Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–August 5, 2011. The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Enduring Freedom. Sgt. Anthony Del Mar Peterson, 24, of Chelsea, Okla., died Aug. 4 in Paktia province, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when insurgents attacked his unit with small arms fire. He[Read More…]
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Nuclear Energy Institute Report on Japan’s Nuclear Reactors, August 5, 2011
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—August 5, 2011. Licenses for New U.S. Reactors Nearing Final Reviews Industry/Regulatory/Political Issues Licensing for new U.S. reactors is proceeding according to schedule, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission said in letters to electric utilities in Georgia and South Carolina. The agency expects to issue a final safety report this month[Read More…]
Another UN-AU Peacekeeper Slain After Ambush in Sudan’s Darfur Region
DARFUR–(ENEWSPF)–5 August 2011. Rwandan peacekeepers serving with UNAMID escort IDPs on their return from an IDP camp to their original village in Sehjanna, near Kutum, North Darfur. (July 2011) A peacekeeper serving with the joint United Nations-African Union force in Darfur (UNAMID) has been killed and another blue helmet is[Read More…]
Statement of Labor Secretary Hilda L. Solis on July Employment Numbers
WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–August 5, 2011. Secretary of Labor Hilda L. Solis issued the following statement on the July 2011 Employment Situation report released today: “Our nation’s labor market continued to add jobs in the month of July. The private sector added 154,000 jobs, and total non-farm payrolls rose by 117,000, with a[Read More…]
Wells Fargo, Fannie Mae are Sued to Block Illegal Foreclosures and Evictions in California Reverse Mortgage Case
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–August 5, 2011. AARP, Mehri & Skalet and Kerr & Wagstaffe today filed a class action on behalf of reverse mortgage borrowers and their survivors designed to head off illegal foreclosures and evictions. The suit, filed in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California in San[Read More…]
Reid: Bipartisan Compromise Puts 74,000 Americans Back To Work For Now
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–August 5, 2011. Nevada Senator and Majority Leader Harry Reid today issued the following statement following Senate passage of a short-term reauthorization of the Federal Aviation Administration that will put thousands back to work: “On Monday 74,000 Americans will go back to work because the Senate passed a bi-partisan[Read More…]
Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood Statement on Senate Majority Leader’s Announcement of an FAA Deal
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–August 5, 2011. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood on Senate Majority Leader’s announcement of an FAA deal: “This is a tremendous victory for American workers everywhere. From construction workers to our FAA employees, they will have the security of knowing they are going to go back to work and get[Read More…]
Remarks by President Obama on the Administration’s Work to Prepare our Nation’s Veterans for the Workforce
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–August 5, 2011 – 11:20 A.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Well, thank you very much, everybody. Good morning. I’m glad somebody told me that was the last one because I had lost count. (Laughter.) It is great to be here at the Navy Yard. And first of all,[Read More…]
Fact Sheet: President Obama’s Commitment to Employing America’s Veterans
New Initiatives, Commitments from Private Sector Including Microsoft, Siemens, U.S Chamber of Commerce Will Help Reduce Veteran Unemployment Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–August 5, 2011. Today, President Obama will visit the Washington Navy Yard and discuss his plans to ensure that all of America’s veterans have the support they need and deserve when[Read More…]
Statement by President Obama on Congress Passing an Agreement Re: FAA
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–August 5, 2011. I’m pleased that Congress has passed an agreement which will allow tens of thousands of people to return to their jobs rebuilding runways and working on construction projects all over America, while removing the uncertainty hanging over the jobs of thousands of hardworking FAA employees.[Read More…]
