NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF–12 March 2011 – The United Nations atomic watchdog agency today reported that Japan’s nuclear safety body has informed it of an explosion at one of the reactors at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant, which was affected by yesterday’s massive earthquake, and that an assessment is under way.[Read More…]

(ENEWSPF)- From CNN: The powerful earthquake that unleashed a devastating tsunami Friday appears to have moved the main island of Japan by 8 feet (2.4 meters) and shifted the Earth on its axis. "At this point, we know that one GPS station moved (8 feet), and we have seen a[Read More…]

Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–March 12, 2011.  The American Red Cross stands ready and willing to assist following  a magnitude 8.9 earthquake in Japan and the resulting tsunami that affected other countries in the Pacific region. The Japanese Red Cross Society has extraordinary disaster response capabilities, and has mobilized eleven teams to heavily-damaged[Read More…]

Vienna, Autria–(ENEWSPF)–1340 CET 12 March 2011: Japan’s Nuclear and Industrial Safety Agency (NISA) has informed the IAEA’s Incident and Emergency Centre (IEC) that there has been an explosion at the Unit 1 reactor at the Fukushima Daiichi plant, and that they are assessing the condition of the reactor core. The[Read More…]

Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–March 12, 2011.   March is Women’s History Month, a time not only to celebrate the progress that women have made, but also the women throughout our history who have made that progress possible.   One inspiring American who comes to mind is Eleanor Roosevelt.  In 1961, the former[Read More…]

Vienna, Austria–(ENEWSPF)–11 March 2011.  Japanese authorities have informed the International Atomic Energy Agency’s (IAEA) Incident and Emergency Centre (IEC) that officials are working to restore power to the cooling systems of the Unit 2 reactor at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant.  Mobile electricity supplies have arrived at the site.[Read More…]

Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–March 11, 2011 – Via teleconference MR. TONER: Thank you and good morning, and thank you all for joining us. Obviously, we’re all seized with the natural disaster that’s unfolding in Japan, both the earthquake that struck off the coast of northern Japan earlier today and the subsequent tsunami[Read More…]

Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–March 11, 2011.  The Federal Trade Commission has finalized a proposed settlement that it announced in June 2010 with social networking site Twitter, which resolved charges that Twitter deceived consumers and put their privacy at risk by failing to safeguard their personal information. The FTC alleged that serious lapses[Read More…]

Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–March 11, 2011 – 12:33 P.M. EST THE PRESIDENT: Good morning, everybody. Before I begin, I want to say a few words about the terrible earthquake and tsunami that struck Japan earlier today. First and foremost, our thoughts and our prayers are with the people of Japan. This is[Read More…]

Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–March 11, 2011.  The Department of State alerts U.S. citizens to the situation in Japan in the aftermath of a powerful earthquake, measuring 8.9 magnitude, that struck northern Japan on March 11.  U.S. citizens should avoid travel to Japan at this time.  This Travel Alert expires on April 1,[Read More…]