Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–March 31, 2011 – UPDATE AS OF 11:30 A.M. EDT.A minuscule amount of radioactive iodine was detected in milk in Spokane, Wash., the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency reported. The agency said the level detected—0.8 picocuries per liter—is more than 5,000 times lower than the level that would prompt any[Read More…]

WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–March 31, 2011 – As NATO assumed command of coalition operations in Libya this morning, Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates told the House Armed Services Committee that U.S. forces will “significantly ramp down” their commitment in the operation. Gates said U.S. efforts in Libya will provide the capabilities other nations[Read More…]

BELGIUM–(ENEWSPF)–31 March 2011.  Today, Secretary General Rasmussen travelled to Sweden to discuss the excellent cooperation between NATO and Sweden. During his visit, the Secretary General met with H.M. King Carl XVI Gustav, Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt, Minister of Defence Sten Tolgfors and members of the Foreign Relations and Defence Committees.[Read More…]

BELGIUM—(ENEWSPF)—31 March 2011.  Participants in today’s NATO Briefing are NATO Spokesperson Oana Lungescu, joined by NATO Military Committee Chairman Admiral Giampaolo Di Paola and Commander of Operation Unified Protector , Lieutenant General Charles Bouchard (Opening remarks) Oana Lungescu (NATO Spokesperson): Good afternoon – welcome here in Brussels and hello to[Read More…]

BELGIUM–(ENEWSPF)–31 March 2011.  On Thursday morning at 0600 GMT, NATO took sole command of international air operations over Libya. The Alliance  has the assets in place to conduct its tasks under Operation Unified Protector – the arms embargo, no-fly zone and actions to protect civilians and civilian centres. In line[Read More…]

Vienna, Austria–(ENEWSPF)–31 March 2011 – UPDATE 14:00 UTC Presentations: → Summary of Reactor Status, 31 March 2011, 14.00 UTC 1.Current Situation Overall at the Fukushima Daiichi plant, the situation remains very serious. The Unit 1 condenser is full. Pumping water from the Unit-1 turbine building basement to the Unit-1 condenser[Read More…]

Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–March 31, 2011.   SEASONALLY ADJUSTED DATA In the week ending March 26, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 388,000, a decrease of 6,000 from the previous week’s revised figure of 394,000. The 4-week moving average was 394,250, a increase of 3,250 from the previous week’s[Read More…]

NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–30 March 2011 – With the post-electoral deadlock in Côte d’Ivoire now entering its fifth month and the crisis showing no signs of abating, the Security Council today demanded an immediate end to the violence against civilians and decided to impose targeted sanctions against former president Laurent Gbagbo, his[Read More…]

Washington, D.C.—(ENEWSPF)—March 30, 2011 – 1:27 P.M. EDT.  Also participating in today’s Press briefing are Secretary of Energy Steven Chu and Deputy Assistant to the President for Energy and Climate Change Heather Zichal. MR. CARNEY: Good afternoon, ladies and gentlemen. Today I have with me two special guests, here to[Read More…]

Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–March 30, 2011.   As is common practice for this and all Administrations, I am not going to comment on intelligence matters. I will reiterate what the President said yesterday – no decision has been made about providing arms to the opposition or to any group in Libya. We’re[Read More…]