Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–April 2, 2012.   MR. VENTRELL: Hi, everyone. Thanks for joining us today. Today’s conference call is on the record. With us we have Catherine Wiesner, who is a Deputy Assistant Secretary for Population, Refugees, and Migration; Ambassador Princeton Lyman, U.S. Special Envoy for Sudan and South Sudan; and[Read More…]

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–April 2, 2012. Industry Developing Guidance on NRC Orders, Ordering FLEX Equipment Industry/Regulatory/Political NEI has sent to nuclear energy facility managers a set of recommended generic templates for industry responses to the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission’s orders on mitigation strategies, hardened containment vents and used fuel pool instrumentation. Initial[Read More…]

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–April 2, 2012. We, the Leaders of North America, met today in Washington, DC to advance the economic well-being, safety, and security of the United States, Mexico, and Canada.  Rooted in deep economic, historical, cultural, environmental, and societal ties, North American cooperation enhances our ability to face global challenges,[Read More…]

NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–2 April 2012.  The Syrian Government has informed the lead international envoy dealing with the crisis in that country that it will complete the withdrawal of troops and heavy weapons from population centres by 10 April, the President of the United Nations Security Council said today. The Joint Special[Read More…]

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–April 2, 2012. President Obama spoke today with President Kiir to urge him to build on the recent achievements of the nationality and citizenship agreements initialed by South Sudan and Sudan, and to express hope that the two countries’ heads of state will meet soon at a summit, as[Read More…]

OREGON–(ENEWSPF)–April 2, 2012.  Federal officers arrived in the 7 a.m. hour Monday. Oakland’s Oaksterdam University was taken over by federal officials Monday morning. Officers wearing U.S. Marshals, IRS and DEA jackets swarmed the Oakland medical marijuana facility before 8 a.m. Monday. Yellow tape was keeping everyone away. The nearby Oaksterdam[Read More…]

 Defendants Charged Many Consumers More than Three Times the Amount Borrowed Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–April 2, 2012.  The Federal Trade Commission has taken action against a payday lending operation that allegedly piled on undisclosed and inflated fees, and collected on loans illegally by threatening borrowers with arrest and lawsuits.  The FTC has[Read More…]

WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–April 2, 2012.  U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood today announced nearly $62 million for seven states to help cover the costs of repairing roads and bridges damaged by a variety of natural disasters and catastrophic events. “The Obama Administration is committed to getting resources in the hands of communities to[Read More…]

Sanford, FL–(ENEWSPF)–April 2, 2012.  Today, the NAACP and thousands of supporters and activists from around the country marched and rallied in Sanford, Florida to demand justice for Trayvon Martin. “Today we mourn for the life of Trayvon, we grieve for his family, and we confront our own fears,” stated Roslyn[Read More…]

Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—April 2, 2012. Thank you, Mary Lou [Leary].   I appreciate your kind words – and I’m especially grateful for your leadership of the Office of Justice Programs, and your commitment to the goals of this critical Forum.   I’d also like to thank the many Administration leaders, federal agency partners[Read More…]