Day: June 4, 2010

New Effort to Collect; Review Oil Spill Response Solutions Announced

WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–June 4, 2010.  The Interagency Alternative Technology Assessment Program workgroup, newly established by the National Incident Commander for the BP Deepwater Horizon oil spill, announced here Friday a new effort to collect and review oil spill response solutions from scientists and vendors. The Coast Guard’s Research and Development Center, in[Read More…]

LMRP Containment Operation Deployed

GULF COAST–(ENEWSPF)–June 4, 2010.  BP announced today that oil and gas is being received onboard the Discoverer Enterprise following the successful placement of a containment cap on top of the Deepwater Horizon’s failed blow-out preventer (BOP). This follows the cutting and removal of the riser pipe from the top of[Read More…]

State Regulators Ask For Local Help in Enforcement Efforts

CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–June 4, 2010.  All too often – especially during the summer construction season or after a major storm – property owners are solicited by unscrupulous roofing contractors and pressured to accept work with high prices and low quality.  As the agency responsible for licensing roofing contractors, the Illinois Department of[Read More…]

One Year After Obama’s Cairo Speech, U.S. Policies Continue To Unfairly Target Muslims

NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–June 4, 2010.  One year after President Obama’s Cairo speech on the relationship between the United States and Muslims around the world, the American Civil Liberties Union reiterates its call for improvements to national security policies that unfairly target Muslims. Many of the discriminatory policies identified by President Obama[Read More…]

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