories from around Park Forest that otherwise might go unnoticed, we want to bring more complete coverage of police reports than is reported by other[Read More…]
Police: Ash Street Resident Beaten Unconscious While Walking Home From East Gate
Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- An Ash Street resident told police he was beaten unconscious by four men while walking home from the East Gate neighborhood a week ago Sunday. Police say he had the bruises to prove it. Police were dispatched to the 100 block of Ash Street on August 21[Read More…]
DOD Identifies Army Casualty, August 28, 2011
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–August 28, 2011. The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Enduring Freedom. Spc. Michael C. Roberts, 23, of Watauga, Texas, died Aug. 27 in Kandahar province, Afghanistan, of injuries suffered when insurgents attacked his unit using an improvised explosive device. He[Read More…]
United and Continental Airlines Assessing Impact of Hurricane Irene at New York Airports
Airlines Plan to Resume Service No Earlier Than Noon EDT Monday to New York Airports, Subject to Facility Conditions and Access CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–August 28, 2011. United Airlines and Continental Airlines are assessing the impact of Hurricane Irene at its New York airports and support facilities, including its hub at Newark Liberty[Read More…]
Mayor Bloomberg Updates New Yorkers on City’s Response to Hurricane Irene, August 28, 2011
As City Surveys Damage in Hardest Hit Zones, Evacuation Order is Lifted as of 3PM EDT Today NEW YORK—(ENEWSPF)—August 28, 2011 – UPDATE 3 PM EDT. The following are Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg’s remarks as delivered this afternoon at One Police Plaza: “I just wanted to report, I drove around[Read More…]
