Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–May 22, 2010. One month ago this week, BP’s Deepwater Horizon drilling rig exploded off Louisiana’s coast, killing 11 people and rupturing an underwater pipe. The resulting oil spill has not only dealt an economic blow to Americans across the Gulf Coast, it also represents an environmental disaster. In[Read More…]
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H1N1 Flu: Situation Update, May 21, 2010
Atlanta, GA–(ENEWSPF)–May 21, 2010. Each week CDC analyzes information about influenza disease activity in the United States and publishes findings of key flu indicators in a report called FluView. During the week of May 9-May 15, 2010, nationally all key flu indicators are low. Activity levels at this time are[Read More…]
Illinois Weekly H1N1 Activity Information Estimates, May 21, 2010
Springfield, IL–(ENEWSPF)–May 21, 2010. Illinois H1N1 CumulativeVaccine Allocation*(As of May 21, 2010) Allocated 3,981,400 Ordered 3,590,100 Shipped 3,585,920 * The above table represents H1N1 vaccine allocation for the 10 million people in Illinois who live outside the city of Chicago. Chicago receives an H1N1 vaccine allotment for its3 million residents[Read More…]
Shell Oil Unable to Assure Safety of Arctic Drilling
WASHINGTON, DC–(ENEWSPF)–May 20, 2010 – Two engineers with extensive experience in the oil industry said on Capitol Hill today that Shell Oil’s plans to begin drilling off the coast of Alaska in less than six weeks are fraught with risks that have not been adequately addressed by the company. Dr.[Read More…]
Admiral Thad Allen To Stay On As National Incident Commander For Continued Response To BP Oil Spill
WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–May 20, 2010. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Janet Napolitano today announced that U.S. Coast Guard Admiral Thad Allen has agreed to remain in his current role as National Incident Commander for the administration’s continued, coordinated response to the Deepwater BP Oil Spill after stepping down from his post[Read More…]
Durbin, Senate Leadership Demand Immediate Inspection of all Offshore Oil Rigs
WASHINGTON, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–May 20, 2010. Assistant Senate Majority Leader Dick Durbin (D-IL) and other Senate leaders sent a letter to President Obama yesterday, calling for an “immediate and enhanced” inspection of all offshore drilling rigs and production platforms in the United States. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV), Democratic Conference Vice[Read More…]
NOAA Observations Indicate a Small Portion of Light Oil Sheen Has Entered the Loop Current
LOUISIANA–(ENEWSPF)–May 19, 2010. NOAA’s latest observations indicate that a small portion of the oil slick has reached the Loop Current in the form of light to very light sheens. In the time it would take for oil to travel to the vicinity of the Florida Straits, any oil would be highly weathered and[Read More…]
Update on Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill Response, May 20, 2010
GULF COAST–(ENEWSPF)–May 20, 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 Subsea efforts continue to focus on progressing options to stop the flow of oil from the well through interventions via[Read More…]
Statement of President Barack Obama on Haitian Flag Day
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–May 18, 2010. “On behalf of the American people, I send my congratulations to all those who celebrate Haitian Flag Day – here in America, in Haiti, and around the world. Over 200 years ago, freedmen from what is now the Republic of Haiti came to the aid of[Read More…]
Statement by President Obama on Oil Liability, May 18, 2010
Washington,D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–May 18, 2010. "I am disappointed that an effort to ensure that oil companies pay fully for disasters they cause has stalled in the United States Senate on a partisan basis. This maneuver threatens to leave taxpayers, rather than the oil companies, on the hook for future disasters like the[Read More…]
