NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–31 March 2011 – Haitians must embrace the rule of law to advance peace and prosperity, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon stresses in a new report, adding that the country and its new leadership will require sustained international support to achieve this goal amid a set of daunting challenges. “I call[Read More…]
Author: Gary Kopycinski
Report Reveals Potential to Generate Significant Clean Electricity and Create Jobs at Existing Dam Facilities
WASHINGTON, DC–(ENEWSPF)–March 31, 2011. The Department of the Interior today released the results of an internal study that shows the department could generate up to one million megawatt hours of electricity annually and create jobs by adding hydropower capacity at 70 of its existing facilities. The report, Hydropower Resource Assessment[Read More…]
Audubon’s Chapter Network Sends Unified Message to Capitol Hill
New York, NY–(ENEWSPF)–March 31, 2011. March 24, 2011 Dear Senator: The National Audubon Society stands with our chapters and 21 state offices to share our grave concerns about the funding battle that is currently pending in the Senate. The extreme and reckless bill completed by the House, HR 1,[Read More…]
Court Shutters Telemarketers Peddling Bogus Timeshare Resales
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–March 31, 2011. At the Federal Trade Commission’s request, a federal district court has issued a temporary restraining order against a Florida-based telemarketing scheme that allegedly tricked timeshare owners who sought to sell their timeshare properties. According to the FTC’s complaint, since at least 2006, Vacation Property Services, Inc.,[Read More…]
Two New Orleans Police Officers Sentenced in Post-Katrina Shooting and Burning of Henry Glover
WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–March 31, 2011. Former New Orleans Police Department (NOPD) Officer David Warren was sentenced today in connection with the post-Katrina shooting death of Henry Glover, and current NOPD Officer Greg McRae was sentenced for the subsequent burning of Glover’s remains and obstruction of justice. Former NOPD Officer Warren was sentenced[Read More…]
Governor Quinn Proclaims April as Alcohol Awareness Month
CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–March 31, 2011. Governor Pat Quinn today proclaimed April as Alcohol Awareness month in Illinois as state, county, and city officials gathered with liquor licensees, teenagers, hospitality industry executives, and prevention professionals to raise awareness about the dangers of underage drinking. “We have a duty to ensure the safety of[Read More…]
Illinois Student Assistance Commission Announces Money Smart Week Events
CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–March 31, 2011. The Illinois Student Assistance Commission (ISAC) will participate in 7 events throughout Illinois as part of the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago’s Money Smart Week, April 2-9, which provides free financial classes to consumers throughout Chicago and the state. The week is highlighted by the day-long ISAC[Read More…]
Operation ‘Luna Azul’ Leads To Drug Charges For Nine Defendants
CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–March 31, 2011. Nine men have been charged with importing and distributing large amounts of cocaine into the Chicago area following a joint six-month investigation between state and federal authorities, according to the Office of Cook County State’s Attorney Anita Alvarez. Dubbed operation “Luna Azul” or “Blue Moon” the operation[Read More…]
Nuclear Energy Institute Report on Japan’s Nuclear Reactors, March 31, 2011 (11:30 A.M. EDT)
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–March 31, 2011 – UPDATE AS OF 11:30 A.M. EDT.A minuscule amount of radioactive iodine was detected in milk in Spokane, Wash., the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency reported. The agency said the level detected—0.8 picocuries per liter—is more than 5,000 times lower than the level that would prompt any[Read More…]
JOINT EPA/FDA STATEMENT: Update on Ongoing Radiological Monitoring
Silver Spring, Maryland—(ENEWSPF)—March 31, 2011. In response to the ongoing situation in Japan, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has taken steps to increase the level of nationwide monitoring of milk, precipitation, drinking water, and other potential exposure routes. EPA conducts radiological monitoring of milk under its RADNET program, while[Read More…]
