Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–August 27, 2010. The Federal Trade Commission, the nation’s consumer protection agency, offered these tips for people who seek to sell their timeshare through real estate brokers and agents that specialize in reselling timeshares: Even if the salesperson claims the local market is “hot,” or his office is overwhelmed[Read More…]
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AARP: Brand Name Drug Retail Prices Skyrocketing
WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–August 27, 2010. AARP’s first-ever analysis of retail price trends of prescription drugs finds prices for widely used brand name drugs skyrocketed in 2009, climbing more than eight percent even as general inflation remained negative. The AARP Rx Price Watch report findings align with the Association’s earlier Rx Watchdog reports,[Read More…]
Admiral Allen Directs BP to Terminate the Fishing Procedure and Begin Removal of the Capping Stack and BOP
WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–August 27, 2010. National Incident Commander Admiral Thad Allen today authorized BP to terminate the fishing procedure and begin the removal of the capping stack followed by the BOP, including the specific conditions required for the removals to take place. The directive can be viewed here. Source: deepwaterhorizonresponse.com
Press Briefing by National Incident Commander Admiral Thad Allen, August 27, 2010
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–August 27, 2010. While responding to Trip Hannah’s question “we couldn’t really make out whether that was hydrate build up that it was sitting on or if that was cement. I was wondering if you had – excuse me if you had any ideas about what that material is[Read More…]
NOAA Administrator Briefing to Discuss the Reopening of Federal Waters Along Western Louisiana, August 27, 2010
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–August 27, 2010 – 10 a.m. EDT Kevin Griffis: Great, thank you. Thank you, everyone, for joining us today. This is Kevin Griffis with the Department of Commerce, and I’m joined today by Jane Lubchenco, the undersecretary of commerce for oceans and atmosphere. She is going to announce today[Read More…]
BP Deploying Advanced Unmanned Water Quality Monitoring Vehicles in Gulf of Mexico
THEODORE, AL–(ENEWSPF)–August 27, 2010. As part of its long term monitoring and research program in the Gulf of Mexico, BP is deploying a new technology that will enable nearly constant monitoring by two satellite-controlled, unmanned vehicles. The vehicles, known as Wave Gliders and developed by Liquid Robotics in Silicon Valley,[Read More…]
NOAA Reopens More than 4,000 Square Miles of Closed Gulf Fishing Area
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–August 27, 2010. Today NOAA reopened 4,281 square miles of Gulf waters off western Louisiana to commercial and recreational fishing. The reopening was announced after consultation with FDA and under a re-opening protocol agreed to by NOAA, the FDA, and the Gulf states. On July 18, NOAA data showed[Read More…]
Park Forest Village Hall Closed Friday Due To Power Outage
Park Forest Village Hall will remain closed Friday due to a power outage. (Photo: Wendy Heise) Park Forest, IL–(ENEWSPF)– Village Manager Tom Mick told ENEWSPF that Park Forest Village Hall will remain closed all day on Friday, August 27, due to an extended power outage. The Village posted messages on[Read More…]
Power Outage: Village Hall To Open 2 PM Today, August 27 (Hopefully)
From the Village of Park Forest’s Facebook page: UPDATE: Village Hall remains closed as ComEd crews continue to work to resolve the power outage. Park Forest Officials hope to open now at 2 p.m. Original message: Village Hall will open at noon today due to a power outage. ComEd is[Read More…]
Charges Against Robert Blogojevich Dropped
Park Forest, IL–(ENEWSPF)–August 26, 2010. Federal prosecutors have dropped all four charges against Robert Blagojevich, brother of former Illinois governor, Rod Blagojevich. Prosecutors intend to begin the retrial of the former governor in early January 2011. The judge approved for payment of two attorneys to represent Rod Blagojevich at taxpayer’s[Read More…]
