Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–June 10, 2010. PAST 24 HOURS The President Meets with the Family Members of the Victims of the Oil Rig Disaster In the Red Room and the State Dining Room, the President had individual discussions with family members of the victims of the Deepwater Horizon oil rig disaster. He[Read More…]
Author: Gary Kopycinski
Incident Command Post Activated for Florida Peninsula for Deepwater Horizon/BP Oil Spill
MIAMI–(ENEWSPF)–June 10, 2010. Representatives from the U.S. Coast Guard, U.S. Department of the Interior, Florida Department of Environmental Protection, and BP have stood up a Florida Peninsula Command Post in Miami Thursday. This command post provides a command and control structure to plan and deliver oil spill preparedness and response activities across the Florida[Read More…]
Press Briefing by National Incident Commander for Deepwater BP Oil Spill Response, June 10, 2010
WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–June 10, 2010. Coast Guard Adm. Thad Allen, the National Incident Commander for the Deepwater BP Oil Spill response, briefed the media Thursday morning. LIEUTENANT COMMANDER TONY RUSSELL: Good morning, everyone. Thanks for joining us again. Good morning, everybody on the phone conference line. Again, thank you for joining us.[Read More…]
Admiral Allen; Dr. McNutt Provide Updates on Progress of Scientific Teams Analyzing Flow Rates from BP’s Well
WASHINGTON—(ENEWSPF)—June 10, 2010. Under the direction of National Incident Commander Admiral Thad Allen, the Flow Rate Technical Group (FRTG), which is led by United States Geological Survey Director Dr. Marcia McNutt, and a scientific team led by Energy Secretary Steven Chu are analyzing new data and bringing together several scientific[Read More…]
White House Press Briefing by Robert Gibbs, June 10, 2010
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–June 10, 2010 – 1:38 P.M. EDT Q Well. MR. GIBBS: Come on, it’s like 90 today, isn’t it? Q It’s like you’re late, is what it is. MR. GIBBS: It’s what? Q It’s like you’re late. MR. GIBBS: Well, that’s not a — that’s not anything new, though.[Read More…]
Admiral Allen Letter to BP Chairman on Presidential Meeting
Washington, D.C.—(ENEWSPF)—June 10, 2010. Today, National Incident Commander Admiral Thad Allen sent a letter to BP Chairman of the Board Carl-Henric Svanberg inviting him to meet with the President and other senior officials responding to the BP oil spill. Click HERE to view the letter Source: whitehouse.gov
Presidential Proclamation– 90th Anniversary of the Department of Labor Women’s Bureau
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–June 10, 2010. Throughout our history, American women have played a vital role in the growth and vitality of our Nation’s economy. They have tirelessly balanced responsibilities to work, family, and community, strengthening our economic leadership and enriching our national life. Today, there are more women in America’s workforce[Read More…]
Presidential Proclamation– King Kamehameha Day. 2010
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–June 10, 2010. Two hundred years ago, King Kamehameha the Great brought the Hawaiian Islands together under a unified government. His courage and leadership earned him a legacy as the “Napoleon of the Pacific,” and today his humanity is preserved in Ke Kanawai Mamalahoe, or “the Law of the[Read More…]
Statement by President Obama on Senator Murkowski’s Resolution of Disapproval, S.J. Res. 26
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–June 10, 2010. I commend the Senate for rejecting the resolution put forward by Senator Murkowski, which would have increased our dependence on oil by blocking efforts to cut the harmful pollution that contributes to climate change. Today’s vote is yet another reminder of the urgent need to pass[Read More…]
State Department Briefing by Phillip J. Crowley, June 10, 2010
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–June 10, 2010. INDEX: DEPARTMENT Secretary Clinton is in Barbados today/Emphasizes the important strategic partnership between the United States and the Caribbean Special Advisor Robert Einhorn will serve as the U.S. Coordinator for sanctions against Iran and North Korea Secretary Clinton issued a statement congratulating Filipino President-elect Benigno Aquino[Read More…]
