Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–March 29, 2011. The U.S. Congress and the Obama administration are now earnestly engaged in the complicated process of reforming our nation’s mortgage finance system. The decisions they make will have enormous impacts on the shape of the U.S. financial markets and may well decide whether homeownership remains a[Read More…]
Author: Gary Kopycinski
What Health Care Reform Means for LGBT Americans
WASHINGTON, D.C–(ENEWSPF)–March 29, 2011. Today, the Center for American Progress and the National Coalition for LGBT Health mark LGBT Health Awareness Week with the release of “Changing the Game: What Health Care Reform Means for Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender Americans,” by Jeff Krehely and Kellan Baker. This report discusses[Read More…]
Exmark Recalls Pioneer S-Series Mowers Due to Crash Hazard
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–March 29, 2011. The following product safety recall was voluntarily conducted by the firm in cooperation with the CPSC. Consumers should stop using the product immediately unless otherwise instructed. It is illegal to resell or attempt to resell a recalled consumer product. Name of Product: Exmark Pioneer S-Series riding[Read More…]
Remarks by Secretary of State Clinton at the International Conference on Libya
London, England–(ENEWSPF)–March 29, 2011. Thank you very much, Prime Minister, and thanks to you and your government for the critical leadership effort you have demonstrated in our common effort. Thanks too to France, which has been at the forefront of this mission, including by hosting many of us last[Read More…]
Nuclear Energy Institute Report on Japan’s Nuclear Reactors, March 29, 2011 (11 AM EDT)
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–March 29, 2011 – UPDATE AS OF 11 A.M. EDT. Japan’s nuclear regulatory agency says Tokyo Electric Power Co. needs to balance injecting cooling water into the reactors at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant and preventing contaminated water from seeping out, the Japan Atomic Industrial Forum reported Tuesday.[Read More…]
6.1 Magnitude Quake Rumbles Off East Coast of Honshu, Japan
Source: USGS Honshu, Japan-(ENEWSPF)- Yet another violent earthquake has struck off the coast of Honshu, Japan, the United States Geological Survey reports. Clocking in at 6.1 magnitude, this quake struck at a depth of 13.8 km, 127 km (78 miles) ENE of Iwaki, Honshu, Japan; 152 km (94 miles) SE of Sendai,[Read More…]
Mohawk School Students Present Science Projects to Park Forest Village Board (Video/Story)
Trustee Ken Kramer (left) and Health Department Director Jenise Ervin listen as Makayla Binkus (center) and Mia Dzienisiewicz explain their science project. (Photo: Gary Kopycinski) Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Students from Mohawk Intermediate School in Park Forest-Chicago Heights School District 163 presented science projects to Mayor John Ostenburg and members of[Read More…]
Remarks by President Obama in Address to the Nation on Libya, March 28, 2011
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–March 28, 2011 – 7:31 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Tonight, I’d like to update the American people on the international effort that we have led in Libya –- what we’ve done, what we plan to do, and why this matters to us. I want to begin by paying tribute[Read More…]
Libyan Regime Forces Feel Effects of Coalition Attacks
WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–March 28, 2011 – Moammar Gadhafi’s forces are feeling the effects of the coalition attacking command and control centers and logistics hubs, as evidenced by the progress the Libyan opposition has made, the director of the Joint Staff said during a Pentagon briefing today. Coalition aircraft – now including Air[Read More…]
Nuclear Energy Institute Update on Japan’s Nuclear Reactors, March 28, 2011 (7 PM EDT)
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–March 28, 2011 – UPDATE AS OF 7 P.M. EDT. The International Atomic Energy Agency said that Japan’s Nuclear and Industrial Safety Agency is planning a meeting with Tokyo Electric Power Co. to determine the origin of contaminated water in the turbine buildings at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power[Read More…]
