Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–February 2, 2011. The following statement was released today by Philip J. Crowley Assistant Secretary, Bureau of Public Affairs, Office of the Spokesman, Department of State. After days of peaceful protests in Cairo and other cities in Egypt, today we see violent attacks on peaceful demonstrators and journalists. The United States denounces[Read More…]
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EPA To Develop Regulation for Perchlorate and Toxic Chemicals in Drinking Water
WASHINGTON –(ENEWSPF)–February 2, 2011. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lisa P. Jackson today announced the agency’s decision to move forward with the development of a regulation for perchlorate to protect Americans from any potential health impacts, while also continuing to take steps to ensure the quality of the water they[Read More…]
DOE Energy Innovation Portal Connects Innovative Energy Technologies to the Marketplace
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–February 2, 2011. The U.S. Department of Energy’s Energy Innovation Portal now has more than 300 business-friendly marketing summaries available to help investors and companies identify and license leading-edge energy efficiency and renewable energy technologies. The Portal is an online tool that links available DOE innovations to the entrepreneurs[Read More…]
PADS Needs Volunteers for Homeless in Blizzard
Homewood, IL–(ENEWSPF)– The PADS site at Temple B’nai Yehuda Beth Sholom is in need of additional volunteers today and possibly tonight. If you can help, please call Dawn at 708-491-6711.
Mayor Declares State Of Emergency In Park Forest
Mayor John Ostenburg. (PHOTO SUPPLIED) Park Forest, IL–(ENEWSPF)– Mayor John Ostenburg reports that at the recommendation of Park Forest emergency personnel, the following emergency proclamation has been issued for the Village of Park Forest: Upon the authority of Chapter 20, Act 3305, Section 11 of the Illinois Compiled Statutes, I, John[Read More…]
Park Forest Library to Hold Open House on February 5 and 6
Park Forest, Il—(ENEWSPF)—February 2, 2011. The Park Forest Public Library, 400 Lakewood Boulevard, will hold an open house on Saturday and Sunday, February 5 & 6. The library has been completely renovated, and all are welcome to come in and see the improvements. There will be several programs on Saturday[Read More…]
Alarmed at Rise in Killings, UN Rights Chief Urges Iran to Halt Executions
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–2 February 2011 – Voicing alarm at reports that at least 66 people have been executed in Iran in January alone, including several political activists, the United Nations human rights chief today once again called on the Government to halt the use of the death penalty. The majority of[Read More…]
‘Crippling, Potentially Killer Blizzard To Continue This Morning’
Park Forest, IL–(ENEWSPF)– No, the storm did not go away as we slept. There’s more to come Wednesday. The National Weather Service is warning that the "crippling and potentially killer blizzard" will continue this morning for the entire Chicagoland area: WINNEBAGO-BOONE-MCHENRY-LAKE IL-OGLE-LEE-DE KALB-KANE-DUPAGE-COOK- LA SALLE-KENDALL-GRUNDY-WILL-KANKAKEE-LIVINGSTON-IROQUOIS-FORD- LAKE IN-PORTER-NEWTON-JASPER-BENTON- INCLUDING THE CITIES[Read More…]
Pennsylvania Man Who Transported Stolen Watch is Sentenced
Connecticut–(ENEWSPF)– David B. Fein, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that ORLANDO CORTEZ JOHNSON, also known as “Rolando Thompson” and “Orland Johnson,” 37, of Phoenixville, Pennsylvania, was sentenced today by United States District Judge Stefan R. Underhill in Bridgeport to 12 months and one day of imprisonment,[Read More…]
The Blizzard of 2011, Courtesy NASA
United States of America-(ENEWSPF)- We have no words to describe this, so we’ll leave it to NASA: This visible image was captured by the GOES-13 satellite and shows the low pressure area bringing snowfall to the Midwest Jan. 31, 2011. Heavy snow is expected today in portions of northern Iowa,[Read More…]
