WASHINGTON, D.C. —(ENEWSPF)—February 16, 2015. Friends of the Earth, with 13 other organizations, submitted a letter to Governor Terry McAuliffe, Members of the Virginia General Assembly, Nuclear Regulatory Commissioners and energy company Dominion Resources urging against building a third nuclear reactor at the North Anna Power Station in Louisa County,[Read More…]
Author: Gary Kopycinski
Statement by the White House Press Secretary on the Murder of Egyptian Citizens
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—February 16, 2015 The United States condemns the despicable and cowardly murder of twenty-one Egyptian citizens in Libya by ISIL-affiliated terrorists. We offer our condolences to the families of the victims and our support to the Egyptian government and people as they grieve for their fellow citizens. ISIL’s barbarity[Read More…]
Southland College Prep Charter High School Earns Four First Places in IHSA Speech Forensics Sectional
Southland College Prep took first place in the Performance in the Round event at IHSA Speech Sectional tournament at Oak Lawn Community High School. The group will compete in the State Speech Finals in Peoria February 21. Top row (l. to r.): Cheryl Frazier, Director of Forensics and Theater; Tyrin[Read More…]
GM Recalls 69,633 Vehicles, Feb. 15, 2015
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—February 15, 2015 SUMMARY: General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2006-2007 Chevrolet Malibu and Malibu Maxx vehicles manufactured April 1, 2006, to June 30, 2006, and 2006-2007 Pontiac G6 vehicles manufactured April 18, 2006, to June 30, 2006. In the affected vehicles, there may be a[Read More…]
DOT and FAA Propose New Rules for Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems
Regulations will facilitate integration of small UAS into U.S. aviation system WASHINGTON –(ENEWSPF)–February 15, 2015. The Department of Transportation’s Federal Aviation Administration today proposed a framework of regulations that would allow routine use of certain small unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) in today’s aviation system, while maintaining flexibility to accommodate future[Read More…]
SCOTT Recalls Vanish Evo Bicycle Helmets Due to Head Injury Hazard
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–February 14, 2015. Black and grey bicycle helmet Recall Summary Name of product: 2015 SCOTT® Vanish Evo Bicycle Helmets Hazard: The bicycle helmets do not comply with the impact requirements of the CPSC safety standards for bicycle helmets. Remedy: View Details Refund Consumer Contact: Scott USA toll-free at (888)[Read More…]
Prairie State College to Offer Course in ‘Landscape Concepts’
CHICAGO HEIGHTS—(ENEWSPF)—February 14, 2015. Prairie State College (PSC) is offering a new course this semester through our corporate and continuing education department titled ‘Landscape Concepts.’ This interactive, eight-hour course will be held on March 10 and 11 from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. OR March 24 and 25 from 6[Read More…]
Prairie State College to Offer Course in ‘Best Management Practices for Community Trees’
CHICAGO HEIGHTS—(ENEWSPF)—February 14, 2015. Prairie State College (PSC) is offering a new course this semester through our corporate and continuing education department titled ‘Best Management Practices for Community Trees.’ This interactive, eight-hour course will be held on March 3 and 4 from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. OR March 17[Read More…]
White House Weekly Address: Giving Every Child, Everywhere, a Fair Shot
Palo Alto, California–(ENEWSPF)–February 14, 2015 Hi, everybody. In my State of the Union Address, I laid out my ideas to help working families feel more secure and earn the skills required to advance in a world of constant change. And in a new economy that’s increasingly built on knowledge and[Read More…]
Senator Durbin Warns Funding For Illinois First Responders At Risk While Republicans Play Politics With Spending Bill
CHICAGO –(ENEWSPF)–February 13, 2015. U.S. Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) today warned that if Republicans in the House and Senate continue to play politics with a bill to fund the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), firefighters and other first responders across Illinois could lose out on funding they depend on for[Read More…]
