The Park Forest Police Station. (Photo: Wendy Heise) Park Forest, IL–(ENEWSPF)–Editor’s Note: We continue our reporting on news from police reports. Besides covering the many stories from around Park Forest that otherwise might go unnoticed, we want to bring more complete coverage of police reports than is reported by other[Read More…]
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Ongoing Administration-Wide Response to the Deepwater BP Oil Spill, August 16, 2010
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–August 16, 2010. PAST 24 HOURS Commerce Secretary Gary Locke Visits Louisiana At the direction of President Obama, Commerce Secretary Gary Locke traveled to Louisiana, where he toured a Gulf seafood processing plant in Lafitte, La, and attended lunch with members of the local seafood and restaurant industry in[Read More…]
Commerce Secretary Locke Announces $31.3 Million in Restoration and Recovery Grants for Louisiana, Gulf
WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–August 16, 2010. U.S. Commerce Secretary Gary Locke visited Louisiana today to hear from local business owners and community members who have been directly affected by the Deepwater Horizon/BP oil spill. At an economic roundtable in Metairie, La., Locke announced $31.3 million in coastal restoration and economic development grants for[Read More…]
Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commision Ends Relocation of Sea Turtle Eggs in Franklin and Gulf Counties
FLORIDA–(ENEWSPF)–August 16, 2010. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC), working with partners from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and NOAA’s National Marine Fisheries Service (NOAA Fisheries), announced Thursday that sea turtle nests on the eastern portion of Florida Panhandle beaches would no longer be excavated and transported[Read More…]
$46 Million in Grants to Help States Crack Down on Unreasonable Health Insurance Premium Hikes
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–August 16, 2010. HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius today announced grant awards of $46 million to 45 States and the District of Columbia. These Affordable Care Act grants will be used to help improve the oversight of proposed health insurance premium increases, take action against insurers seeking unreasonable rate hikes,[Read More…]
Sierra Magazine Names America’s Top 20 “Coolest” Schools
San Francisco, CA–(ENEWSPF)–August 16, 2010. Sierra magazine has named the nation’s top 20 “coolest” schools for their efforts to stop climate change and educate students about sustainability. From Green Mountain College’s innovative biomass electricity generation to Georgia Tech’s sustainable engineering classes, the magazine’s September/October cover story spotlights the schools that[Read More…]
Commerce Secretary Locke Pool Report, August 16, 2010
GULF COAST–(ENEWSPF)–August 16, 2010. Making his third visit to the Gulf of Mexico region since June, Commerce Secretary Gary Locke toured a seafood processing plant this morning in Lafitte, La., a fishing village about 25 miles south of New Orleans. Michael Chan, manager of Lafitte Frozen Foods, said business is[Read More…]
Economic Assessment and Evaluation Teams Deployed to Communities Impacted by the BP Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill
WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–August 16, 2010. National Incident Commander Admiral Thad Allen today announced the deployment of 19 additional Economic Assessment and Evaluation Teams to communities affected by the BP Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill in the Gulf of Mexico. These interagency teams will work with communities in Florida, Mississippi, Louisiana, Alabama, and Texas[Read More…]
BP Provides $52 Million To Fund Behavioral Health Support Across US Gulf Coast
HOUSTON—(ENEWSPF)—August 16, 2010. BP today announced that it is providing $52 million to federal and state health organizations to fund behavioral health support and outreach programs across the US Gulf Coast region. The funding will help residents link up with support that is available through providers in their communities, through[Read More…]
Senate Candidate Forced to Backtrack After Tasteless Medical Marijuana Jokes
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–August 16, 2010. In the latest example of a changing political atmosphere surrounding marijuana issues, a Republican candidate for the U.S. Senate in Washington state has been forced to clarify a series of cliché jokes his office made at the expense of medical marijuana research and patients. Last week,[Read More…]
