Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–October 18, 2011. The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) recently announced the availability of a draft environmental impact statement (EIS) that evaluates the potential environmental effects of deregulating (commercializing) sugar beets genetically engineered (GE) to be resistant to the herbicide glyphosate, commonly[Read More…]
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Statement from NSC Spokesman Tommy Vietor on the United Kingdom’s Sanctions Announcement
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–October 18, 2011. We welcome the decision by the United Kingdom today to impose sanctions against the five individuals identified by the United States as connected to the plot to assassinate Saudi Arabia’s Ambassador to the United States. This sends yet another message that the international community rejects[Read More…]
IDVA to Host ‘Helping Our Hometown Heroes’ Veterans Benefits Fair October 21st in Effingham
SPRINGFIELD–(ENEWSPF)–October 18, 2011. The Illinois Department of Veterans’ Affairs (IDVA) is hosting a free Helping Our Hometown Heroes benefits fair for veterans on Friday, October 21st at the Effingham American Legion Post 120 at 200 West Washington Avenue, Effingham, Ill. The fair will bring federal, state and local agencies and[Read More…]
Author and Activist Noam Chomsky to be at Occupy Boston Wednesday, Oct. 19
BOSTON–(ENEWSPF)–October 18, 2011. Internationally-recognized author, linguist, and activist Noam Chomsky will be speaking at Occupy Boston in Dewey Square tomorrow, October 19 at 6:15 pm as part of the Howard Zinn Memorial Lecture Series. Chomsky has already released statements of support for both Occupy Boston and Occupy Wall Street, and[Read More…]
Ben Bernanke to Be at Dewey Square on Oct. 18
BOSTON–(ENEWSPF)–October 18, 2011. Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke will be passing through Dewey Square at 2 pm and 5:30 pm today on his way to and from the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston’s annual conference. Occupy Boston is putting out a call volunteers to hold signs, picket, and make sure[Read More…]
Nuclear Energy Institute Report on Japan’s Nuclear Reactors, October 17, 2011
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–October 17, 2011. TEPCO, Government to Revise Timetable for Returning Evacuees Industry/Regulatory/Political Issues Tokyo Electric Power Co. expects to achieve a stable “cold shutdown condition” of reactors 1, 2 and 3 by the end of the year, a month earlier than originally planned, according to a revised “Roadmap[Read More…]
The Producer Price Index for Finished Goods Increases 0.8% and Finished Core Moves Up 0.2% in September
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—October 18, 2011. The Producer Price Index for finished goods rose 0.8 percent in September, seasonally adjusted, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Finished goods prices were unchanged in August and increased 0.2 percent in July. At the earlier stages of processing, prices received by manufacturers of[Read More…]
Durbin Announces Over $450,000 DOT Investment in Bloomington-Normal Transit
WASHINGTON, DC–(ENEWSPF)–October 18, 2011. U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin (D-IL) announced today that the Bloomington-Normal Public Transit System has been awarded two grants totaling $465,600 through the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT). The DOT grants include funding to purchase radios and procure Intelligent Transportation System software, hardware and other equipment for[Read More…]
October2011.org Announces DC Events, Oct. 18, 2011
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—October 18, 2011. At 10 a.m. today US Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner will testify at a hearing of the Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship in the Dirkson Senate Office Building, and may be greeted appropriately by representatives of the 99%. At 4 p.m. activism workshops are planned[Read More…]
Remarks by President Obama on the American Jobs Act — West Wilkes High School
Millers Creek, NC–(ENEWSPF)–October 17, 2011 – 5:08 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Hello, Millers Creek! (Applause.) It is great to be here. (Applause.) It is great to be back in North Carolina. (Applause.) And I bet — I know it’s a little warm out here, so if anybody wants to take[Read More…]
