Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–June 10, 2011. NOAA and its federal partners are meeting today on Capitol Hill with East Coast, Gulf and Caribbean state officials to discuss U.S. tsunami warning capabilities and the need for better local preparedness. NOAA’s National Weather Service organized the federal-state conference at the request of Rep. Frank[Read More…]
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Agreements with California Farmers Seal Protection of Rare Tricolored Blackbird Colonies
Emeryville, Calif.–(ENEWSPF)–June 10, 2011. Through negotiated agreements with farmers in Central California and Riverside County, Audubon California has secured the safety of several large colonies of rare Tricolored Blackbirds. In all, the agreements resulted in the protection of the breeding production of at least 50,000 birds, which constitutes more than[Read More…]
Ten Charts that Prove the United States Is a Low-Tax Country
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–June 10, 2011. The United States is a low-tax country. That’s true for individuals and for corporations, and it’s true whether you compare us to other countries or the America of the past. No matter how you slice it the conclusion is the same. Conservatives like to claim that[Read More…]
Governor Quinn Statement on United Airlines Jobs Announcement
CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–June 10, 2011. Governor Pat Quinn today released a statement regarding United Airlines’ announcement that it is bringing 1,300 jobs to Chicago. “Today’s announcement that United Airlines is bringing 1,300 jobs to Chicago is great news. “The merger of United and Continental Airlines and their plan to continue making Chicago[Read More…]
ICJIA Announces $260,000 grant to create Illinois Center of Excellence in Mental Health and Justice
CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–June 10, 2011. Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority (ICJIA) Executive Director Jack Cutrone today announced a $260,000 federal Justice Assistance Grant to Winnebago County for the creation of the Illinois Center of Excellence in Mental Health and Justice. Based in Rockford and serving all Illinois counties, the center will promote,[Read More…]
Dept. of Energy Announces up to $36 Million to Support the Development of Drop-In Biofuels and Bioproducts
WASHINGTON, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–June 10, 2011. As part of the Obama Administration’s efforts to cut foreign oil imports, U.S. Secretary of Energy Steven Chu today announced up to $36 million to fund six small-scale projects in California, Michigan, North Carolina, Texas, and Wisconsin, that will advance the technology improvements and process integration[Read More…]
Statement on Cooperation Regarding the Accident at TEPCO’s Fukushima Dai-Ichi Nuclear Power Plan
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—June 10, 2011. The following statement is attributed to Gregory Jaczko, Chairman, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission and Goshi Hosono, Special Adviser to the Prime Minister of Japan. We had very productive talks about our joint interest in nuclear safety, and the support being provided to Japan by the U.S.[Read More…]
Nuclear Energy Institute Report on Japan’s Nuclear Reactors, June 9, 2011
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—June 10, 2011 – Update as of 3:30 p.m. EDT. Test Run Begins for Water Filtration System at Fukushima Daiichi Plant Status Starting Friday, June 10, Tokyo Electric Power Co. (TEPCO) will begin a weeklong test run of the new water filtration system it intends to use to decontaminate[Read More…]
New Substances Added to HHS Report on Carcinogens
Bethesda, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–June 10, 2011. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services today added eight substances to its Report on Carcinogens, a science-based document that identifies chemicals and biological agents that may put people at increased risk for cancer. The industrial chemical formaldehyde and a botanical known as aristolochic acids[Read More…]
HHS Delivers Guidance to State Medicaid Agencies on States’ Freedom and Flexibility to Offer Financial Protections to Same-Sex Couples
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–June 10, 2011. Today, HHS’ Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) provided guidance to state Medicaid agencies clarifying that they are able to offer same-sex couples many of the same financial and asset protections available to opposite-sex couples when a partner is entering a nursing home or care[Read More…]
