NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–15 June 2010 – A lack of funding has forced the United Nations food aid agency to suspend humanitarian flights to three West African countries from tomorrow, the agency reported today. The UN World Food Programme (WFP), which manages the UN Humanitarian Air Service (UNHAS), said flights to Guinea,[Read More…]
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Flotilla Incident Highlights Need for Radical Shift on Gaza, Says UN Envoy
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–15 June 2010 – A top United Nations official today stressed the need for a fundamental change in the situation in Gaza, noting that the recent tragedy involving an aid flotilla intercepted by Israel is just another reminder of why the blockade of the Strip is unsustainable and must[Read More…]
Admiral Allen Establishes Deputy Incident Commanders for Alabama, Mississippi and Florida
WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–June 15, 2010. At the authorization of the President and Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano, National Incident Commander Admiral Thad Allen has directed the establishment of three Deputy Incident Commanders to lead oil impact mitigation and cleanup efforts in Alabama, Mississippi and Florida. These officials will serve under the Mobile,[Read More…]
Admiral Allen Provides Guidance to Ensure Expedited Jones Act Waiver Processing Should It Be Needed
WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–June 15, 2010. National Incident Commander Admiral Thad Allen today announced the development of specific guidance to ensure accelerated processing of requests for Jones Act waivers should they be received as a part of the BP oil spill response. Currently, 15 foreign-flagged vessels are involved in the largest response to[Read More…]
Three Gulf Research Institutions to Receive First Round of $500 Million Funding
LONDON–(ENEWSPF)–15 June 2010. BP today announced significant progress in its half-billion dollar pledge to the Gulf of Mexico Research Initiative (GRI). Three research institutions in the Gulf region will receive a total of $25 million in fast-track funding for high-priority studies of the distribution, composition and ecological interactions of oil[Read More…]
Temporary Shut-Down on the Discoverer Enterprise, June 15, 2010
GULF COAST–(ENEWSPF)–June 15, 2010. At approximately 9:30 am CDT, a small fire was observed at the top of the derrick on the Discoverer Enterprise. The fire was quickly extinguished. The preliminary view is that the fire was caused by a lightning strike. There were no injuries. All procedures were followed[Read More…]
BP Announces Accelerated Payments of Commercial Large Loss Claims, June 15, 2010
LONDON–(ENEWSPF)–15 June 2010. BP today announced that it has approved initial payments toward 90% of commercial large loss claims that have been filed as a result of financial losses of the Deepwater Horizon incident and spill. Using an accelerated process BP approved payments of 337 checks for a total amount[Read More…]
‘Drill, Baby, Drill’ Event in Poor Taste
WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–June 15, 2010. Summary:• Today, several Republicans from the U.S. House of Representatives will hold a press conference to advocate for more offshore drilling along America’s coastline.• Oil from the Deepwater Horizon disaster continues to spew into the Gulf of Mexico at what is now thought to be 25,000-30,000 barrels[Read More…]
Durbin: University of Illinois to Receive Nearly $800,000 in Research Funding
WASHINGTON, DC–(ENEWSPF)–June 15, 2010. U.S. Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) announced today that the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, part of the U.S. Department of Commerce, has awarded $799,200 in federal grant funding to the University of Illinois in Urbana, Illinois, to help fund the Illinois Height Modernization Program (ILHMP). The[Read More…]
Press Gaggle by Deputy White House Press Secretary Bill Burton en Route Andrews Air Force Base, June 15, 2010
Aboard Air Force One En Route Andrews Air Force Base–(ENEWSPF)–June 15, 2010 – 12:45 P.M. EDT MR. BURTON: I figured since there’s a lot of this that it’s just going to get kicked to the afternoon briefing — we’ll just do this right now and — fire away. Q On[Read More…]
