Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–April 21, 2011 – UPDATE AS OF 11 A.M. EDT. Please note that the Nuclear Energy Institute (NEI) updates are no longer be posted on a daily basis, but as significant events occur at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant. As workers continue to pump cooling water into the[Read More…]
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International Atomic Energy Agency Briefing on Fukushima Nuclear Accident, 21 April 2011 (16:25 UTC)
Vienna, Austria–(ENEWSPF)–21 April 2011 – UPDATE 16:25 UTC. Presentation: → Summary of Reactor Status (Note: Unless there are significant developments, no further written brief will be issued until Tuesday 26 April.) On Thursday, 21 April 2011, the IAEA provided the following information on the current status of nuclear safety in[Read More…]
Southwest’s Bob Jordan Expected to Guide AirTran Through Integration with Southwest Airlines
Bob Jordan (PHOTO SUPPLIED) DALLAS, April 21, 2011 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ — Southwest Airlines (NYSE: LUV) said today it intends to close on its transaction to acquire AirTran Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: AAI), on May 2, 2011. Upon close, Southwest also said it anticipates that Bob Jordan, Southwest’s Executive Vice President Strategy and[Read More…]
Bahrain: UN Official Urges Probe After Media Professionals Die in Detention
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–21 April 2011 – A senior United Nations official today called for an investigation into the deaths of two media professionals in Bahrain who died earlier this month while held in detention. Karim Fakhrawi, the co-founder of the country’s only independent newspaper Al-Wasat, died in custody on 12 April,[Read More…]
Natural Resource Trustees for the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill Announce $1 Billion Agreement to Fund Early Gulf Coast Restoration Projects
WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–April 21, 2011. Under an unprecedented agreement announced today by the Natural Resource Trustees for the Deepwater Horizon oil spill, BP has agreed to provide $1 billion toward early restoration projects in the Gulf of Mexico to address injuries to natural resources caused by the spill. The Trustees involved[Read More…]
Another 6.1 M Earthquake Off Coast of Honshu, Japan
(USGS) Park Forest, IL–(ENEWSPF)– The earth’s crust is still settling off the coast of Japan. On Thursday, more than a month since the March 11 9.0 magnitude quake and subsequent tsunami, another aftershock registered, this one clocking in at 6.1 magnitude, the United States Geological Survey reports. Rumbling perilously close[Read More…]
Unemployment Insurance Weekly Claims Report for Week Ending April 16, 2011
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–April 21, 2011. SEASONALLY ADJUSTED DATA In the week ending April 16, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 403,000, a decrease of 13,000 from the previous week’s revised figure of 416,000. The 4-week moving average was 399,000, an increase of 2,250 from the previous week’s[Read More…]
Remarks by President Obama at a San Francisco DNC Event
San Francisco, CA–(ENEWESPF)–April 20, 2011 – 8:52 P.M. PDT THE PRESIDENT: Hello, San Francisco! (Applause.) Thank you! Thank you. (Applause.) Thank you so much. Thank you, everybody. Everybody, have a seat. Thank you so much. It’s good to be back in San Francisco. (Applause.) Part of the reason is I’ve got[Read More…]
Statement by the White House Press Secretary on the Passing of Chris Hondros
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–April 20, 2011. “We were deeply saddened to hear that journalist Chris Hondros has died as the result of injuries sustained while covering the conflict in Misrata. Chris’s tragic death underscores the need to protect journalists as they cover conflicts across the globe. Our thoughts are with Chris’s[Read More…]
Remarks by President Obama at a Facebook Town Hall
Palo Alto, California–(ENEWSPF)–April 20, 2011 – 1:58 P.M. PDT. THE PRESIDENT: Well, thank you so much, Facebook, for hosting this, first of all. (Applause.) My name is Barack Obama, and I’m the guy who got Mark to wear a jacket and tie. (Applause.) Thank you. (Laughter.) I’m very proud of that. [Read More…]
