GULF COAST—(ENEWSPF)—June 13, 2010. For the last 12 hours on June 12 (noon to midnight), approximately 7,470 barrels of oil were collected and 17.1 million cubic feet of natural gas were flared. On June 12, a total of approximately 15,040 barrels of oil were collected and 32.9 million cubic feet[Read More…]
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Chicago Teachers Union Elects Socialist Leadership
Commentary I know the word "Socialist" was dragged through the mud during the last presidential campaign. Barack Obama is showing himself to be quite the centrist — I know my friends in the right will disagree with that, but it’s the truth. I try to avoid extremes. Strict socialism is[Read More…]
Salazar Visits Gulf Islands National Seashore, June 12, 2010
PENSACOLA, FL—(ENEWSPF)—June 12, 2010. In a visit to Gulf Islands National Seashore, Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar today praised and encouraged professionals from the National Park Service (NPS) and Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) and volunteers who are working tirelessly to protect sensitive coastal areas and wildlife species threatened[Read More…]
Update on NOAA’s Oil Spill Research Missions, June 12, 2010
WASHINGTON—(ENEWSPF)—June 12, 2010. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is playing a vital role in the oil spill response, using all the scientific methods at its disposal, including satellites in space, planes in the air, boats on the water, gliders under the sea, scientists in the field, and information online.[Read More…]
BP Given 48 Hour Deadline to Devise More Aggressive Plan to Contain Leaking Oil
GULF COAST—(ENEWSPF)—June 12, 2010. Click HERE to view a response letter from BP COO Doug Suttles to Federal On-Scene Coordinator Rear Adm. James Watson’s directive to build greater capacity and redundancy for oil containment, and click HERE to read Rear Adm. Watson’s response directing BP to devise a more aggressive[Read More…]
Readout of President Obama’s Call with Arkansas Governor Mike Beebe
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–June 12, 2010. Today, President Obama called Arkansas Governor Mike Beebe to offer condolences for the tragic loss of life during the horrible flooding in Arkansas and express his concern for those who remain missing. President Obama assured Governor Beebe that FEMA will remain in close contact with Arkansas[Read More…]
Readout of President Obama’s Call with Prime Minister Cameron of the United Kingdom
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–June 12, 2010. President Obama and British Prime Minister David Cameron spoke today by telephone in their first substantive conversation since the President’s congratulatory call on May 22, 2010. The President looks forward to seeing Cameron in Canada later this month and in Washington on July 20. The President[Read More…]
Press Briefing by National Incident Commander for Deepwater BP Oil Spill Response, June 11, 2010
WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–June 11, 2010. Coast Guard Adm. Thad Allen, the National Incident Commander for the Deepwater BP Oil Spill response, briefed the media Friday morning. MODERATOR: Good morning. Welcome to today’s briefing. We’ll follow the standard format today. Admiral [Thad] Allen will give the daily update and then we’ll take 10[Read More…]
Weekly Address: President Obama Calls on Senate Republicans to Allow a Vote to Protect Medicare Reimbursements
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–June 12, 2010. More than a decade ago, Congress set up a formula that governs how doctors get paid by the Medicare program. The intent was to slow the growth of Medicare costs, but the result was a formula that has proposed cutting payments for America’s doctors year after[Read More…]
Statement by President Obama on Russia Day
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–June 11, 2010. On behalf of the American people, I extend my best wishes to all those who observe Russia Day. On June 12, 1992, the first Congress of the Russian Federation declared a new sovereign nation. But the relationship between our peoples goes back much further. This year,[Read More…]
