Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—June 15, 2011 – Update as of 3 p.m. EDT New Filters Remove Radiation from Seawater Plant Status Tokyo Electric Power Co. (TEPCO) has begun full operation of seawater filtering systems near the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear energy facility. Installed near the water intakes of reactors 2 and 3, the[Read More…]
Author: Gary Kopycinski
DOD Identifies Four Army Casualties, June 15, 2011
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–June 15, 2011. The Department of Defense announced today the deaths of two soldiers who were supporting Operation New Dawn. They died June 13 in Wasit province, Iraq, of wounds suffered when enemy forces attacked their unit with an improvised explosive device. They were assigned to the 6th Squadron,[Read More…]
NASA’s Voyager Probe Edges Closer to Interstellar Space
This artist’s concept shows NASA’s two Voyager spacecraft exploring a turbulent region of space known as the heliosheath, the outer shell of the bubble of charged particles around our sun. After more than 33 years of travel, the two Voyager spacecraft will soon reach interstellar space, which is the space[Read More…]
Hawaii Astronomer Finds New Voracious Black Holes in the Early Universe
Photo: NASA University of Hawaii-(ENEWSPF)- Using the most sensitive X-ray image ever taken, University of Hawaii astronomer Ezequiel Treister and colleagues have found the first direct evidence that black holes existed when the Universe was less than a tenth of its present age. Between 30 and 100 percent of the[Read More…]
GSU College of Health and Human Services Announces Spring 2011 Dean’s List
University Park, IL-(ENEWSPF)- The College of Health and Human Services (CHHS) at Governors State University (GSU) recently recognized 218 undergraduate students who earned a 3.7 grade point average or higher during the Spring, 2011 trimester. "Once again our undergraduate students have shown just how committed they are to their respective[Read More…]
Magnitude 6.6 Earthquake Strikes New Britain Region, Papua New Guinea
New Britain Region, Papua New Guinea-(ENEWSPF)- The United States Geological Survey is reporting that a 6.6 magnitude earthquake struck the New Britain Region of Papua New Guinea today at 7:03:36 CDT (Chicago). The event data, which has been reviewed by a seismologist, places the epicenter at a depth of 21.5[Read More…]
HRC Applauds U.S. Department of Education for Supporting GSAs
Gay-Straight Alliances vital in creating a safe and welcoming learning environment Washington, D.C.-(ENEWSPF)- The Human Rights Campaign, the nations’ largest civil rights organization working toward lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) equality, today applauded U.S. Education Secretary Arne Duncan for affirming the government’s support of allowing Gay-Straight Alliances (GSA) to[Read More…]
New York State Senate Needs Just One Vote to Pass Same-Sex Marriage (Video story)
Albany, NY-(ENEWSPF)- In the video above, World War II Veteran Edward Hinz supports his grandson’s right to same-sex marriage. The New York Senate is just one vote shy of passing full marriage equality for gays and lesbians. The House in that state has passed marriage equality legislation many times, and[Read More…]
Meet the Leaders of the P.A.A.C. (Video Story)
Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- P.A.A.C., the Police Athletic & Activity Center, began its 10th year in Park Forest on Monday, June 13, in the auditorium at Rich East High School. Meet the leaders of the P.A.A.C., the men and women who work with young people in Park Forest through August 2.[Read More…]
Remarks by the First Lady at a DNC Event, June 14, 2011
San Francisco, CA–(ENEWSPF)–June 14, 2011 – 12:36 P.M. PDT MRS. OBAMA: Thank you everyone. (Applause.) You all are so sweet. (Applause.) Thank you so much. (Applause.) Please sit down, as I said in Oakland. (Laughter.) We don’t want you to — you’re too tired. You got to work. (Laughter.) [Read More…]
