Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–June 24, 2011. Today, President Obama launched the Advanced Manufacturing Partnership, including an investment of up to $120 million from the Department of Energy over three years to develop transformational manufacturing technologies and innovative materials that could enable industrial facilities to dramatically increase their energy efficiency. The Advanced Manufacturing[Read More…]
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NATO Strikes Key Command & Control Nodes in Brega
Naples, Italy–(ENEWSPF)–24 June 2011. Today NATO struck several key command and control nodes in the vicinity of Brega. Brega has been the scene of significant Qadhafi regime military activity. Qadhafi regime forces have occupied buildings in an abandoned, built-up area of Brega, for use as military compounds. From these, they[Read More…]
International Atomic Energy Agency Nuclear Safety Conference Concludes
Vienna, Austria–(ENEWSPF)–24 June 2011. The IAEA Ministerial Conference on Nuclear Safety concluded five days of deliberations at the organization’s headquarters in Vienna on 24 June 2011. The Conference was called to identify lessons learned from the nuclear accident at the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station in Japan that was[Read More…]
Alliance for retired Americans Friday Alert, June 24, 2011
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–June 24, 2011. Following AARP Story, GOP Has New Ammunition in Goal of Cutting Social Security According to Politico (http://politi.co/kxt85x), the seniors lobby AARP is in “damage-control mode” following a news report last Friday in The Wall Street Journal that the group is open to cuts to Social[Read More…]
Remarks by the First Lady at Women’s Leadership Luncheon, Gaborone, Botswana
BOTSWANA–(ENEWSPF)–June 24, 2011 – 12:27 P.M. (Local) MRS. OBAMA: Well, hello everyone. It is such a pleasure to be with all of you today. It’s a beautiful sunny day. A little chilly. It’s okay, I’m from Chicago, I can handle it. (Laughter.) It’s cold in my hometown. But it is[Read More…]
President Obama Launches Advanced Manufacturing Partnership
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–June 24, 2011. Today, at Carnegie Mellon University, President Obama launched the Advanced Manufacturing Partnership (AMP), a national effort bringing together industry, universities, and the federal government to invest in the emerging technologies that will create high quality manufacturing jobs and enhance our global competitiveness. Investing in technologies, such[Read More…]
DOD Identifies Marine Casualty, June 24, 2011
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–June 24, 2011. The Department of Defense announced today the death of a Marine who was supporting Operation Enduring Freedom. Cpl. Gurpreet Singh, 21, of Antelope, Calif., died June 22 from wounds received while conducting combat operations in Helmand province, Afghanistan. He was assigned to 1st Battalion, 5th Marine[Read More…]
DOD Identifies Additional Army Casualty, June 23, 2011
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–June 23, 2011. The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Enduring Freedom. Spc. Levi E. Nuncio, 24, of Harrisonburg, Va., died June 22 in Kunar province, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when enemy forces attacked his unit with small arms fire. He[Read More…]
NRC Tracking Flooding at Two Nebraska Nuclear Power Plants
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—June 23, 2011. The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is closely watching conditions along the Missouri River where floodwaters are rising at Cooper Nuclear Station and the Fort Calhoun nuclear power plant in Nebraska. Unusual Event declarations remain in effect at both plants, the lowest of four levels of[Read More…]
Statement by White House Press Secretary on New Rules on Sensitive Nuclear Trade Approved by the Nuclear Suppliers Group
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–June 23, 2011. The United States welcomes the decision of the 46-member Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG) to approve new guidelines covering transfers of sensitive nuclear technologies used for the enrichment of uranium or the processing of spent nuclear fuel. This decision establishes agreed criteria that limit allowed transfers[Read More…]
