Springfield, IL–(ENEWSPF)–May 14, 2010. Illinois H1N1 CumulativeVaccine Allocation*(As of May 14, 2010) Allocated 3,981,400 Ordered 3,589,300 Shipped 3,585,020 * 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…]
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H1N1 Flu: Situation Update, May 14, 2010
Atlanta, GA–(ENEWSPF)–May 14, 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 2-May 8, 2010, nationally all key flu indicators are low. Activity levels at this time are[Read More…]
BP Executive Comments on President Obama’s Statement Regarding Gulf Coast Oil Spill – 14 May
HOUSTON–(ENEWSPF)–May 14, 2010. Tony Hayward, BP Group Chief Executive, today said: “We absolutely understand and share President Obama’s sense of urgency over the length of time this complex task is taking. We want to thank the President and his administration for their ongoing engagement in this effort. “BP – working[Read More…]
Remarks by President Obama on the Ongoing Oil Spill Response, May 14, 2010
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–May 14, 2010 – 12:13 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Good afternoon, everybody. I just finished meeting with some of my Cabinet and administration officials about the ongoing efforts to stop the BP oil spill. And I wanted to give the American people an update on these efforts, but I[Read More…]
Ongoing Administration-Wide Response to the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill, May 13, 2010, 7 PM Update
GULF COAST–(ENEWSPF)–May 13, 2010, 7 PM Update PAST 24 HOURS Secretary Salazar Announces First Steps in MMS Restructuring As the federal government continues its relentless response to the Deepwater BP Oil Spill and investigates the cause of the explosion and oil spill, Secretary Salazar directed Assistant Secretary for Policy, Management[Read More…]
Senator Murkowski Blocks Big Oil Bailout Prevention Act
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–May 13, 2010. Today, a bill aimed at holding oil companies like BP accountable for covering the costs of disasters like the offshore drilling blowout in the Gulf of Mexico was blocked by Senator Murkowski (R-Alaska) The Big Oil Bailout Prevention Act was introduced by Senators Robert Menendez, Bill[Read More…]
Ongoing Administration-Wide Response to the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill, May 13, 2010
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–May 13, 2010. PAST 24 HOURS The President Introduces Legislation to Enhance the Response As part of the administration’s commitment to pursue full compensation for damages from BP and other responsible parties, the President sent a legislative package to Congress that will enable the Deepwater BP Oil Spill response[Read More…]
Update on Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill Response, May 13, 2010
GULF COAST–(ENEWSPF)–May 13, 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, firstly, progressing options to stop the flow of oil from the well through interventions[Read More…]
Statement By White House Press Secretary on Today’s BP Oil Spill Response Meeting, May 10, 2010
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–May 10, 2010. The Deepwater Horizon explosion and BP oil spill presents us with challenges on a number of fronts – from capping the flow at the well head and containing the spill on the ocean’s surface, to controlling the impact of the oil on the coastal shoreline and[Read More…]
Clinton Foundation Haiti Fund Fact Sheet, May 10, 2010
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–May 10, 2010. The Clinton Foundation Haiti Fund was created in January 2010. To date, the Fund has raised more than $14 million from more than 100,000 individuals for earthquake relief, recovery, and reconstruction assistance. In the month after the January disaster, the Fund allocated $3 million to about[Read More…]
