WASHINGTON—(ENEWSPF)—May 24, 2010. A bipartisan, bicameral group of Congressional leaders on contracting issues released a new report Monday questioning the cost effectiveness of federal interagency contracts because they are poorly tracked and badly managed. The Government Accountability Office (GAO) report – entitled Contracting Strategies: Data and Oversight Problems Hamper Opportunities[Read More…]
Author: Gary Kopycinski
Senators Baucus, Grassley Introduce Bill to Create Job Opportunities for Veterans
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–May 24, 2010. Senate Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus (D-Mont.) and Ranking Member Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) introduced legislation today to create job opportunities for veterans returning home from war and help businesses create jobs. “Our servicemen and women put everything on the line – leaving their families, their homes[Read More…]
President Clinton to Graduates: You Are in the Future Business
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–May 24, 2010. Delivering remarks at five separate commencement ceremonies this May, President Bill Clinton reminded graduates that their participation in building a better future – not just for themselves but also for our shared world – is essential to the health, education, and stability of future generations. President[Read More…]
U.S. DOT Targets 45 Million Americans Still Not Buckling Up
WASHINGTON, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–May 24, 2010. U.S. Secretary of Transportation Ray LaHood today announced that while seat belt use is at a record high 84 percent nationwide, 45 million Americans are still not buckling up when riding in motor vehicles. In an effort to increase belt use and save lives, the Secretary[Read More…]
Secretary Chu to Travel to Houston to Continue Engagement on Strategies to Stop Oil Spill
Washington D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–May 24, 2010. The U.S. Department of Energy Secretary Steven Chu will travel to Houston tonight as part of his ongoing work on strategies to stop the oil spill. Secretary Chu has been working with the Department’s National Laboratories and other top scientists to help BP determine how to[Read More…]
Update on Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill Response, May 24, 2010
GULF COAST–(ENEWSPF)–May 24, 2010. BP today provided an update on developments in the response to the MC252 oil well incident in the Gulf of Mexico. Subsea Source Control and Containment Subsea efforts continue to focus on progressing options to stop the flow of oil from the well through interventions via[Read More…]
Continued Clashes Leave Darfur’s Security Situation Tense, UN Reports
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–24 May 2010 – The security situation in the war-ravaged Sudanese region of Darfur remains tense and unpredictable due to ongoing clashes between Government forces and rebels, the joint African Union-United Nations peacekeeping mission there said today. The mission, known as UNAMID, confirmed that fighting is continuing between the[Read More…]
Statement by the White House Press Secretary on the Republic of Korea, May 24, 2010
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–May 24, 2010. President Obama fully supports President Lee in his handling of the ROKS Cheonan incident and the objective investigation that followed. The measures that the government of the Republic of Korea announced today are called for and entirely appropriate. The Republic of Korea can continue to count[Read More…]
Remarks by President Obama at United States Military Academy at West Point Commencement
West Point, NY–(ENEWSPF)–May 22, 2010 – 10:31 A.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Please be seated. Thank you very much. Good morning. AUDIENCE: Good morning. THE PRESIDENT: It is wonderful to be back at the United States Military Academy — the oldest continuously occupied[Read More…]
Caldwell Fresh Foods Recalls Alfalfa Sprouts Because of Possible Health Risks
Maywood, CA–(ENEWSPF)–May 24, 2010. Caldwell Fresh Foods, of Maywood, CA, is voluntarily recalling all alfalfa sprouts manufactured under the Caldwell Fresh Foods, Nature’s Choice, and California Exotics brands, because the alfalfa sprouts may be contaminated with Salmonella. Salmonella is an organism which can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in[Read More…]
