Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–March 21, 2011. Today, the Center for American Progress released the brief “Drilling Down on Fracking Concerns: The Potential and Peril of Hydraulic Fracturing to Drill for Natural Gas,” by Tom Kenworthy and Daniel J. Weiss with Lisbeth Kaufman and Christina C. DiPasquale. This brief examines the issues involved[Read More…]
Author: Gary Kopycinski
Joint Statement by President Barack Obama and President Sebastian Piñera in Santiago, Chile
Santiago, Chile–(ENEWSPF)–March 21, 2011. The President of the Republic of Chile Sebastián Piñera and the President of the United States, Barack Obama, held a working meeting in which they discussed the main aspects of the bilateral relation between the two countries, as well as the principles and values upon[Read More…]
White House Press Briefing by Jay Carney on the Situation in Libya, March 21, 2011
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil—(ENEWSPF)—March 2, 2011 – 7:18 P.M. BRT. Participating in the Press Briefing are National Security Advisor Tom Donilon and Deputy National Security Advisor for Strategic Communications Ben Rhodes. MR. CARNEY: Everybody ready? Thank you for your patience. I’ve got with me today Ben Rhodes, Deputy National Security[Read More…]
United States and Chile: Cooperation on the Peaceful Uses of Nuclear Energy
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–March 21, 2011. The United States and Chile are actively engaged on nuclear energy, safety, security, and nonproliferation issues bilaterally and in the international arena. The United States and Chile cooperate on a range of issues related to the peaceful uses of nuclear technology. Memorandum of Understanding (MOU): Chile[Read More…]
U.S. Engagement on Water Issues
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–March 21, 2011. The U.S. Department of State, in coordination with partnering U.S. governmental agencies, is actively engaged and has made water a foreign policy priority. Our strategy is founded in the belief that U.S. investments in water and sanitation translate into investments in people, economic sustainability, as well[Read More…]
Great Britain: Coalition Operations in Libya to Continue, 21 March 2011
GREAT BRITAIN—(ENEWSPF)—21 March 2011. Colonel Gaddafi is still in breach of the UN resolution calling for an immediate ceasefire in Libya so the coalition will continue operations, Major General John Lorimer, the Chief of the Defence Staff’s Strategic Communications Officer said today, Monday 21 March 2011. General Lorimer was speaking[Read More…]
Court Reinstates ACLU Lawsuit Challenging Unconstitutional Government Spying Law
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–March 21, 2011. In a huge victory for privacy and the rule of law, a federal appeals court today reinstated a landmark lawsuit challenging an unconstitutional government spying law. The American Civil Liberties Union and the New York Civil Liberties Union filed the lawsuit in July 2008 to stop[Read More…]
EPA Warns Online Shoppers about Illegal, Harmful Pesticide Sales
WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–March 21, 2011. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced today that it has warned more than 2,800 customers across the United States about risks associated with a banned pesticide in an ant-control product they purchased online through fastpestcontrol.com. The product, Fast Ant Bait, contained mirex, a pesticide that was[Read More…]
NRC Sends Special Inspection Team to Callaway, MO Nuclear Plant
Washington, D.C.—(ENEWSPF)—March 21, 2011. The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission has begun a special inspection at the Callaway nuclear plant to review the circumstances surrounding the lubrication of an auxiliary feedwater pump. The plant, operated by Ameren Missouri, is located near Fulton, Mo. Inspectors, who began their work today, will identify[Read More…]
Remarks by NRC Chairman Jaczko at Commission Meeting on Events in Japan, March 21, 2011
Washington, D.C.—(ENEWSPF)—March 21, 2011. The following are the prepared remarks attributed to Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) Chairman Gregory B. Jaczko at today’s Commission meeting on the events in Japan. Good morning. The Commission meets today to discuss the tragic events in Japan and consider possible actions we may take to[Read More…]
