CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–April 15, 2011 – 9:16 P.M. CDT THE PRESIDENT: Hello, Chicago! (Applause.) It is good to be back in Chicago! (Applause.) It’s good to be back in Navy Pier. (Applause.) And I didn’t have to pay for parking. (Laughter.) I remember driving around that parking lot — (laughter) — taking[Read More…]
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Departments of Agriculture and Energy Announce Funding for Biomass Research and Development Initiative
WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–April 15, 2011- To support President Obama’s goal of reducing America’s oil imports by one-third by 2025, the U.S. Departments of Agriculture (USDA) and Energy (DOE) today jointly announced up to $30 million over three to four years that will support research and development in advanced biofuels, bioenergy and high-value[Read More…]
DOE’s Oak Ridge and Lawrence Berkeley National Labs Join with Dow Chemical to Develop Next-Generation Cool Roofs
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–April 15, 2011. The U.S. Department of Energy announced yesterday that Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) and Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL) have joined with Dow Chemical Company as part of a Cooperative Research and Development Agreement to fund key research that will help develop the next generation of[Read More…]
Nuclear Energy institute Report on Japan’s Nuclear Reactors, April 16, 2011 (11 AM EDT)
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–April 15, 2011 – UPDATE AS OF 11 A.M. EDT.Tokyo Electric Power Co. (TEPCO) is continuing to manage the transfer of large amounts of contaminated water from basements and tunnels at Fukushima Daiichi as it works to restore the plant’s cooling systems. On Friday TEPCO said the level of[Read More…]
Durbin Introduces Legislation to Reduce Medicare Fraud
WASHINGTON, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–April 15, 2011. U.S. Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) yesterday introduced legislation to crack down on Medicare fraud by increasing the access to information that will allow for better oversight and accountability of the program. The Medicare Spending Transparency Act would make summary level Medicare data publicly available and enhance[Read More…]
Kirk Joins Bipartisan Push to Protect Military Funerals
WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–April 15, 2011. United States Senator Mark Kirk (R-Ill) yesterday joined Senator Olympia Snowe (R-ME) and a bipartisan group of 13 Senators in introducing legislation to amend existing federal funeral protest laws to help prevent disruptions at military funerals while protecting free speech rights. The bill, entitled the Sanctity of[Read More…]
International Atomic Energy Agency Briefing on Fukushima Nuclear Accident, 15 April 2011 (14:30 UTC)
Vienna, Austria–(ENEWSPF)– 15 April 2011 – UPDATE 14:30 UTC. Presentation: → Summary of Reactor Status (Note: The next written brief will be available on Monday, 18 April, unless there are any significant developments.) On Friday, 15 April 2011, the IAEA provided the following information on the current status of nuclear safety[Read More…]
Chicago Headline Club Honors Roger Ebert, Richard Longworth, Elizabeth Brackett with Lifetime Achievement Award
Chicago, IL–(ENEWSPF)– The Chicago Headline Club – the largest local chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists in the country – today announced the winners of its 2010 Lifetime Achievement Awards. Veteran Chicago journalists Roger Ebert, Richard C. Longworth and Elizabeth Brackett will be honored for their extraordinary work in[Read More…]
UN Human Rights Experts Urge Syria to End Crackdown and Carry Out Reforms
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–15 April 2011 – A group of United Nations human rights experts today denounced the rising death toll and brutal crackdown on peaceful protesters, journalists and human rights defenders in Syria, and called on authorities to immediately halt the repression and engage in a meaningful dialogue on reforms. “Firing[Read More…]
Lt. Governor Simon Calls for Map Hearings
SPRINGFIELD–(ENEWSPF)–April 14, 2011. Lt. Governor Sheila Simon today endorsed a plan to hold public hearings on a forthcoming state and congressional legislative map, so that voters can provide feedback on the proposed districts. Simon, who was a member of the Illinois Reform Commission, said she supports the Senate Redistricting Committee’s[Read More…]
