En Route Fort Bragg, North Carolina–(ENEWSPF)–December 14, 2011 – 11:04 A.M. EST MR. CARNEY: Good morning, everyone. Thank you for coming with us on this trip to Fort Bragg where, as you know, the President will be meeting with troops and addressing the troops. He’s joined by the First Lady. This[Read More…]
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Statement by President Obama on the Legacy of Laura Pollán
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–December 14, 2011. Today, as the National Endowment for Democracy awards the Democracy Service Medal posthumously to Laura Pollán, the founder of Las Damas de Blanco, we honor and celebrate her life by recognizing her significant contributions to the struggle to defend human rights in Cuba. Laura Pollán and[Read More…]
State Department Briefing by Victoria Nuland, December 14, 2011
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–December 14, 2011. Index for Today’s Briefing DEPARTMENT Secretary Delivers Remarks at Istanbul Process IRAN Defense Bill in Congress UN Obligations Meeting with Saudi Crown Prince MIDDLE EAST Mosque Burnings in Jerusalem Settlements Quartet SYRIA Homs Ambassador to Washington RUSSIA Elections ISRAEL Secretary’s Meeting with Defense Minister PAKISTAN President[Read More…]
DOD Identifies Army Casualty, December 14, 2011
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–December 14, 2011. The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Enduring Freedom. Pvt. Jalfred D. Vaquerano, 20, of Apopka, Fla., died Dec. 13, in Landstuhl, Germany, of injuries suffered from enemy small-arms fire while deployed in Logar province, Afghanistan. He was[Read More…]
Governor Quinn Announces New Home Financing Package for Illinois Veterans and Military Families
Welcome Home Heroes Offers Up to $10,000 Plus Federal Tax Credit to Help Servicemembers and Veterans Purchase Their Own Home CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–December 14, 2011. Governor Pat Quinn today launched the Welcome Home Heroes program to promote homeownership for Illinois Veterans, active military personnel, reservists and Illinois National Guard members. The financing[Read More…]
IDPH Alerts Public to Pertussis Outbreak
Increase in “Whooping Cough” cases concentrated in Cook, Collar Counties; Health officials urge protection for infants, young children CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–December 14, 2011. The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) is alerting the public to a marked increase of pertussis cases (also known as “Whooping Cough”) due to a series of outbreaks[Read More…]
Colorado Adopts New Fracking Disclosure Rule
Denver, CO–(ENEWSPF)–December 14, 2011. The Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation Commission has announced a new state rule on hydraulic fracturing that requires full disclosure of the substances used in the fracking process. The rule is one of the strongest in the country and Earthjustice’s Denver office was actively involved in shaping[Read More…]
Durbin Announces a More Than $765,000 Investment in Illinois First-responder Capabilities
WASHINGTON, DC–(ENEWSPF)–December 14, 2011. U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin (D-IL) announced that the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), part of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), has made a $765,108 investment in seven fire departments and fire protection districts in Illinois. Today’s funding will help support and improve the capability of[Read More…]
Kirk: European Debt Crisis May Represent a ‘Systemic Risk’ to U.S. Banks
Junior Member of Senate Banking Committee Highlights Growing Danger of Sovereign Debt Crisis in Europe WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–December 14, 2011. Following the failure of European leaders to build decisive consensus on managing the growing European sovereign debt crisis, U.S. Senator Mark Kirk (R-IL) wrote to Treasury Secretary Geithner about the ‘systemic risk’[Read More…]
U.S. Clean Water Act Settlement in Chicago to Reduce Sewage Overflows
Settlement with Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago to reduce pollution from stormwater runoff and protect public health CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–Dec. 14, 2011. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the Department of Justice (DOJ), and the State of Illinois announced a Clean Water Act (CWA) settlement with the Metropolitan Water Reclamation[Read More…]
