Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–November 28, 2011 – 2:01 P.M. EST PRESIDENT OBAMA: Good afternoon, everybody. I am very pleased to welcome Presidents Van Rompuy and Barroso to the White House. We have had several occasions to meet over the last year, but this is the first formal U.S.-EU summit that we’ve had[Read More…]
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Statement by President Obama on Congressman Barney Frank’s Retirement
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–November 28, 2011. This country has never had a Congressman like Barney Frank, and the House of Representatives will not be the same without him. For over 30 years, Barney has been a fierce advocate for the people of Massachusetts and Americans everywhere who needed a voice. He has[Read More…]
Barney Frank Announces that He Plans Not to Run for Re-election in 2012
NEWTON, MA–(ENEWSPF)–November 28, 2011. Congressman Barney Frank today announced that he will not run for Congress in the 2012 election. Frank began his political career in 1967 as the Executive Assistant to Mayor Kevin White of Boston. In 1971, he served as the Administrative Assistant to Congressman Michael Harrington of[Read More…]
State Department Briefing by Mark C. Toner, November 28, 2011
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–November 28, 2011. Index for Today’s Briefing IRAN Explosion / No Information but Looking into it PAKISTAN Secretaries Clinton and Panetta Reached Out to Pakistani Counterparts / Expressed Condolences / Investigation Underway / Relationship Vital to Mutual Interests Bonn Conference SYRIA Sanctions by Arab League / Clear Signal from[Read More…]
IDOT Launches Diversity Web Site to Promote Business and Employment Opportunities
Web Site Strengthens Communication to Public, Supports IDOT Commitment to Diversity and Transparency SPRINGFIELD–(ENEWSPF)–November 28, 2011. The Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) today unveiled a new diversity Internet site to boost communication of employment and contracting opportunities for prospective minority workers and minority-owned and women-owned firms in Illinois. “We designed[Read More…]
Nuclear Energy Institute Report on Japan’s Nuclear Reactors, November 28, 2011
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–November 28, 2011. Fukushima Town to Test Waste Reduction System Industry/Regulatory/Political The town of Hirono in Fukushima prefecture plans to test a system that would reduce the volume of radioactive debris requiring disposal by up to a factor of 300. The equipment would heat-treat the materials in an oxygen-free[Read More…]
Scientists Link Upward Trend in Pollution to Increased Intensity of Arabian Sea Tropical Cyclones
Washington, DC–(ENWESPF)–November 28, 2011 NASA MODIS image of Tropical Cyclone Gonu (June 4, 2007). Download here. (Credit: courtesy of NASA) A ‘brown cloud’ of pollution over the Indian Ocean resulting from human activities has led to stronger tropical cyclones in the Arabian Sea, according to an international team of scientists. The[Read More…]
Active 2011 Hurricane Season Breaks ‘Hurricane Amnesia’
Irene the first hurricane to hit U.S. in three years; Northeast reminded it’s also vulnerable Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–November 28, 2011 Hurricane Irene – August 27, 2011. Hurricane Irene made landfall at approximately 7:30 am EDT on Aug. 27, 2011, near Cape Lookout, N.C. with maximum sustained winds of 85 mph (Category 1).[Read More…]
Middle Class Recognizing the Arrogant Frenzy of Radical Measures By Republicans
Pittsburgh, PA–(ENEWSPF)–November 28, 2011. Leslie Marshall, from the The Leslie Marshall Show, talks with United Steelworkers (USW) President Leo W. Gerard about recent elections and the middle-class recognizing the radical ideas of Republicans and the Tea Party. “It’s really rather disgusting that you’ve got a lot of these Republican Governors[Read More…]
USW Economics Presentation: Fighting for an Economy that Works for All of Us
Pitssburgh, PA–(ENEWSPF)–November 28, 2011. USW’s Director of Education Lisa Jordan gave a great presentation at the recent AFL-CIO Next Up young workers summit explaining why the economy went so bad for the 99 percent and how we can stand and fight for a better way. Check out the video: Source:[Read More…]
