Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–July 26, 2010. PAST 24 HOURS Admiral Allen Provides an Update on the BP Oil Spill Response National Incident Commander Admiral Thad Allen provided a briefing to inform the American public and answer questions on the administration-wide response to the BP oil spill at the U.S. Department of Health[Read More…]
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UN Agency Launches Initiative to Ship Donated Books to Haitian Children
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–26 July 2010 – The United Nations agency tasked with promoting education has launched an initiative to send donated books to camps for internally displaced persons (IDPs) in Haiti, in an effort to restart the learning process for the country’s children whose schools and libraries were destroyed by the[Read More…]
BP Update on Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill, July 26, 2010
HOUSTON–(ENEWSPF)–July 26, 2010. BP today provided an update on developments in the response to the MC252 oil well incident in the Gulf of Mexico. Subsea Source Control and Containment On July 23, with the guidance and approval of the National Incident Commander (NIC) and the leadership and direction of the[Read More…]
Ongoing Administration-Wide Response to the Deepwater BP Oil Spill, July 25, 2010
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–July 25, 2010. PAST 24 HOURS Admiral Allen Provides an Update on the BP Oil Spill Response National Incident Commander Admiral Thad Allen provided a briefing to inform the American public and answer questions on the administration-wide response to the BP oil spill. Admiral Allen discussed the remobilization of[Read More…]
Pre-Cool Your Home for Savings – It Works
Park Forest, IL–(ENEWSPF)– I was skeptical when I opened the Commonwealth Edison Summer Energy Kit which recommended pre-cooling the home “for savings.” Why the skepticism? ComEd recommends lowering the thermostat all the way down between 69° F and 72° F. That seemed a bit chilly to me. Generally, at night,[Read More…]
Ongoing Administration-Wide Response to the Deepwater BP Oil Spill, July 23, 2010
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–July 23, 2010. PAST 24 HOURS President Obama Receives a Briefing on Preparations for Severe Weather in the Gulf President Obama was briefed today by Deputy National Incident Commander Rear Admiral Pete Neffenger on the ongoing administration-wide response to the Deepwater Horizon BP oil spill, and by FEMA Administrator[Read More…]
Kemp’s Ridley Sea Turtle Nest Relocated from Gulf Islands National Seashore
GULF BREEZE, Fla–(ENEWSPF)–July 23, 2010. Gulf Islands National Seashore excavated the first Kemp’s Ridley sea turtle nest in a unit of the National Park Service at 6 p.m. EDT today at the Seashore’s Fort Pickens area. The nest was located on the south side of Fort Pickens Road near the easternmost[Read More…]
Readout of President Obama’s Briefing on the Preparations for Tropical Storm Bonnie and its Impacts on the BP Oil Spill Response
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–July 23, 2010. President Obama was briefed today by Deputy National Incident Commander Rear Admiral Pete Neffenger on the ongoing administration-wide response to the Deepwater Horizon BP oil spill, and by FEMA Administrator Craig Fugate and Deputy FEMA Administrator Rich Serino on the preparations for potential impacts of Tropical[Read More…]
UN Police in Haiti Arrest Fugitives Suspected of Rapes Inside Camps for Displaced
HAITI–(ENEWSPF)–23 July 2010 – United Nations Police (UNPOL) serving in Haiti have arrested two men who had escaped from jail and are suspected of being responsible for several subsequent rapes in camps for internally displaced persons (IDPs) set up after the massive earthquake that struck the country at the start[Read More…]
Florida Peninsula Assets Seek Shelter in Preparation for Tropical Weather, July 23, 2010
MIAMI–(ENEWSPF)–July 23, 2010. The Florida Peninsula Command Post initiated severe weather response plans Thursday in preparation for Tropical Depression Three. The FPCP is tracking the progress of the storm continuously and is taking all necessary steps to ensure the safety of personnel and assets involved in the response. Two Sentry[Read More…]
