WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–August 9, 2011. Today, President Obama will meet with industry officials to discuss the first of their kind fuel efficiency and greenhouse gas pollution standards for work trucks, buses, and other heavy duty vehicles and to thank them for their leadership in finalizing a successful national program for these vehicles. [Read More…]
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DOD Identifies Two Marine Casualties, August 9, 2011
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–August 9, 2011. The Department of Defense announced today the deaths of two Marines who were supporting Operation Enduring Freedom. They died Aug. 7 while conducting combat operations in Helmand province, Afghanistan. The Marines were assigned to 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force,[Read More…]
Governor Signs Law Banning Workers’ Compensation Benefits Following Serious Criminal Convictions
New Law Prevents Workers from Claiming Benefits after Felony, DUI Convictions CHICAGO—(ENEWSPF)–AUGUST 8, 2011. Governor Pat Quinn today signed legislation to prevent workers convicted of serious crimes from claiming workers’ compensation benefits for injuries resulting from those crimes. Senate Bill 1147 prohibits workers from receiving benefits or attorney fees for[Read More…]
Productivity Decreases 0.3% in Second Quarter 2011; Unit Labor Costs Rise 2.2%
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—August 9, 2011. Nonfarm business sector labor productivity decreased at a 0.3 percent annual rate during the second quarter of 2011, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today, with output and hours worked rising 1.8 percent and 2.0 percent, respectively. (All quarterly percent changes in this release are[Read More…]
Durbin Announces Nearly $2.3 Million in DOJ Funding to Protect Illinois Youth
WASHINGTON, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–August 9, 2011. U.S. Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) today announced that the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has awarded a total of $2,299,205 to government agencies in Illinois for programs focused on protecting juveniles and promoting child Internet safety. “Today’s funding will help combat juvenile delinquency in Illinois and[Read More…]
White House Press Briefing by Jay Carney, August 8, 2011
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–August 8, 2011 – 2:18 P.M. EDT MR. CARNEY: Good afternoon, ladies and gentlemen. Thanks for being here today. As promised, today I have with us the Secretary of Education Arne Duncan on my left, and on my right, Melody Barnes, Director of the Domestic Policy Council and Assistant[Read More…]
DOD Identifies Marine Casualty, August 8, 2011
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–August 8, 2011. The Department of Defense announced today the death of a Marine who was supporting Operation Enduring Freedom. Sgt. Daniel J. Patron, 26, of Canton, Ohio, died Aug. 6 while conducting combat operations in Helmand province, Afghanistan. He was assigned to 8th Engineer Support Battalion, 2nd Marine[Read More…]
Probe Will Determine Chinook Crash Facts
WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–Aug. 8, 2011 – An investigation will determine the facts surrounding the deaths of 30 U.S. service members and eight Afghan commandos when their CH-47 Chinook helicopter went down in Afghanistan’s Wardak province Aug. 6, a Pentagon spokesman said today. Marine Corps Col. Dave Lapan warned against jumping to conclusions[Read More…]
General Allen’s Statement on the Departure of the Fallen
KABUL, Afghanistan–(ENEWSPF)–9 August 2011.I’ve just returned to my headquarters from saying farewell to our American and Afghan partners who just days ago gave their last full measure of devotion in the cause of the freedom of Afghanistan. Today, we honor the lives and service of our brave Americans and their[Read More…]
Nuclear Energy Institute Report on Japan’s Nuclear Reactors, August 8, 2011
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–August 8, 2011. Japan’s 2012 GDP Could Drop 5.6% If Reactors Remain Shut Plant Status Tokyo Electric Power Co. reports that the water decontamination system recycling accumulated water to cool the Fukushima Daiichi reactors stopped working Sunday after several pumps failed. TEPCO is working to reduce the volume[Read More…]
