Phoenix, AZ –(ENEWSPF)–June 20, 2011. Today, the Sierra Club applauded an announcement by Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar recommending protection for more than a million acres of public lands adjacent to Grand Canyon National Park from mineral exploration and mining for 20 years. The area will remain temporarily protected[Read More…]
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Secretary Salazar’s Remarks from Mather Point at the Rim of the Grand Canyon
MATHER POINT, GRAND CANYON NATIONAL PARK–(ENEWSPF)–June 20, 2011. In remarks regarding the potential withdrawal of certain federal lands near the Grand Canyon from new mining claims, Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar today said that management of the Grand Canyon area must be guided by “caution, wisdom, and science,” so[Read More…]
NOAA and Partners Launch New Community-Based Lightning Awareness and Safety Program
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–June 20, 2011. Summer is time for backyard barbeques, trips to the beach and lots of outdoor fun, but it’s also a time when dangerous thunderstorms become more frequent. Hundreds of people are struck by lightning each year, causing countless debilitating injuries and 55 deaths on average. NOAA and[Read More…]
Airman Missing in Action From WWII Identified, June 20, 2011
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–June 20, 2011. The Department of Defense POW/Missing Personnel Office (DPMO) announced today that the remains of a serviceman, missing in action from World War II, have been identified and are being returned to his family for burial with full military honors. Army Staff Sgt. Marvin J. Steinford, of[Read More…]
DOD Identifies Fiver Army Casualties, June 20, 2011
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–June 20, 2011. The Department of Defense announced today the deaths of four soldiers who were supporting Operation Enduring Freedom. They died June 18 in Uruzgan province, Afghanistan of injuries suffered during a vehicle roll-over. The soldiers were assigned to the 4th Battalion, 70th Armor Regiment, 170th Infantry Brigade[Read More…]
Supreme Court Refuses to Allow Sex Discrimination Lawsuit against Wal-Mart to Go Forward as a Nationwide Class Action
WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–June 20, 2011. The Supreme Court declined to allow a class action lawsuit challenging discriminatory practices at Wal-Mart to go forward today as a nationwide class. The American Civil Liberties Union, along with 33 other civil rights and women’s rights organizations, filed a friend-of-the-court brief in the case. The following[Read More…]
Feds Launch Action Plan to Protect People and Families from Radon – a Leading Cause of Lung Cancer
WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–June 20, 2011. Today, U.S Environmental Protection Agency, the General Services Administration, and the departments of Agriculture, Defense, Energy, Health and Human Services, Housing and Urban Development, Interior, and Veterans Affairs have joined forces to help save lives and create healthier home and school environments for America’s families. The plan[Read More…]
DOE Deputy Secretary Poneman Discusses Nuclear Safety at the IAEA
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–June 20, 2011. U.S. Deputy Secretary of Energy Daniel Poneman today addressed the plenary session at the International Atomic Energy Agency’s Ministerial Conference on Nuclear Safety. Deputy Secretary Poneman emphasized the importance of international cooperation and information sharing for developing lessons learned from the Fukushima accident. The IAEA is[Read More…]
Conference on Nuclear Safety: Ministers’ Declaration Envisions Strengthened Nuclear Safety Regime
Vienna, Austria–(ENEWSPF)–20 June 2011. The first day of the five-day Ministerial Conference on Nuclear Safety concluded with the adoption of a declaration by IAEA Member States. The declaration called for a number of improvements to global nuclear safety, while stressing the need to receive from Japan and the IAEA a[Read More…]
NATO Strikes Military Command and Control Node
NAPLES—(ENEWSPF)—20 June 2011. NATO is aware of allegations that a NATO strike targeted a residential building in the vicinity of Sorman, west of Tripoli, in the early hours of Monday morning. After careful checking, NATO can confirm that it did conduct a strike in that area at the time. This[Read More…]
