Casey Driessen. (PHOTO SUPPLIED) Park Forest, IL–(ENEWSPF)– With a Grammy nomination and years of solo touring under his belt, inventive genre-warping fiddler Casey Driessen and his band The Colorfools will be in concert at Freedom Hall in Park Forest, IL on Saturday, February 19, at 8 p.m. Fiddler Casey Driessen[Read More…]
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Statement by White House Press Secretary on the Charging of Alan Gross
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–February 4, 2011. Alan Gross has been unjustly detained and deprived of his liberty and freedom for the last 14 months. Instead of releasing Mr. Gross so he can come home to his wife and family, today’s decision by Cuban authorities compounds the injustice suffered by a man[Read More…]
NASA Astronaut Mark Kelly Resumes Training For STS-134 Mission
HOUSTON–(ENEWSPF)–February 4, 2011. NASA astronaut Mark Kelly will resume training as commander of the STS-134 space shuttle mission on Monday, Feb. 7. With the exception of some proficiency training, Kelly has been on personal leave since Jan. 8 to care for his wife, congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords, who was critically wounded[Read More…]
Joint Statement by President Obama and Prime Minister Harper of Canada on Regulatory Cooperation
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–February 4, 2011. Today, President Barack Obama and Prime Minister Stephen Harper have directed the creation of a United States-Canada Regulatory Cooperation Council (RCC), composed of senior regulatory, trade, and foreign affairs officials from both governments. In recognition of our $1 trillion annual trade and investment relationship, the RCC[Read More…]
Declaration by President Obama and Prime Minister Harper of Canada – Beyond the Border
Beyond the Border: A Shared Vision for Perimeter Security and Economic Competitiveness Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–February 4, 2011. The United States and Canada are staunch allies, vital economic partners, and steadfast friends. We share common values, deep links among our citizens, and deeply rooted ties. The extensive mobility of people, goods, capital, and[Read More…]
White House Press Briefing by Robert Gibbs, February 4, 2011
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–February 4, 2011 – 1:43 P.M. EST. Participating in today’s Press Brieifng are National Ecomonic Council Gene Sperling and Chairman of the Council of Economic Advisers Austan Goolsbe. MR. GIBBS: Good afternoon. Before we get started, we have a few special guests — you recognize Austan and Gene —[Read More…]
DOD Identifies Army Casualty, February 4, 2011
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–February 4, 2011. The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Enduring Freedom. Spec. Ryan A. Gartner, 23, of Dumont, N.J., died Feb. 1 in Bagram, Afghanistan, of wounds sustained in a non-combat incident. He was assigned to the 201st Military Intelligence[Read More…]
End Violence and Free Those Detained, UN Rights chief Tells Egypt
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–4 February 2011 – The United Nations human rights chief today called for an end to the “shocking” violence in Egypt and the immediate release of detained journalists and rights advocates, attributing much of the chaos to the security and intelligence services. “Egypt must implement its international human rights[Read More…]
Statement of Secretary of Labor Solis on January Employment Numbers
WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–February 4, 2011. Secretary of Labor Hilda L. Solis issued the following statement on the January 2011 Employment Situation report released today: “The unemployment rate declined by 0.4 percent to 9.0 percent, down 0.8 percent in the last two months. The private sector added 50,000 jobs, and revisions indicate 1.1[Read More…]
Plans for 150 New Coal Plants Scrapped – Transition to Clean Energy Picks Up Steam
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–February 4, 2011. Purdue University has cancelled plans for a new campus coal plant, making the plant the 150th to be defeated or abandoned since the beginning of the coal rush in 2001. Thanks in part to the Sierra Club’s Beyond Coal Campaign, in the last two years no[Read More…]
