Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–March 29, 2011 – UPDATE AS OF 6:30 P.M. EDT.Tokyo Electric Power Co. said that cooling water is being added to the spent storage fuel pools at reactors 2 and 3. Reactor 2 was using a temporary motor-driven pump and reactor 3 was using a truck to pump the freshwater[Read More…]
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Côte d’Ivoire: UN Condemns Firing at Helicopter and Killing of Civilians
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–29 March 2011 – The United Nations peacekeeping force in Côte d’Ivoire reported today that one of its helicopters was shot at by forces loyal to the country’s President and denounced the killing of a dozen civilians in the commercial capital, Abidjan, by another armed group. “Elements of the[Read More…]
UN Secretary General Ban Outlines Need for Long-term Transitional Arrangements in Libya
LONDON–(ENEWSPF)–29 March 2011 – Swift and decisive action by the international community has stopped a humanitarian disaster from emerging so far in Libya, but the country’s transition to genuine democracy will take time and require concerted global support, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon warned today. “For now, we have prevented a humanitarian[Read More…]
London Agreement Sends Strong Message, Says NATO Secretary General
BELGIUM–(ENEWSPF)–29 March 2011. Today’s creation in London of an international Contact Group on Libya is a strong expression of international community support for the Libyan people’s wish for freedom, democracy and human rights, says NATO Secretary General, Anders Fogh Rasmussen. The group will give political guidance to the international community’s[Read More…]
Toys ‘R’ Us to Pay $1.3 Million Penalty for Violating FTC Order
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–March 29, 2011. Toys “R” Us, Inc. has agreed to pay a $1.3 million civil penalty to settle Federal Trade Commission charges that it violated a 1998 order governing its dealings with its suppliers. The order prohibits Toys “R” Us from urging any supplier to limit supply of products[Read More…]
White House Press Gaggle by Press Secretary Jay Carney Aboard Air Force One, March 29, 2011
En route New York, NY–(ENEWSPF)–March 29, 2011 – 2:00 P.M. EDT MR. CARNEY: Thanks for flying with us today. We’ll just do a quick gaggle. As you know, in addition to the event at the ceremony naming the new USUN Mission building, the President has interviews with three network news[Read More…]
Nuclear Energy Institute Report on Japan’s Nuclear Reactors, March 29, 2011 (3 PM EDT)
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–March 29, 2011 – UPDATE AS OF 3 P.M. EDT.Plutonium found in five soil samples at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant complex originated from uranium fuel at the plant, Tokyo Electric Power Co. has determined. The level of radiation from the plutonium is not considered dangerous to human[Read More…]
International Atomic Energy Agency Briefing on Fukushima Nuclear Accident, 29 March 2011 (16:30 UTC)
Vienna, Austria–(ENEWSPF)–29 March 2011 – Update 16:30 UTC. On Tuesday, 29 March 2011, the IAEA provided the following briefing on the current status of nuclear safety in Japan: 1. Current Situation The situation at the Fukushima Daiichi plant remains very serious. Accumulated contaminated water was found in trenches located close[Read More…]
Remarks by Secretary of State Clinton at the International Conference on Libya
London, England–(ENEWSPF)–March 29, 2011. Thank you very much, Prime Minister, and thanks to you and your government for the critical leadership effort you have demonstrated in our common effort. Thanks too to France, which has been at the forefront of this mission, including by hosting many of us last[Read More…]
Nuclear Energy Institute Report on Japan’s Nuclear Reactors, March 29, 2011 (11 AM EDT)
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–March 29, 2011 – UPDATE AS OF 11 A.M. EDT. Japan’s nuclear regulatory agency says Tokyo Electric Power Co. needs to balance injecting cooling water into the reactors at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant and preventing contaminated water from seeping out, the Japan Atomic Industrial Forum reported Tuesday.[Read More…]
