Washington DC–(ENEWSPF)– Media Matters for America joined 12 clean energy and progressive organizations in strongly urging news outlets that reported on the original "Climategate" controversy over stolen emails and the reliability of climate science to set the record straight. These outlets are urged to highlight recent developments that completely disprove[Read More…]
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Park Forest Man Charged with First Degree Murder in Death of 3-Month-Old Daughter
Kejuan Hunt. (Photo: PFPD) Park Forest, IL–(ENEWSPF)– A Park Forest man was charged with first degree murder Saturday in connection with the July 3 death of his 3-month-old daughter. According to a press release issued by the Park Forest Police Department, on July 2, 2010, Park Forest Police and Fire[Read More…]
No, It’s Not the Mayor, Park Forest; AT&T Can Offer You Cable If They Want
Commentary I was concerned yesterday when two business owners in our DownTown reported that they had tried to have AT&T cable installed, but were told by an AT&T representative that “the Mayor” had not given permission for the cable company to offer cable in DownTown Park Forest. This struck me[Read More…]
Statement from National Incident Commander Admiral Thad Allen, July 9, 2010
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–July 9, 2010. “After reviewing Bob Dudley’s response to my July 8 letter outlining BP’s proposed plan of action for oil containment efforts, and consulting top government scientists and engineers including Secretary Chu, I approved BP’s plan to simultaneously install the Helix Producer and “capping stack” containment mechanisms, which[Read More…]
Ongoing Administration-Wide Response to the Deepwater BP Oil Spill, July 9, 2010
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–July 9, 2010. PAST 24 HOURS Admiral Allen Provides Operational 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 progress of the administration-wide response to the BP oil spill. BP Responds to[Read More…]
State and Federal Wildlife Agencies, Other Partners, Move to Safeguard Sea Turtle Nests
GULF COAST–(ENEWSPF)–July 9, 2010. The first of several hundred sea turtle nests on beaches from Alabama across the Florida panhandle was excavated and moved to Florida’s East Coast today. The loggerhead nest of roughly 100 eggs was excavated from a site near St. Joseph Bay State Buffer Preserve outside St.[Read More…]
Press Briefing by National Incident Commander Admiral Thad Allen July 9, 2010
NEW ORLEANS–(ENEWSPF)–July 9, 2010. Coast Guard Adm. Thad Allen, the National Incident Commander for the Deepwater BP Oil Spill response briefs media. ADMIRAL ALLEN: Thank you, Joe. Good morning. A quick update on some statistics and I’ll be glad to answer any questions you may have for me. We continue[Read More…]
Clinton Foundation Haiti Fund Fact Sheet, July 8, 2010
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–July 8, 2010. Since the January 2010 earthquake, the Clinton Foundation has been turning the donations of money and supplies made by individuals and organizations into direct assistance for the people and government of Haiti. More than 100,000 individuals have donated more than $16 million to the Clinton Foundation[Read More…]
Latino Attitudes About Women and Society
Washington, D.C.—(ENEWSPF)—July 9, 2010. The Center for American Progress, in conjunction with A Woman’s Nation, the Rockefeller Foundation, and TIME magazine, conducted a landmark study in the summer of 2009 into public attitudes about women, society, and the workplace. Women are approaching the historic milestone of constituting half of the[Read More…]
Ongoing Administration-Wide Response to the Deepwater BP Oil Spill, July 8, 2010
Washington, D.C.—(ENEWSPF)—July 8, 2010 PAST 24 HOURS Admiral Allen Directs BP to Provide More Details on Plans and Timelines National Incident Commander Admiral Thad Allen today sent a letter to BP Chief Managing Director Bob Dudley directing BP to provide him—within the next 24 hours—with more detailed plans and timelines relating[Read More…]
