Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–October 1, 2010. Statement from Admiral Allen on the Transfer of Oversight Responsibilities “Today the National Incident Command is disestablished and I have transferred oversight of the BP oil spill response to Rear Admiral Paul Zukunft, the Unified Area Commander, in New Orleans. Response operations will continue under transition[Read More…]
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BP Pledges Collateral for Gulf Of Mexico Oil Spill Trust
HOUSTON–(ENEWSPF)–October 1, 2010. BP announced today that it has pledged certain Gulf of Mexico assets as collateral for the $20 billion Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill Trust which was set up to pay legitimate claims arising from the April 20 incident. The pledged collateral consists of an overriding royalty interest in[Read More…]
NOAA Reopens More Than 5,000 Square Miles in the Gulf of Mexico to Fishing, October 1, 2010
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–October 1, 2010. NOAA today reopened to commercial and recreational fishing 5,628 square miles of Gulf waters off eastern Louisiana, just west of the Mississippi River delta. This is the seventh reopening in federal waters since July 22. This reopening was announced after consultation with U.S. Food and Drug[Read More…]
Schwarzenegger Signs Decriminalization Bill
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–October 1, 2010. Yesterday, California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger signed a bill that downgrades the possession of up to one ounce of marijuana from a misdemeanor to a civil infraction. This new law means that the more than 60,000 people who are arrested in California every year for small-time marijuana[Read More…]
Indianapolis Man Sentenced to 32 Years for Five Bank Robberies
Indianapolis, IN-(ENEWSPF) – Von Eric Sweatt, 55, Indianapolis, was sentenced to 32 years in prison today by U.S. District Judge William T. Lawrence for five armed bank robberies in late 2009 and early 2010. This case was the result of an investigation by the Federal Bureau of Investigation Safe Streets[Read More…]
Statement by President Obama Praising Admiral Thad Allen’s Service
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–October 1, 2010. “I am profoundly grateful to Admiral Thad Allen for his years of dedicated service to America, and particularly his outstanding leadership of the BP Oil Spill response effort. At a time when he could have enjoyed a well-deserved retirement from the United States Coast Guard, Admiral[Read More…]
Hostess Brands, Inc. Issues Voluntary Recall of Hostess® Mini Muffins (Chocolate Chip variety) Due to Unlabeled Allergen
Irving, TX–(ENEWSPF)–October 1, 2010. Hostess Brands, Inc. of Irving, Texas, is voluntarily recalling Chocolate Chip Mini Muffins multi-packs sold in retail stores throughout the United States with the knowledge of the FDA. Some of these multi-packs may contain muffins with undeclared walnuts, which is an allergen. People who have[Read More…]
1,200 NASA Workers To Be Laid Off
(CNN) – More than 1,200 NASA workers will be laid off Friday, despite Congress passing a $19 billion budget for the space agency two days earlier. Lori Garver, NASA’s deputy administrator, said Thursday she didn’t believe the bill would affect planned layoffs, "certainly not for tomorrow." Thursday was the last[Read More…]
Resource Restoration Planning Process Begins for BP/Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill
WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–September 30, 2010. The Department of the Interior, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, and the co-trustees for natural resources affected by the BP/Deepwater Horizon oil spill announced yesterday they have started the injury assessment and restoration planning phase of the Natural Resource Damage Assessment, a legal process to determine[Read More…]
Pfizer Consumer Healthcare Issues Voluntary Recall of One Lot of ThermaCare HeatWraps Menstrual Product
Madison, NJ—(ENEWSPF)—September 30, 2010. Pfizer Consumer Healthcare, a business of Pfizer, Inc., announced today a voluntary recall of one lot of its ThermaCare HeatWraps Menstrual product distributed in the United States and Puerto Rico. The company said it is taking this precautionary step after finding a potential for a leak[Read More…]
