LONDON–(ENEWSPF)–May 1, 2010. Yesterday, BP continued to ramp up its response to the oil spill in the US Gulf of Mexico. Over 2,500 personnel are now involved in the response effort and well-advanced preparations are being made for a major protection and cleaning effort on the shorelines of Louisiana, Mississippi,[Read More…]
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First Oiled Gulf Coast Bird is Recovered
NEW ORLEANS–(ENEWSPF)–May 1, 2010. One oiled northern gannet, a seabird, has been captured Friday by contactors in the spill area in the gulf, and is being treated by Tristate Bird Rescue and Research, which has been contracted by BP to rehabilitate wildlife. The bird was recovered in the oil slick[Read More…]
Weekly Address: President Obama Calls on Congress to Enact Reforms to Stop a ‘Potential Corporate Takeover of Our Elections’
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–May 1, 2010. Over the past few weeks, as we’ve debated reforms to hold Wall Street accountable and protect consumers and small businesses in our financial system, we’ve come face-to-face with the great power of special interests in the workings of our democracy. Of course, this isn’t a surprise.[Read More…]
Presidential Proclamation–National Day of Prayer, 2010
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–April 30, 2010. Throughout our history, whether in times of great joy and thanksgiving, or in times of great challenge and uncertainty, Americans have turned to prayer. In prayer, we have expressed gratitude and humility, sought guidance and forgiveness, and received inspiration and assistance, both in good times and[Read More…]
For Honest and Ethical Government, Oak Forest Must Keep Village Manager
Commentary The Oak Forest mayor and board are wrong for considering the elimination of the position of Village Manager. Steger has apparently already gone off the deep end, voting to eliminate the position of Village Administrator. This is wrong – and dangerous – on so many levels. Here’s the danger:[Read More…]
Attorney General Holder Dispatches Justice Department Team to Monitor British Petroleum Oil Spill
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–April 30, 2010. Attorney General Eric Holder announced today that he is dispatching a team of attorneys from multiple divisions within the Justice Department to New Orleans to meet with the U.S. Attorney and response teams and to monitor the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. “The British[Read More…]
Wolin Op-Ed: ‘Main Street Needs Senate’s Financial Reform Legislation’
WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–April 30, 2010. In an op-ed piece for McClatchy-Tribune News Service, U.S. Deputy Treasury Secretary Neal Wolin writes about the importance of Wall Street reform for families and businesses on Main Streets across America. The full text of the piece follows. To read the Treasury Department’s fact sheet “Financial[Read More…]
EPA Establishes Web Site on BP Oil Spill
WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–April 30, 2010. As part of the ongoing federal response to the BP oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, EPA today established a website to inform the public about the spill’s impact on the environment and the health of nearby residents. The website – http://www.epa.gov/bpspill will contain data from[Read More…]
White House Suspends New Drilling Oil Spill Hits Gulf Coast Shoreline
GULF COAST–(ENEWSPF)–April 30, 2010. As oil from a massive Gulf Coast offshore drilling disaster began to touch the shoreline, White House senior adviser David Axelrod announced on Good Morning America that “no additional drilling has been authorized and none will until we find out what happened here.” In response to[Read More…]
ANA Provides Nurses with Health Care Reform Legislation Guides
Silver Spring, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–April 30, 2010. With the recent passage of “The Health Care and Education Affordability Reconciliation Act of 2010,” the American Nurses Association (ANA) is providing helpful online resources for nurses designed to clearly explain what the legislation does and when. ANA encourages you to visit www.NursingWorld.org/HealthCareReform to review[Read More…]
