Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–April 5, 2011. The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Enduring Freedom. 1st Lt. Robert F. Welch III, 26, of Denton, Texas, died April 3 in Khost province, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when insurgents attacked his base with indirect fire. He[Read More…]
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Injuries Among Top 10 Causes of Death
SPRINGFIELD, Ill.–(ENEWSPF)–April 5, 2011. Injury in among the top 10 causes of death and is the most expensive medical problem in the United States. In a single year, $80 billion will be spent on medical care; another $326 billion on lost productivity according to the Centers for Disease Control and[Read More…]
International Atomic Energy Agency Briefing on Fukushima Nuclear Accident, 5 April 2011 (14:00 UTC)
Vienna, Austria–(ENEWSPF)–5 April 2011 – UPDATE 14:00 UTC. Presentation: → Summary of Reactor Status On Tuesday, 5 April 2011, the IAEA provided the following information on the current status of nuclear safety in Japan: 1. Current Situation Overall, the situation at the Fukushima Daiichi plant remains very serious. On 3rd April,[Read More…]
State Department Briefing by Mark C. Toner, April 4, 2011
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–April 4, 2011. Index for Today’s Briefing ANNOUNCEMENT Crash of UN Plane in the Democratic Republic of Congo YEMEN U.S. Is Consulting with the Government and Opposition / Government Should Address Concerns of People of Yemen / U.S. Condemns All Acts of Violence / Goal Is Peaceful Solution[Read More…]
Vice President, Two Managers of Indiana Waste Treatment Facility Sentenced for Clean Water Act Felonies
WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–April 4, 2011. Three officials of Ecological Systems, Inc. (ESI), an oil reclamation company that operated a centralized waste treatment facility in Indianapolis, IN, were sentenced in U.S. District Court, Southern District of Indiana for felony violations of the Clean Water Act. The prosecution stemmed from ESI’s intentional discharges of[Read More…]
FAA Will Mandate Inspections for Early Models of 737 Aircraft
WASHINGTON, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–April 4, 2011. The FAA will issue an emergency directive tomorrow that will require operators of specific early Boeing 737 models to conduct initial and repetitive electromagnetic inspections for fatigue damage. This action will initially apply to a total of approximately 175 aircraft worldwide, 80 of which are U.S.-registered[Read More…]
Libya: UN Envoy Stresses Importance of Concerted Global Effort to End Crisis
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–4 April 2011 – The international community must continue to work together to help the people of Libya find a solution to their conflict, the United Nations envoy for the North African country said today, adding it remained unclear how long the current situation would last. “It is clear[Read More…]
Côte d’Ivoire: Secretary General Ban Instructs UN Troops to Take All Necessary Steps to Protect Civilians
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–4 April 2011 – United Nations peacekeepers in Côte d’Ivoire, supported by French forces, carried out a military operation today to prevent the use of heavy weapons against civilians in Abidjan after Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon instructed them to take “all necessary measures” to defend themselves and protect innocent lives[Read More…]
More Than 30 Killed in UN Plane Crash in Capital of DR Congo
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–4 April 2011 – Only one person out of 33 passengers and crew members has survived a United Nations plane crash today at the main airport in the capital of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). The plane, which had been travelling from the north-eastern city of Kisangani,[Read More…]
White House Press Briefing by jay Carney, April 4, 2011
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–April 4, 2011 – 12:25 P.M. EDT MR. CARNEY: Good afternoon. I want to begin with a couple of scheduling announcements or updates. First, regarding some energy events this week for the President, the President this week will make two trips as he continues speaking directly with Americans about[Read More…]
