SPRINGFIELD–(ENEWSPF)–March 14, 2011. The Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services (HFS) today announced the approval of five supportive living facilities (SLFs) selected to participate in an innovative pilot project designed to provide specialized housing and care for persons with dementia. The five sites are in Decatur, Effingham, Rantoul, North[Read More…]
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Nuclear Energy Institute Information on the Japanese Earthquake and Reactors in That Region, March 14
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–March 14, 2011 – UPDATE AS OF 5:30 P.M. EDT:Tokyo Electric Power Co. reported at 3:00 p.m. EDT that work had resumed to pump seawater into Fukushima Daiichi 2 to maintain safe cooling water levels after the utility was able to vent steam from the pressure vessel. The fuel[Read More…]
International Atomic Energy Agency Director General Briefs Media on Nuclear Safety in Japan
Vienna, Austria–(ENEWSPF)–14 March 2011. At 17.45 CET on 14 March 2011, IAEA Director General Yukiya Amano briefed the media on the consequences of the twin natural disasters in Japan. The press conference was opened by IAEA Director General Yukiya Amano, followed by comments from James Lyons-Director of the Division of[Read More…]
Mayor Ostenburg Hears from First Lady, Other Top Decision-Makers in Washington
Mayor John Ostenburg is attending the National League of Cities 2011 Congressional City Conference. (PHOTO SUPPLIED) Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)– Park Forest Mayor John A. Ostenburg joined more than 1,500 fellow local leaders in Washington, D.C., this week in promoting an agenda for economic growth for cities as part of the National[Read More…]
Abyei Conflict Could Derail Sudan’s North-South Peace Process, UN Expert Warns
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–14 March 2011 – The United Nations independent expert on human rights in Sudan has warned that violence in the disputed territory of Abyei could derail the implementation of the peace agreement that ended the country’s civil war, despite a successful referendum that endorsed the secession of the south.[Read More…]
Faribault Foods Announces Voluntary Recall of Field Day Organic Garbanzo Beans
Faribault, MN–(ENEWSPF)–March 14, 2011. Faribault Foods, Inc. announced today a voluntary recall of Field Day Organic Garbanzo Beans because some cans with this label may contain Minestrone soup. Faribault Foods received two reports that cans of the Organic Garbanzo Beans contain Minestrone soup (a vegetable and pasta soup). No other[Read More…]
Scientists Use Airborne Chemistry Measurements to Assess Flow Rate, Fate of Spilled Gases and Oil During Gulf Oil Spill
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–March 14, 2011. NOAA scientists and academic partners have found a way to use air chemistry measurements taken hundreds of feet above last year’s BP Deepwater Horizon oil spill to estimate how fast gases and oil were leaking from the reservoir thousands of feet underwater. The scientists also determined[Read More…]
Remarks by President Obama on Education in Arlington, Virginia
Arlington, VA–(ENEWSPF)–March 14, 2011 – 10:24 A.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Hello, everybody! Hello! (Applause.) Thank you. Thank you so much. (Applause.) Thank you. Everybody have a seat. Have a seat, everybody. It is wonderful to be here at Kenmore. And I want to, first of all, thank our principal, Mr.[Read More…]
United States and Canada Mark 20th Anniversary of Air Quality Agreement
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–March 14, 2011. United States and Canada today marked the 20th anniversary of the U.S. – Canada Air Quality Agreement, an agreement that has significantly reduced acid rain and smog. Through this agreement, the United States and Canada have made great strides to reduce harmful air pollution. The[Read More…]
DOD Identifies Army Casualty, March 14, 2011
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–March 14, 2011. The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Enduring Freedom. Sgt. 1st Class Daehan Park, 36, of Watertown, Conn. died March 12, in Wardak province, Afghanistan, of injuries sustained when enemy forces attacked his unit with an improvised explosive[Read More…]
