Pittsburgh–(ENEWSPF)–March 21, 2011.  In a letter to President Barack Obama on March 19, six Brazilian labor confederations expressed their solidarity with public employees in Wisconsin and other states who are fighting to defend collective bargaining rights. The letter, addressed to the President during his visit to Brazil, states that the[Read More…]

WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–March 21, 2011.  U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood today announced a new and improved bridge oversight initiative that will enable the Federal Highway Administration to more closely monitor how states are performing their bridge inspections and maintenance. “The safety of our nation’s bridges is of paramount importance,” Secretary LaHood said. [Read More…]

Santiago, Chile–(ENEWSPF)–March 21, 2011.   The President of the Republic of Chile Sebastián Piñera and the President of the United States, Barack Obama, held a working meeting in which they discussed the main aspects of the bilateral relation between the two countries, as well as the principles and values upon[Read More…]

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil—(ENEWSPF)—March 2, 2011 – 7:18 P.M. BRT.  Participating in the Press Briefing are National Security Advisor Tom Donilon and Deputy National Security Advisor for Strategic Communications Ben Rhodes. MR. CARNEY: Everybody ready? Thank you for your patience. I’ve got with me today Ben Rhodes, Deputy National Security[Read More…]

Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–March 21, 2011.  The United States and Chile are actively engaged on nuclear energy, safety, security, and nonproliferation issues bilaterally and in the international arena. The United States and Chile cooperate on a range of issues related to the peaceful uses of nuclear technology. Memorandum of Understanding (MOU): Chile[Read More…]

GREAT BRITAIN—(ENEWSPF)—21 March 2011.  Colonel Gaddafi is still in breach of the UN resolution calling for an immediate ceasefire in Libya so the coalition will continue operations, Major General John Lorimer, the Chief of the Defence Staff’s Strategic Communications Officer said today, Monday 21 March 2011. General Lorimer was speaking[Read More…]

NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–March 21, 2011.  In a huge victory for privacy and the rule of law, a federal appeals court today reinstated a landmark lawsuit challenging an unconstitutional government spying law. The American Civil Liberties Union and the New York Civil Liberties Union filed the lawsuit in July 2008 to stop[Read More…]

Washington, D.C.—(ENEWSPF)—March 21, 2011.  The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission has begun a special inspection at the Callaway nuclear plant to review the circumstances surrounding the lubrication of an auxiliary feedwater pump. The plant, operated by Ameren Missouri, is located near Fulton, Mo. Inspectors, who began their work today, will identify[Read More…]

Washington, D.C.—(ENEWSPF)—March 21, 2011.  The following are the prepared remarks attributed to Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) Chairman Gregory B. Jaczko at today’s Commission meeting on the events in Japan. Good morning.  The Commission meets today to discuss the tragic events in Japan and consider possible actions we may take to[Read More…]

Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–March 21, 2011 – 1:30 P.M. EDT. Fukushima Daiichi Workers were making progress Monday to bring off-site power to the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant. External electricity has been connected to reactor 2, and work continued to energize the reactor’s cooling systems. Reactors 5 and 6, and the used fuel pools[Read More…]