Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–June 21, 2010. NOAA has expanded the closed fishing area in the Gulf of Mexico to include areas where the oil slick is moving beyond the current boundaries off of the Florida panhandle and due south of Mississippi. This federal closure does not apply to any state waters. Closing[Read More…]
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Initial Observations from the NOAA Ship Thomas Jefferson
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–June 21, 2010. NOAA Ship Thomas Jefferson returned to Galveston, Texas, on June 11 from an eight-day research mission to investigate the presence and distribution of subsurface oil from the Deepwater Horizon/BP oil spill. The mission collected water samples for chemical analysis and tested the feasibility of using acoustic[Read More…]
Durbin Joins Lawmakers in Calling for Government Review of For-Profit Colleges
WASHINGTON, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–June 21, 2010. In light of recent press reports raising concerns about the for-profit education sector U.S. Senator Richard Durbin (D-IL) today joined other lawmakers in calling for a review of for-profit or “proprietary” institutions of higher education. Specifically, they asked the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) to assess[Read More…]
Statement by the Middle East Quartet Re: New Policy Towards Gaza Announced by Israel
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–June 21, 2010. The following statement was issued today by the Middle East Quartet (United Nations, European Union, Russian Federation, and the United States). The Quartet re-affirms that the current situation in Gaza, including the humanitarian and human rights situation of the civilian population, is unsustainable, unacceptable, and not[Read More…]
Mississippi Lesbian Banned From Prom But Invited To White House
WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–June 21, 2010. American Civil Liberties Union client Constance McMillen will go to the White House on Tuesday to join President Obama at a ceremony recognizing the contributions of LGBT Americans. She will also serve as a Grand Marshal in the New York City Pride parade on June 27. McMillen[Read More…]
Supreme Court Rules ‘Material Support’ Law Can Stand
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–June 21, 2010. The United States Supreme Court today upheld the broad application of a federal law that hinders the ability of human rights and humanitarian aid organizations to do their work by making it a crime to provide “material support” to designated “foreign terrorist organizations” (FTOs). The ruling[Read More…]
White House Press Briefing by Deputy Press Secretary Bill Burton, June 21, 2010
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–June 21, 2010 – 1:01 P.M. EDT MR. BURTON: So to start out I just want to read out a couple phone calls the President just made to Chancellor Merkel and President Zapatero. The President values his excellent relationship with the Chancellor and he expressed his appreciation for their[Read More…]
President Obama Launches Next Phase in Fatherhood Efforts with The President’s Fatherhood and Mentoring Initiative
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–June 21, 2010. Today, President Obama spoke in Washington, D.C. to discuss the importance of responsible fatherhood and mentoring to build healthy families and communities. At the event, the President announced the next steps in his longstanding agenda on fatherhood and personal responsibility: The President’s Fatherhood and Mentoring Initiative.[Read More…]
Remarks by President Obama at a Father’s Day Event
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–June 21, 2010 – 10:24 A.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Hello! Hello, everybody! Thank you so much. Thank you. (Applause.) Thank you very much. Everybody, please have a seat. Thank you very much. (Applause.) Thank you. Let me just begin by making a few acknowledgements. First of all, I’ve got[Read More…]
School Censorship Undermines What Kids Learn In Civics
Commentary By Charles C. Haynes Director, Religious Freedom Education Project To find out how the First Amendment is supposed to work in public schools, don’t ask school officials. Ask the kids. Strange as it may seem, many students actually believe what they’re taught in civics class about their constitutional rights.[Read More…]
