NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–4 April 2011 – The top United Nations climate change official today urged countries to tackle the key issues of emission reduction targets as well as funding and technology to assist developing nations tackle global warming, as the first UN negotiations for this year got under way in Bangkok.[Read More…]
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UN Plane Crashes While Trying to Land in DR Congo’s Capital
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–4 April 2011 – Fears are growing for the fate of more than 30 people on board a United Nations plane which has crashed today as it attempted to land at the main civilian airport in the capital of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). The plane had[Read More…]
Infantino Recalls Toy Activity Trucks Due to Choking Hazard
WASHINGTON, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–April 4, 2011. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission and Health Canada, in cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a voluntary recall of the following consumer product. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed. It is illegal to resell or attempt to resell a[Read More…]
Nuclear Energy Institute Report on Japan’s Nuclear Reactors, April 4, 2011 (11:30 A.M. EDT)
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–April 4, 2011 – UPDATE AS OF 11:30 A.M. EDT.Workers at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant continued searching Monday for sources of contaminated water leaking from the site into the ocean. Attempts to seal a crack in a concrete enclosure for cabling in reactor 2 are ongoing after[Read More…]
New Fact Sheet Describes Vital Modifications and Upgrades to U.S. Reactors
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–April 4, 2011 – UPDATE 8:15 A.M. EDT. NEI has created a new fact sheet, “U.S. Nuclear Power Plants Reconfirming Safety, Response Programs in Light of Japan Situation,” which gives a detailed analysis of steps the U.S. nuclear energy industry is taking to ensure safety, including federal regulation, plant[Read More…]
International Atomic Energy Agency Briefing on Fukushima Nuclear Accident, 4 April 2011 (12:15 UTC)
Vienna, Austria–(ENEWSPF)–3 April 2011 – UPDATE 12:15 UTC. 1. Current Situation Power supply to the temporary electric pumps for water supply to the Reactor Pressure Vessels (RPV) of Units 1, 2 and 3 was switched from the temporary mobile power supply to the off-site power supply on April 3rd. Lighting[Read More…]
Park Forest 2011 Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony (Video)
Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- The Park Forest Hall of Fame inducts seven new members at Freedom Hall on Sunday, April 3. For more information on the new members inducted, please go here: Seven To Be Inducted Into Park Forest 2011 Hall Of Fame April 3 .
Owning Racism In America, American Style
All of us, regardless of our race, gender or ethnicity, need to talk about racism in America. We need to talk about owning racism.
Nuclear Energy Institute Report on Japan’s Nuclear Reactors, April 3, 2011 (3 PM EDT)
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–April 3, 2011 – UPDATE AS OF 3 P.M. EDT.Tokyo Electric Power planned Sunday to inject water-absorbing polymer into a cracked concrete enclosure near the reactor 2 water intake at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant in an effort to stop radioactive water from leaking into the ocean. Yesterday,[Read More…]
International Atomic Energy Agency Briefing on Fukushima Nuclear Accident, 3 April 2011 (12:00 UTC)
Vienna, Austria–(ENEWSPF)–3 April 2011 – UPDATE 12:00 UTC. Presentations: → Summary of Reactor Status, 3 April 2011, 12.00 UTC On Sunday, 3 April 2011, the IAEA provided the following information on the current status of nuclear safety in Japan: 1.Current Situation at the plant Overall at the Fukushima Daiichi plant,[Read More…]
