Vienna, Austria–(ENEWSPF)–January 16, 2016 I hereby confirm that the International Atomic Energy Agency has verified that Iran has fully implemented its required commitments as specified in Sections 15.1-15.11 of Annex V of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA). The U.S. sanctions-related commitments described in Sections 17.1-17.5 of Annex V[Read More…]
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International Atomic Energy Agency Director General’s Statement on Iran, Jan. 16, 2016
IAEA Director General Yukiya Amano. (Photo: D. Calma/IAEA) Vienna, Austria–(ENEWSPF)–January 16, 2016 Today, I released a report confirming that Iran has completed the necessary preparatory steps to start the implementation of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action. The report was submitted to the IAEA Board of Governors and to the United[Read More…]
White House Weekly Address: Improving Economic Security by Strengthening and Modernizing the Unemployment Insurance System, Jan. 16. 2016
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–January 16, 2016 Hi, everybody. On Tuesday, I gave my final State of the Union Address. And a focus was this: how do we make the new economy work better for everyone, not just those at the top? After the worst economic crisis of our lifetimes, we’re in the[Read More…]
Most Luminous Galaxy Is Ripping Itself Apart
This artist’s rendering shows a galaxy called W2246-0526, the most luminous galaxy known. New research suggests there is turbulent gas across its entirety, the first example of its kind. Credits: NRAO/AUI/NSF; Dana Berry / SkyWorks; ALMA (ESO/NAOJ/NRAO) Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–January 15, 2016. In a far-off galaxy, 12.4 billion light-years from Earth,[Read More…]
Test Your Home for Radon, You May Prevent Lung Cancer
Radon kills 21,000 Americans each year; readily available tests can warn of high levels in homes WASHINGTON –(ENEWSPF)–January 15, 2016. January is National Radon Action Month and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) encourages Americans around the country to test their homes for radon, the second leading cause of[Read More…]
Taxicab Operator Sentenced To 12 Months And A Day For Falsifying Titles Of Salvaged Cars And Re-Using Them As Taxis On Chicago Streets
CHICAGO —(ENEWSPF)–January 15, 2016. A Northbrook man was sentenced today to 12 months and a day in federal prison for illegally obtaining clean titles for salvaged and rebuilt vehicles and using them as taxicabs on the streets of Chicago. As the owner of Seven Amigos Used Cars Inc., ALEXANDER[Read More…]
Energy Department Announces New Investments in Advanced Nuclear Power Reactors to Help Meet America’s Carbon Emission Reduction Goal
WASHINGTON –(ENEWSPF)–January 15, 2016. In support of the Administration’s goal to produce more carbon-free energy, today the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced the selection of two companies, X-energy and Southern Company, to further develop advanced nuclear reactor designs. These awards, with a multi-year cost share of up to $80[Read More…]
New Guidance Highlights High Impact Opportunities to Support Healthy Students
U.S. Departments of Education and Health and Human Services release joint letter and toolkit addressing critical link between health and education Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–January 15, 2016. In a new letter sent today to governors, chief state school officers, state health officials and state Medicaid directors, the U.S. Departments of Education (ED)[Read More…]
Dengue Vaccine Enters Phase 3 Trial in Brazil
Investigational vaccine to prevent ‘breakbone fever’ developed at NIH Bethesda, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–January 15, 2016. A large-scale clinical trial to evaluate whether a candidate vaccine can prevent the mosquito-borne illness dengue fever has been launched in Brazil. The vaccine, TV003, was developed by scientists in the laboratory of Stephen Whitehead, Ph.D., at[Read More…]
NRDC: Coal Leasing Moratorium is Good for Taxpayers and Climate
WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–January 15, 2016 –The following is a statement by Rhea Suh, president of the Natural Resources Defense Council, on the Obama Administration’s moratorium on issuing new leases for coal extraction on federal lands: “The president is right to stop this handout to big coal companies, which has cost American taxpayers[Read More…]
