Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–May 1, 2015. In a settlement agreement with the Navajo Nation, the U.S. will place $13.2 million into an environmental response trust to pay for the evaluations of 16 priority abandoned uranium mines located across Navajo lands. The investigation of these sites is a necessary step before final cleanup[Read More…]
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Former Puerto Rico Police Officers Sentenced for Civil Rights and Obstruction of Justice Violations Related to Fatal Beating
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–May 1, 2015. Former Puerto Rico Police Officers Jimmy Rodriguez Vega and David Colon Martinez were sentenced today for civil rights and obstruction of justice violations related to the fatal beating of Jose Luis Irizarry Perez, 19, announced Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General Vanita Gupta of the Civil Rights[Read More…]
BNP Paribas Sentenced for Conspiring to Violate the International Emergency Economic Powers Act and the Trading with the Enemy Act
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–May 1, 2015. BNP Paribas S.A. (BNPP), a global financial institution headquartered in Paris, was sentenced today for conspiring to violate the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) and the Trading with the Enemy Act (TWEA) by processing billions of dollars of transactions through the U.S. financial system on[Read More…]
Natural Gas Processor Merit Energy Agrees to Comprehensive Program to Reduce Harmful Air Pollution from Leaking Equipment to Resolve Clean Air Act Violations in Michigan
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–May 1, 2015. Merit Energy Company, a Texas-based oil and natural gas exploration and production company, has agreed to pay an $885,000 civil penalty and to improve leak detection and repair work practices to settle alleged violations of the Clean Air Act at its natural gas processing facility in[Read More…]
Remarks by President Obama On World Press Freedom Day 2015
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–May 1, 2015 – 12:02 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Well, as many of you know, Sunday is World Press Freedom Day, a day in which we reaffirm the vital role that a free press plays in democracy and shining a light on the many challenges, cruelties and also hopeful[Read More…]
Secretary of Defense Carter: DoD Examines, Uses New Data to Combat Sexual Assault
Defense Secretary Ash Carter discusses the release of the Defense Department’s Annual Report on Sexual Assault in the Military during a news conference at the Pentagon, May 1, 2015. Carter also announced directives to further strengthen the department’s sexual assault prevention and response program. DoD photo by U.S. Navy Petty[Read More…]
Ancient Language Expert to Analyze Text of Cuneiform Tablets at DePaul University on May 7
The 94 tablets, which were created by Sumerian, Akkadian and Babylonian civilizations, vary in size, with most of them smaller than a cellphone. The largest tablet measures 4 inches by 2 inches and the smallest measures 1 inch by 1 inch. (Photo by Jeff Carrion) CHICAGO —(ENEWSPF)—May 1, 2015. Dusty,[Read More…]
Entertainment Writers Offer Insight on Breaking into Show Business
DePaul’s film school hosts free screenwriters forum DePaul’s Page One screenwriters conference takes place May 2 at the Loop Campus Daley Building, from 11:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. CHICAGO —(ENEWSPF)—May 1, 2015. Before a single frame of an Oscar-winning movie, action blockbuster or TV smash hit is ever filmed, each[Read More…]
Senators Wyden, Merkley Statement on Transportation Department Oil Trains Rule
Washington, D.C. –-(ENEWSPF)–May 1, 2015. Oregon Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley today released the following statement after the Department of Transportation issued a final rule to address the safety of shipping oil-by-rail: “After years of our urging, the Department of Transportation’s rule includes meaningful steps on rail safety, but[Read More…]
US Rep. DeFazio to Lead Rally Against Fast Track Trade Authority and Organize Students to Protect Student Loans on May 4
Washington, D.C. –(ENEWSPF)—May 1, 2015. U.S. Rep. Peter DeFazio (D-OR) will be in Eugene Monday, May 4, leading a rally to oppose fast track trade authority for President Obama and the Trans-Pacific Partnership trade agreement. Later he will lead a discussion with University of Oregon students about the student debt[Read More…]
