Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—May 27, 2010. S. Elizabeth Birnbaum today submitted a letter of resignation as Director of the Minerals Management Service. Below are statements from Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar and S. Elizabeth Birnbaum. “Elizabeth Birnbaum is a strong and effective person and leader,” said Secretary Salazar. “She helped break[Read More…]
Day: May 27, 2010
Flow Rate Group Provides Preliminary Best Estimate Of Oil Flowing from BP Oil Well
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–May 27, 2010. USGS Director Dr. Marcia McNutt today announced that the National Incident Command’s Flow Rate Technical Group (FRTG) has developed an independent, preliminary estimate of the amount of oil flowing from BP’s leaking oil well. In making the announcement, Dr. McNutt, who is the chair of the[Read More…]
Remarks by President Obama in Honor of 2010 NCAA Men’s Basketball Champion Duke Blue Devils
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–May 27, 2010. 10:46 A.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Hello, everybody. Please have a seat. Welcome to the White House. Welcome to the Rose Garden. You know, when I woke up this morning and I saw a few hundred students camping out on my lawn — (laughter) — I remembered[Read More…]
Unemployment Insurance Weekly Claims Report for Week Ending May 22, 2010
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–May 27, 2010. SEASONALLY ADJUSTED DATA In the week ending May 22, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 460,000, a decrease of 14,000 from the previous week’s revised figure of 474,000. The 4-week moving average was 456,500, an increase of 2,250 from the previous week’s revised[Read More…]
Basketball-Shaped Chair and Ottoman Sets Recalled by Colleen Karis Designs Due to Violation of Lead Paint Standard
WASHINGTON, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–May 27, 2010. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a voluntary recall of the following consumer product. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed. It is illegal to resell or attempt to resell a recalled consumer product.[Read More…]
Bob Sullivan at MSNBC’s Red Tape Chronicles Takes On Debt Settlement Companies
Chicago, IL–(ENEWSPF)– Okay, I’ll admit it. This one is personal. From The Red Tape Chronicles: Gary Kopycinski teaches religion and ethics in a suburban Chicago Catholic high school, but his effort to practice what he preaches made him the perfect target for a debt settlement company. Three years ago, Kopycinski[Read More…]