Vienna, Austria–(ENEWSPF)–15 March 2011 (18:00 UTC). The IAEA can confirm the following information about the status of the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant: Unit 4 was shut down for a routine, planned maintenance outage on 30 November 2010. After the outage, all fuel from the reactor was transferred to the[Read More…]
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Durbin Writes Letter in Support of Dr. Muhammad Yunus
WASHINGTON, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–March 15, 2011. Assistant Senate Majority Leader Dick Durbin (D-IL) wrote a letter to Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, voicing strong concern over the recent dismissal of Professor Muhammad Yunus as Managing Director of Grameen Bank. Yunus, winner of the Noble Peace Prize, founded Grameen Bank in 1983 as[Read More…]
Durbin Launches New Website, Joins Facebook and Twitter
WASHINGTON, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–March 15, 2011. Assistant Senate Majority Leader Dick Durbin (D-IL) today announced that he has officially launched a modern and easy-to-use website to improve communications with his constituents. The completely redesigned website, http://durbin.senate.gov, will provide Illinoisans with quick access to an enlarged library of videos, photos, information, and legislation[Read More…]
Durbin Statement on Efforts to Delay Implementation of New Interchange Fee Law
WASHINGTON, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–March 15, 2011. Assistant Senate Majority Leader Dick Durbin (D-IL) issued the following statement today on legislative efforts to delay implementation of common sense reforms to the interchange fee system: “Every month we delay limiting the amount banks and credit card companies charge merchants means another $1.3 billion bailout[Read More…]
Sheriff Dart Introduces New Body Scanners at Cook County Jail
CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–March 15, 2011— Improving the safety and security at the Cook County Jail for both officers and detainees alike, Cook County Sheriff Thomas J. Dart on Tuesday unveiled new body scanning machines that feature the most technologically advanced images available. Cook County Jail is the first major correctional facility in[Read More…]
High Blood Pressure Linked to Steeper Decline In Walking Speeds In Seniors
Bethesda, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–March 15, 2011. Researchers have found a link between high blood pressure and a greater drop in average walking speeds in older adults, according to results from a new National Institutes of Health-funded study. The drop seems to occur even in study participants whose high blood pressure is successfully[Read More…]
HHS Outreach Campaign to Seniors About Preventing Medicare Fraud
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–March 15, 2011. HHS Assistant Secretary for Aging Kathy Greenlee today announced a nationwide TV and radio campaign to educate consumers about Medicare fraud. Public service announcements (PSAs) aimed at seniors will emphasize the importance of protecting sensitive personal information such as Medicare numbers. One of the PSAs premiered[Read More…]
Durbin Asks 60 Accrediting Agencies for Explanation of Standards They Use to Ensure Quality at Colleges and Universities
WASHINGTON, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–March 15, 2011. U.S. Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) yesterday wrote to 60 accrediting agencies around the country asking for an explanation of the accreditation standards to better understand the role they play in holding colleges and universities to high academic standards. Durbin’s request comes after recent Congressional hearings and[Read More…]
International Atomic Energy Agency Japanese Earthquake Update, 15 March (11:25 UTC)
Vienna, Austria–(ENEWSPF)–15 March 2011. Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant Update Radiation Dose Rates Observed at the Site The Japanese authorities have informed the IAEA that the following radiation dose rates have been observed on site at the main gate of the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant. At 00:00 UTC on[Read More…]
USAID Urban Search and Rescue Teams Arrive in Japan and Begin Searching
WASHINGTON, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–March 14, 201. In response to the earthquake and tsunami in Japan, the U.S. Government through the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), has deployed a Disaster Assistance Response Team (DART) that includes disaster response experts, nuclear experts, as well as urban search and rescue (USAR) teams from Fairfax[Read More…]
