Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–July 10, 2010. Today Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius visited Grand Isle Beach and New Orleans, Louisiana as part the Department’s ongoing efforts to to address the public health and mental health aspects of the Gulf oil spill. She was joined by HHS officials Dr. James Galloway,[Read More…]
Author: Gary Kopycinski
Ongoing Administration-Wide Response to the Deepwater BP Oil Spill, July 10, 2010
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–July 10, 2010. PAST 24 HOURS At the Administration’s Direction, BP Begins “Capping Stack” Procedure After receiving approval from National Incident Commander Admiral Thad Allen, BP began its “capping stack” procedure—designed to capture even greater quantities of oil than the current “top hat” system. Admiral Allen issued the following[Read More…]
‘Real Food’ Advocate Limbaugh Falsely Claims ‘Leftist Kooks … Want To Ban Chinese Food’
Washington DC–(ENEWSPF)– Rush Limbaugh attacked the Center for Science in the Public Interest as a "wacko bunch of leftist kooks" who "want to ban Chinese food." In fact, CSPI, which advocates for nutrition, health, and food safety, has lauded Chinese restaurants and labeled most Chinese dishes "healthy." Limbaugh: CSPI "want[s][Read More…]
The Greatest Science ‘Scandal’ ‘In The History Of Man’ Predictably Falls Apart
Commentary By Ben Dimiero Media Matters for America In their never-ending quest to prove that they understand the intricacies of climate science better than actual climate scientists, conservative media figures routinely promote any ridiculous "evidence" they think undermines the scientific consensus about climate change. This is a group that repeatedly[Read More…]
Conservatives Rehash Debunked Myths and Caricatures For Kagan Hearings
Commentary By Eric Hananoki Media Matters for America Spoiler alert: Barring unforeseen circumstances, Elena Kagan will be confirmed to the U.S. Supreme Court. Even Fox News admits as much. Reporter Carl Cameron called her confirmation "likely"; Fox News Sunday‘s Chris Wallace said she’ll "sail through"; Fox political analyst Charles Krauthammer[Read More…]
Meet the Conservative U.S. Commission on Civil Rights
Washington DC–(ENEWSPF)– Media figures have emphasized the fact that the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights is technically "bipartisan" to hype its investigation of the Justice Department’s actions in the New Black Panther Party case. In reality, the commission’s chair has acknowledged that conservatives "gam[ed] the system" and packed the panel[Read More…]
Clean Energy, Progressive Groups Urge Media to Revisit Bogus ‘Climategate’ Reports
Washington DC–(ENEWSPF)– Media Matters for America joined 12 clean energy and progressive organizations in strongly urging news outlets that reported on the original "Climategate" controversy over stolen emails and the reliability of climate science to set the record straight. These outlets are urged to highlight recent developments that completely disprove[Read More…]
Park Forest Man Charged with First Degree Murder in Death of 3-Month-Old Daughter
Kejuan Hunt. (Photo: PFPD) Park Forest, IL–(ENEWSPF)– A Park Forest man was charged with first degree murder Saturday in connection with the July 3 death of his 3-month-old daughter. According to a press release issued by the Park Forest Police Department, on July 2, 2010, Park Forest Police and Fire[Read More…]
No, It’s Not the Mayor, Park Forest; AT&T Can Offer You Cable If They Want
Commentary I was concerned yesterday when two business owners in our DownTown reported that they had tried to have AT&T cable installed, but were told by an AT&T representative that “the Mayor” had not given permission for the cable company to offer cable in DownTown Park Forest. This struck me[Read More…]
Statement from National Incident Commander Admiral Thad Allen, July 9, 2010
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–July 9, 2010. “After reviewing Bob Dudley’s response to my July 8 letter outlining BP’s proposed plan of action for oil containment efforts, and consulting top government scientists and engineers including Secretary Chu, I approved BP’s plan to simultaneously install the Helix Producer and “capping stack” containment mechanisms, which[Read More…]
