Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–September 23, 2011. Japan PM Says Fukushima will Achieve Cold Shutdown This Year Industry/Regulatory/Political Issues Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda told a United Nations special session on nuclear safety and security that the Fukushima Daiichi energy facility will achieve cold shutdown by the end of the year. Noda[Read More…]
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Remarks by President Obama on No Child Left Behind Flexibility
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–September 23, 2011 – 10:24 A.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Thank you so much. Everybody, please have a seat. Well, welcome to the White House, everybody. I see a whole bunch of people who are interested in education, and we are grateful for all the work that you do each[Read More…]
Secretary General Ban Receives Palestinian Application for UN Membership
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–23 September 2011. Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas today submitted an application for Palestine to become a United Nations Member State. Mr. Abbas handed over an application to Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon at UN Headquarters in New York this morning. Palestine currently has observer status at the UN. According to[Read More…]
Time for Action on UN-Backed Treaty Banning Nuclear Tests is Now, Ban Stresses
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–23 September 2011. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today urged all remaining States to seize the moment and sign and ratify the global treaty banning nuclear tests, with the aim of bringing it into force by 2012. “We know that a comprehensive ban on nuclear tests is an indispensable stepping stone to[Read More…]
NATO Secretary General Announces Chicago Summit Dates
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–September 23, 2011. NATO’s forthcoming summit in Chicago will take place on May 20-21, 2012, NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen announced during a visit to the United States. “We’ll have the next NATO summit in Chicago on May 20-21 next year. This will be an important summit,[Read More…]
Obama Administration Sets High Bar for Flexibility from No Child Left Behind in Order to Advance Equity and Support Reform
WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–September 23, 2011. In an effort to support local and state education reform across America, the White House today outlined how states can get relief from provisions of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act – or No Child Left Behind (NCLB) – in exchange for serious state-led efforts to close[Read More…]
HP Names Meg Whitman President and Chief Executive Officer
Palo Alto, CA–(ENEWSPF)–September 22, 2011. HP today announced that its board of directors has appointed Meg Whitman as president and chief executive officer. In addition, Ray Lane has moved from non-executive chairman to executive chairman of the board of directors, and the board intends to appoint a lead independent director[Read More…]
Remarks by Secretary of State Clinton at High-Level Meeting on Nuclear Safety
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–September 22, 2011. Thank you very much, Minister, and it’s a privilege to join with so many of you on this very important and timely issue of nuclear safety. I want to thank Secretary General Ban for leading this discussion, and I want to recognize the leadership of[Read More…]
Fukushima Accident a ‘Wake-up Call’ to Boost Nuclear Safety, UN Forum Told
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–22 September 2011. IAEA fact-finding team examines devastation at the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant in May 2011 The accident at Japan’s Fukushima nuclear power plant earlier this year highlights the need to strengthen nuclear safety and security, top United Nations officials said today at a meeting convened[Read More…]
White House Press Briefing by Jay Carney, September 21, 2011
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–September 21, 2011 – 7:33 P.M. EDT MR. CARNEY: Good evening, ladies and gentlemen. Thanks for you patience, for this rather late in the day briefing. I have with me today a man you’re familiar with, Ben Rhodes, Deputy National Security Advisor for Strategic Communications. He’ll give you —[Read More…]
