Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–August 26, 2011 – UPDATE 19:39:00 UTC. Hurricane Local Statements are prepared by National Weather Service Weather Forecast Offices (WFO) giving specific details for their County Warning Area (CWA) on weather conditions, evacuation decisions made by local officials, and other precautions necessary to protect life and property. On this[Read More…]
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Mayor Bloomberg Updates New Yorkers on Preparations for Hurricane Irene, August 26, 2011
Mayor Issues Mandatory Evacuation Order for All People in Zone A Coastal Areas and All Parts of the Rockaways in Queens; Discusses Safety Precautions All New Yorkers Should Take Before and During the Storm NEW YORK—(ENEWSPF)—August 26, 2011. The following are Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg’s remarks as delivered this afternoon[Read More…]
Statement by Secretary of Labor Hilda L. Solis on Women’s Equality Day
WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–August 26, 2011. Secretary of Labor Hilda L. Solis today released the following statement to commemorate Women’s Equality Day: “It has been a long journey, but each day brings America closer to the kind of true equality that our heroines like Susan B. Anthony and Alice Paul imagined for us[Read More…]
Survival Tips After Hurricane Irene Strikes
WASHINGTON, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–August 26, 2011. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) and U.S. Fire Administration (USFA) are warning residents in hurricane-impacted areas about the deadly dangers that can remain even after Hurricane Irene strikes. Consumers need to be especially careful during a loss of electrical power, as the risk of[Read More…]
Sierra Club: State Dept. Endorses Dirty Tar Sands Monstrosity
WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–August 26, 2011. Today the Obama Administration released its final Environmental Impact Statement on foreign oil corporation TransCanada’s proposed Keystone XL pipeline to transport high corrosive and toxic tar sands oil through America’s heartland. In response, Michael Brune, Sierra Club Executive Director, issued the following statement: “The U.S. State Department’s[Read More…]
Spurring Job Creation in the Private Sector: Three Elements that Any Jobs Plan Should Have
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–August 26, 2011. Today the Center for American Progress released a report in a press call entitled, “Spurring Job Creation in the Private Sector: Three Elements that Any Jobs Plan Should Have.” As the president prepares to announce a jobs plan this upcoming September, these recommendations call for him[Read More…]
Statement by President Obama on the Attack on the United Nations in Abuja, Nigeria
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–August 26, 2011. I strongly condemn today’s horrific and cowardly attack on the United Nations headquarters building in Abuja, Nigeria, which killed and wounded many innocent civilians from Nigeria and around the world. I extend the deepest sympathies of the American people to the victims and their families,[Read More…]
Statement by President Obama on the Attack in Mexico
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–August 26, 2011. I strongly condemn the barbaric and reprehensible attack in Monterrey, Mexico yesterday. On behalf of the American people, our thoughts and prayers are with the victims and their families at this difficult time. The people of Mexico and their government are engaged in a brave[Read More…]
Keystone XL Final Environmental Impact Statement Released; Public Meetings Set
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–August 26, 2011. Today, U.S. Department of State (the Department) issued the final Environmental Impact Statement for the proposed Keystone XL oil pipeline, which, if approved, would run from Alberta, Canada to Texas. Under Executive Order 13337, the Department is responsible for receiving all applications for presidential permits for the[Read More…]
State Department Fact Sheet on Libya: Securing Stockpiles Promotes Security
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–August 26, 2011. Libya has been a country of proliferation concern and attention by the United States for many years. Since the beginning of the crisis in Libya this year, the United States has focused on the potential that increased insecurity on the ground could increase proliferation risks, including[Read More…]
