VIENNA–(ENEWSPF)–12 September 2011. The United Nations atomic energy agency today pledged to play a central role in restoring public faith in nuclear power after this year’s disaster at Japan’s Fukushima plant, which is projected to slow the growth in the use of such electricity generating reactors. At the same time,[Read More…]
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UN Chief Voices Sadness After Deadly Pipeline Explosion in Kenyan Capital
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–12 September 2011. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has expressed his sorrow and sympathy for the families of the victims of today’s petrol pipeline explosion in Nairobi, Kenya, that has reportedly killed at least 75 people and injured hundreds more. In a statement issued by his spokesperson, Mr. Ban extended his sympathies[Read More…]
Astronomers Find Extreme Weather on an Alien World
Cosmic Oddball May Harbour a Gigantic Storm TORONTO, ON—(ENEWSPF)—September 12, 2011. A University of Toronto-led team of astronomers has observed extreme brightness changes on a nearby brown dwarf that may indicate a storm grander than any seen yet on a planet. Because old brown dwarfs and giant planets have similar[Read More…]
Movie Review of ‘Hempsters’
OREGON–(ENEWSPF)–September 12, 2011. Cassie Brewer, Publicity Coordinator for Cinema Libre Studio, was kind enough to send me a copy of ‘Hempsters’ on DVD. I have a confession to make – I didn’t know that much about hemp until I saw this movie. However, before people freak out and start[Read More…]
Sierra Club, Public Citizen, and SEED Welcome Phase-out of Luminant Coal Units in Northeast Texas
AUSTIN, TX–(ENEWSPF)–September 12 – Sierra Club, Public Citizen, and the SEED Coalition welcomed the announcement today by TXU-Luminant that it will phase out two units at its coal-burning power plants and cease lignite coal mining at its Monticello Plant in northeast Texas. “The announcement by Luminant today is[Read More…]
Beyond Nuclear Breaking News – Explosion at French Nuclear Waste Processing Plant
Takoma Park, Maryland—(ENEWSPF)—September 12, 2011. News is coming in about an explosion at Marcoule, a nuclear processing plant in southern France. One worker has died and four have been injured according to official reports. The explosion appears to have occurred in a furnace at Marcoule in a radioactive waste treatment[Read More…]
Remarks by President Obama on the American Jobs Act, September 12, 2011
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–September 12, 2011 – 10:58 A.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Please, everybody, have a seat, on this beautiful morning. It’s wonderful to see all of you here. On Thursday, I told Congress that I’ll be sending them a bill called the American Jobs Act. Well, here it is. (Applause.) This[Read More…]
Maxim Healthcare Services Charged with Fraud, Agrees to Pay Approximately $150 Million, Enact Reforms After False Billings Revealed as Common Practice
NEWARK, N.J.—(ENEWSPF)—September 12, 2011. Maxim Healthcare Services Inc., one of the nation’s leading providers of home healthcare services, has entered into a settlement to resolve criminal and civil charges relating to a nationwide scheme to defraud Medicaid programs and the Veterans Affairs program of more than $61 million. Today’s[Read More…]
Governor Quinn Stops State’s Electric Utilities from Imposing Billions in Rate Hikes Following Summer of Major Service Disruptions
CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–September 12, 2011. Governor Pat Quinn today was joined by Attorney General Lisa Madigan and advocates from across the state to fulfill his pledge to protect Illinois consumers from massive electric rate hikes. The Governor today vetoed Senate Bill 1652, which would have allowed Illinois’ utility companies to impose billions[Read More…]
HHS Secretary Sebelius Spotlights New Efforts to Empower Patients to Increase Secure Access to Their Health Information
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–September 12, 2011. HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius today proposed new rules that would expand the rights of patients to access their health information through the use of health information technology (IT). Specifically, the new rules would empower patients and allow them to gain access to test results reports directly[Read More…]
