Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–January 23, 2012.  IAEA Reviewing ‘Stress Test’ Results for 2 Japanese Reactors Industry/Regulatory/Political International Atomic Energy Agency experts are in Japan this week to verify the Japanese government’s recent approval of the safety of Kansai Electric Power Co.’s Ohi 3 and 4, based on the results of European Union-style[Read More…]

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–January 23, 2012. New regulations going into effect this week will help ensure that consumers are treated fairly when they travel by air, U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood said today.  Among the new provisions, part of the airline consumer rule issued by the U.S. Department of Transportation in April[Read More…]

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–January 23, 2012 – 12:26 P.M. EST MR. CARNEY:  Good afternoon, ladies and gentlemen.  Welcome to the White House for your daily briefing.  Before I get started, I just wanted to let you know that the President earlier today called Mark Kelly to express his appreciation to Congresswoman Giffords[Read More…]

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–January 23, 2012 – 1:45 P.M. EST THE PRESIDENT:  Hello, everybody!  (Applause.)  Thank you so much.  Thank you.  Everybody, please have a seat. Well, I am happy to welcome the Stanley Cup Champion Boston Bruins to the White House.  (Applause.)  I know you are all wicked happy to be[Read More…]

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–January 23, 2012. The following is the text of a joint statement by U.S. Department of State Secretary Hillary Rodham Clinton and U.S. Department of the Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner on Iran sanctions. We welcome today’s decision by the European Union to ban imports of Iranian crude oil and petroleum[Read More…]

GENEVA–(ENEWSPF)–23 January 2012.  The United Nations human rights chief today spoke out against the failure by the United States to close the Guantanamo Bay detention facility and to ensure accountability for serious violations – including torture – that took place there. “It is 10 years since the US Government opened[Read More…]

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–January 23, 2012.  Gabby Giffords embodies the very best of what public service should be.  She’s universally admired for qualities that transcend party or ideology – a dedication to fairness, a willingness to listen to different ideas, and a tireless commitment to the work of perfecting our union.  That’s[Read More…]

Join 4,000 County Workers to Protest Cuts Affecting Most Vulnerable Public Employment Relations Board finds County has not acted in good faith; cites numerous “unfair practices” in nurse negotiations FRESNO–(ENEWSPF)–January 23, 2012. The California Nurses Association/National Nurses United announced today its submission of a three-day strike notice to the county.  [Read More…]

PENNSYLVANIA–(ENEWSPF)–January 22, 2012. On January 22, 2012 at 9:25 am, Joseph V. Paterno died of metastatic small cell carcinoma of the lung at Mount Nittany Medical Center, State College, Pennsylvania. Joe was surrounded by his family at the time of his passing, and they request privacy during this difficult time.[Read More…]

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–January 22, 2012.  As we mark the 39th anniversary of Roe v. Wade, we must remember that this Supreme Court decision not only protects a woman’s health and reproductive freedom, but also affirms a broader principle: that government should not intrude on private family matters.  I remain committed to[Read More…]