Supplemental Funding from Congress Makes Reimbursement Possible WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–January 9, 2012. U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood today announced nearly $1.6 billion to states and territories across the nation to help cover the costs of repairing roads and bridges damaged by a variety of natural disasters. “Communities from coast to coast are[Read More…]
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Remarks by President Obama on the Resignation of Chief of Staff Bill Daley
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–January 9, 2012 – 3:02 P.M. EST THE PRESIDENT: Hello, everybody. Hope you all had a good weekend. Last week, my Chief of Staff, Bill Daley, informed me that after spending time reflecting with his family over the holidays, he decided it was time to leave Washington and return[Read More…]
White House Press Briefing by Jay Carney, January 9, 2012
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–January 9, 2012 – 1:08 P.M. EST MR. CARNEY: I want to ask your forgiveness that I had to switch around the briefing schedule a couple times. I actually have to be done at 1:45 p.m. So I’ll try to move quickly through your questions. Let me begin with[Read More…]
Remarks by President Obama Honoring the 2011 NBA Champion Dallas Mavericks
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–January 9, 2012 – 12:09 P.M. EST THE PRESIDENT: Hello, everybody! Everybody please have a seat, have a seat. Welcome to the White House, and congratulations to the world champion Dallas Mavericks. (Applause.) Obviously we got some Texas people here. (Applause.) This was the Mavericks’ first title, so I[Read More…]
Triad Mining Agrees to Resolve Clean Water Act Violations and Restore Affected Waterways in Indiana
WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–January 9, 2012. Triad Mining Inc., the owner and operator of 31 surface mines in Appalachia and Indiana, has agreed to pay a penalty and to restore affected waterways for failing to obtain the required Clean Water Act (CWA) permit for stream impacts caused by its surface mining operation in[Read More…]
DOD Identifies Four Army Casualties, January 9, 2012
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–January 19, 2012. The Department of Defense announced today the deaths of four Soldiers who were supporting Operation Enduring Freedom. They died Jan. 6 in Kandahar province, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when enermy forces attacked their vehicle with an improvised explosive device. Killed were: Staff Sgt. Jonathan M. Metzger, 32, of[Read More…]
Operation Roll Call: Demand that Your Aldermen Defend Your Rights
CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–January 9, 2012. The Direct Action Committee of Occupy Chicago is issuing a city wide CALL TO ACTION until January 18th, the day that Rahm’s proposed updates to parade permit and public gathering ordinances- which gravely limit the capacities of protest actions within Chicago- will be coming for a vote[Read More…]
New Study Shows Dramatic Revenue Potential from a Wall Street Tax
Silver Spring, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–January 9, 2012. A robust tax on Wall Street transactions would raise far more revenue – as much as 17 times as much – than more limited proposals, even accounting for the worst case scenarios of reduced trading as a result of a tax. That’s the findings of[Read More…]
Chicago Landslide—Jackson Park Hospital RNs Vote By 85 Percent to Join Nation’s Largest RN Union
CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–January 9, 2012. Registered nurses at Jackson Park Hospital and Medical Center on Chicago’s South Side voted by 85 percent Friday to join National Nurses United, the nation’s largest union and professional association of RNs. The Jackson Park RNs voted 94 to 16 to join NNU. The secret ballot election[Read More…]
Meeting to be Held January 9 on Planned Crete Immigration Detention Center
Crete, IL–(ENEWSPF)–January 9, 2012. The public is invited to attend an informational meeting on the planned Crete Immigration Detention Center. The meeting will be held on Monday, January 9 from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at Crete Township Hall, 1367 Wood St., Crete, IL The meeting is sponsored by the[Read More…]
