WASHINGTON, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–June 22, 2010. Today, the White House announced the appointment of 13 outstanding men and women to serve as White House Fellows. The White House Fellows come from diverse backgrounds, varied professions and all of the 2010-2011 Fellows have shown a strong commitment to public service and leadership. The[Read More…]
Author: Gary Kopycinski
BP To Donate Net Revenue From MC252 Well Leak To National Fish and Wildlife Foundation
LONDON–(ENEWSPF)–22 June 20201. Today BP announced that it will donate the net revenue it receives from the sale of oil recovered from the MC252 spill to the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF). NFWF, whose mission is to preserve and restore America’s native wildlife species and habitats, will direct this[Read More…]
President Obama Orders General McChrystal to Explain Comments in Rolling Stone
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–June 22, 2010. During today’s White House Press briefing, Press Secretary Robert Gibbs said that President Obama is ‘angry’ over comments General Stanley McChrystal made in an interview in Rolling Stone Magazine due to be published on Friday and released to reporters today. In the Rolling Stone article, "The[Read More…]
Mt. Vernon, IL, Man Sentenced on Child Pornography Offense
Springfield, IL–(ENEWSPF)– A. Courtney Cox, United States Attorney for the Southern District of Illinois, announced today that on June 14, 2010, MYLES D. ALLALI, age 24, of Mt. Vernon, Illinois, was sentenced in United States District Court in Benton. ALLALI to 60 months’ imprisonment, a $700 fine, and 15 years[Read More…]
Mark Kirk Makes Like Bunny, Flees From Press
Chicago, IL–(ENEWSPF)– From Greg Hinz at Crain’s Chicago Business: The Democratic and Republican nominees for the U.S. Senate, Alexi Giannoulias and Mark Kirk, gave their views on planning and environmental issues at a Metropolitan Planning Council lunch on Monday. But the news was what happened afterward: Mr. Kirk literally ran[Read More…]
State Department Briefing by Phillip J. Crowley, June 21, 2010
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–June 21, 2010. INDEX: DEPARTMENT Secretary Clinton’s Conversation with Japanese Foreign Minister Okada / Relocation of US base at Okinawa Announcement of Marzuki Darusman as UN Special Rapporteur on North Korean Human Rights Condemnation of Journalist Killings in the Philippines Support for Upcoming Elections in Guinea U.S. Congratulations Colombians[Read More…]
CAP Report Addresses Homeless Gay and Transgender Youth
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–June 21, 2010. Gay and transgender homeless youth make up an estimated 20 percent of all homeless youth in the United States, according to a new report from the Center for American Progress. Tomorrow, the Obama administration will release their strategy to prevent and end homelessness. CAP’s new report,[Read More…]
Three Peacekeepers Serving with UN-African Force Killed in Ambush in Darfur
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–21 June 2010 – The African Union-United Nations peacekeeping force in Darfur vowed today that it would not be intimidated from carrying out its work after three blue helmets were killed and a fourth was seriously wounded in an ambush in a remote part of the war-wracked Sudanese region.[Read More…]
BP Disaster Commission Says Early End to Drilling Ban Unlikely
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–June 21, 2010. The commission appointed by President Obama to investigate the BP disaster in the Gulf won’t likely recommend lifting a ban on deepwater drilling, The New York Times reports. William K. Reilly, co-chair of the bipartisan panel, said lifting the moratorium would require fundamental changes to the[Read More…]
Press Briefing by National Incident Commander June 21, 2010
NEW ORLEANS–(ENEWSPF)–June 21, 2010. Coast Guard Adm. Thad Allen, the National Incident Commander for the Deepwater BP Oil Spill response, briefed the media this morning. JOE KLINKER: OK. Good morning, everyone. This is Lt. Joe Klinker, Press Secretary for Admiral Allen, National Incident Commander. Thank you for joining us today.[Read More…]
