Month: September 2013

SEIU: House Leadership Continues to Hold Nation’s Economic Health Hostage to Irrational Demands to Block the Health Care Law

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–September 30, 2013.  On a near party-line vote, the U.S. House Saturday night once again voted to undermine the Affordable Care Act, this time tying the measure to a routine but critical vote to fund the federal government. The vote, forced by right-wing extremists, pushes the government to the[Read More…]

Festool Recalls Plunge Cut Circular Saw Due to Laceration Hazard

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–September 30, 2013.  Consumers should stop using this product unless otherwise instructed. It is illegal to resell or attempt to resell a recalled consumer product. Recall date: September 30, 2013 Recall number: 13-293 Festool TS 55 REQ Plunge Cut Circular Saw, side view Recall Summary Name of product:  TS[Read More…]

NOAA Awards $27.2 Million for Ocean and Coastal Observing Technology

IOOS is a federal, regional, and private-sector partnership working to enhance our ability to collect, deliver, and use ocean information. High resolution (Credit: NOAA) Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–September 30, 2013.  NOAA is awarding $27.2 million to sustain current critical ocean, coastal, and Great Lakes observing efforts and to support innovative marine sensor[Read More…]

Energy Department to Award $100 Million for Energy Frontier Research Centers

WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–September 30, 2013.  U.S. Energy Secretary Ernest Moniz today announced a proposed $100 million in FY2014 funding for Energy Frontier Research Centers to accelerate the scientific breakthroughs needed to build a new 21st-century energy economy. Research supported by this initiative will enable fundamental advances in energy production and use. “Transforming[Read More…]

Governor Quinn Pioneers Innovative Approach to Fund New Opportunities for At-Risk Youth

“Social Impact Bonds” Performance-Based Financing Can Create New Pathways for Justice-Involved Youth at No Cost to Taxpayers CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–September 30, 2013.  Governor Pat Quinn today announced the next step in developing a cutting-edge partnership between Illinois, community organizations and private investors to provide better opportunities for at-risk youth. Illinois is the[Read More…]

Remarks by Deputy Secretary of Defense Carter on the U.S.-India Defense Partnership at the Center for American Progress

Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—September 30, 2013. DEPUTY SECRETARY OF DEFENSE ASHTON B. CARTER: Well, good morning, and thanks, Neera, for that introduction. Rich, thanks for making this event possible. Rudy, my august predecessor there, Carolyn, a star student of mine, brilliant Harvard student that I’m now taking credit for, even though I[Read More…]

Pennsylvania Man Admits Conspiring with Alleged Members of Organized Crime Family and Others in Fraud Scheme

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–September 30, 2013.  A Pennsylvania man today admitted he conspired to defraud FIRSTPLUS Financial Group Inc. (FPFG), a Texas-based financial services company allegedly targeted for extortionate takeover and looting by a group led by alleged Lucchese organized crime family member Nicodemo S. Scarfo. Acting Assistant Attorney General Mythili Raman[Read More…]

Former Employee of Florida Property Management Company Sentenced to Serve Time in Prison for Wire Fraud

Scheme Affected U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Mortgage Guarantee Program Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–September 30, 2013.  A former residential sales manager of a Florida property management company was sentenced to serve 24 months in prison today in the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida, in Orlando, for his participation[Read More…]

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