Panama City, Florida–(ENEWSPF)–August 14, 2010 – 12:00 P.M. CDT THE PRESIDENT: Good afternoon, everybody. It is a privilege to be here in Panama City Beach with the men and women of the United States Coast Guard. I wanted to come here personally and express my gratitude to you for the[Read More…]
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Thorn Creek Audubon Society’s Annual Birdseed Sale
Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)—August 16, 2010. Thorn Creek Audubon Society’s annual birdseed sale is underway. Orders are being accepted from now until October 1. Seeds can be picked up on Saturday, October 23 at the Park Forest Aqua Center, 30 N. Orchard Dr., Park Forest. Prices are especially good this year! [Read More…]
G.O.P. Silent on Ground Zero Strip Club, Loud on Mosque/Community Center
Commentary By Gary Kopycinski Ground Zero is sacred ground. You better believe it is. So where is the voice of the G.O.P. shouting a unanimous and bombasitic, "NO!!!!!!" regarding the Ground Zero Strip Club? The G.O.P. wants us to believe that it is wrong for a religious group to openen[Read More…]
BP Cautions Gulf Coast Communities About Scams
NEW ORLEANS—(ENEWSPF)—August 16, 2010. BP today cautioned individuals and businesses to be alert for potential scams – including door-to-door attempts by unauthorized individuals who seek personal information or charge fees for safety training or other purposes in connection with the Deepwater Horizon Gulf of Mexico oil spill response. “There have[Read More…]
Ongoing Administration-Wide Response to the Deepwater BP Oil Spill, August 15, 2010
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–August 16, 2010. PAST 24 HOURS President Obama and the First Family Continue Their Visit to the Gulf Coast The President and his family wrapped up their vacation in Panama City, Fla., taking a boat tour of St. Andrews Bay and stopping for ice cream before departing for a[Read More…]
Goya Foods, Inc. Announces Voluntary Recall of Frozen Mamey Pulp, Produced By Coco, S.A. of Guatemala Because of Potential Health Risk
Silver Spring, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–August 14, 2010. As a precautionary measure Goya Foods, Inc. has voluntarily recalled the Mamey Pulp product produced by COCO, S.A. of Guatemala. This product is distributed nationwide through retail stores under the Goya label. The product comes in a 14 ounce plastic package. All production lot codes[Read More…]
Wright County Egg Conducts Nationwide Voluntary Recalls of Shell Eggs Because of Possible Health Risk
Silver Spring, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–August 14, 2010. The following statement was released by officials of Wright County Egg regarding the US Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) on-farm records review and egg testing for Salmonella. Wright County Egg of Galt, Iowa is voluntarily recalling specific Julian dates of shell eggs produced by their[Read More…]
Admiral Thad Allen Issues Directive to BP on Procedures Required Prior to Completion of Relief Well and Bottom Kill, August 14, 2010
WASHINGTON—(ENEWSPF)—August 14, 2010. Today National Incident Commander Admiral Thad Allen issued a directive to BP to ensure that the proper protocols are in place before the final authorization for completion of the relief well and bottom kill. The directive can be viewed here. Source: deepwaterhorizonresponse.com
Ongoing Administration-Wide Response to the Deepwater BP Oil Spill, August 13, 2010
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–August 13, 2010. PAST 24 HOURS Admiral Allen Provides an Update on the BP Oil Spill Response National Incident Commander Admiral Thad Allen provided a briefing to inform the American public and answer questions on the administration-wide response to the BP oil spill. Admiral Allen reported on the results[Read More…]
Press Briefing by National Incident Commander Admiral Thad Allen, August 13, 2010
NEW ORLEANS–(ENEWSPF)–August 13, 2010 – 12:45 p.m. CDT Thad Allen: Thanks. I’ve got Paul Zukunft with me who’s head of the Unified Area Command in New Orleans. It’s been a busy day, I think we’d like to cover three main topics and then go to questions. First of all, Admiral[Read More…]
