NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–May 21, 2010. A federal court of appeals ruled today that three prisoners who are being held by the United States at Bagram Air Base in Afghanistan cannot challenge their detention in U.S. courts. The non-Afghan prisoners, some of whom were captured outside of Afghanistan far from any battlefield[Read More…]
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Remarks by President Obama at Signing of Presidential Memorandum on Fuel Efficiency Standards
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–May 21, 2010 – 10:58 A.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Good morning, everybody. Good morning. Everybody, please have a seat. It is wonderful to have you all here. Welcome to the White House. I want to introduce some of the folks who are onstage who have been integral in making[Read More…]
President Obama Directs Administration to Create First-Ever National Efficiency and Emissions Standards for Medium- and Heavy-Duty Trucks
WASHINGTON, DC–(ENEWSPF)–May 21, 2010. President Obama today continued to build towards a new clean energy foundation, announcing a vision for cleaner, more efficient trucks, and next-generation cars, including advanced electric vehicles. Signing a Presidential Memorandum in the Rose Garden at the White House today, the President directed the U.S. Environmental[Read More…]
High-Level Consultations Between NATO and Pakistan
BELGIUM–(ENEWSPF)–21 May 2010. Deputy Assistant Secretary General Robert Simmons visited Islamabad on 19 and 20 May for an exchange of views with Pakistani authorities on a range of issues of common interest to NATO and Pakistan. Mr. Simmons met with Foreign Secretary Salman Bashir, Defence Secretary Syed Athar Ali and[Read More…]
NATO Agrees to Split of Regional Command South, Afghanistan
BELGIUM–(ENEWSPF)–21 May 2010. Today, the North Atlantic Council, in consultation with non-NATO ISAF Troop Contributing Nations, gave final authorisation for the reorganisation of ISAF’s Regional Command South and the establishment of an additional Regional Command South-West – RC(SW) – in Afghanistan. This new organisation will be effective later this summer.[Read More…]
BP Launches Live Webcam of Riser Flow
LOUISIANA–(ENEWSPF)–May 21, 2010. Today BP launched a live webcam of the riser flow. The webcam can be viewed at www.bp.com. BP has been providing a live feed to government entities over the last two weeks – including the US Department of the Interior, US Coast Guard, Minerals Management Service (MMS)[Read More…]
Presidential Proclamation–National Maritime Day, 2010
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–May 20, 2010. Even before our Nation declared independence, our forebears recognized the importance of merchant ships and seafarers to our economic and national security. Since 1775, America’s maritime fleet has risen to the challenges before them and worked to meet our country’s needs in times of peace and[Read More…]
Presidential Proclamation– National Hurricane Preparedness Week, 2010
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–May 20, 2010. Each year during hurricane season, Americans living in our coastal and inland communities face the danger of these powerful storms. From high winds and storm surges to tornadoes and flooding, the hazards of hurricanes can destroy communities and devastate lives, and we must aggressively prepare our[Read More…]
Remarks by President Obama on Wall Street Reform, May 20, 2010
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–May 20, 2010 – 4:33 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Good afternoon, everybody. I want to say a few words about the vote on financial reform in the Senate today. I’ve said many times that the recession we’re emerging from was primarily caused by a lack of responsibility and accountability[Read More…]
White House Press Briefing by Robert Gibbs, May 20, 2010
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–May 20, 2010 – 1:47 P.M. EDT MR. GIBBS: All right, everybody got their recorders and BlackBerries going? Mr. Feller, fire away. Q Thanks, Robert. I have two questions. MR. GIBBS: I didn’t mean to get yours out, Chip. Q I thought you were going to do this by[Read More…]
