GULF COAST–(ENEWSPF)–June 14, 2010. BP today provided an update on developments in the response to the MC252 oil well incident in the Gulf of Mexico. Subsea Source Control and Containment The lower marine riser package (LMRP) containment cap, installed on June 3, continues to collect oil and gas flowing from[Read More…]
Day: June 14, 2010
Federal Agencies Introduce Online Mapping Tool to Track Gulf Response
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–June 14, 2010. The dynamic nature of the Deepwater Horizon BP oil spill has been a challenge for a range of communities — from hotel operators to fishermen to local community leaders. And the American people have questions about the response to this crisis. Today, NOAA launches a new[Read More…]
Remarks by President Obama at a Gulf Coast Briefing in Gulfport, Mississippi
Gulfport, Mississippi–(ENEWSPF)–June 14, 2010 – 11:56 A.M. CDT THE PRESIDENT: I’m going to make a longer statement later in Alabama, so just very quickly I just want to thank Governor Barbour and the First Lady of Mississippi for hosting us. I want to thank Governor Jindal for flying in. And[Read More…]
Statement by President Obama on Dr. Ed Montgomery
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–June 14, 2010. “I want to thank Dr. Ed Montgomery for his dedicated service to my Administration and the country. Over the last year, Ed has crisscrossed the country in a tireless effort to cut through red tape and speed the economic recovery for those hit hardest by the[Read More…]
Remarks by the First Lady to the Camp Pendleton Community
Camp Pendelton, CA–(ENEWSPF)–June 13, 2010 – 4:33 P.M. PDT MRS. OBAMA: Yay! Hello, Pendleton! Wow, it’s a Sunday, and you’re here. (Applause.) First of all, let me thank General Dunford for his kind introduction and for more than 30 years of extraordinary service in uniform. Let’s give the General —[Read More…]
Statement by White House Press Secretary on Israel’s Investigation into the Flotilla Incident
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–June 13, 2010. Today, the Government of Israel took an important step forward in proposing an independent public commission to investigate the circumstances of the recent tragic events on board the flotilla headed for Gaza. Through a presidential statement of the United Nations Security Council, the United States joined[Read More…]
PSC Creates a Pipeline to College for Rich Township High School Students
Chicago Heights, IL–(ENEWSPF)– Over 100 students from Rich East, Rich Central, and Rich South High Schools are ready for the next step: college. The students were participants in the Prairie State College (PSC) Pipeline to College program, an awareness and readiness program designed to increase college familiarity for African American[Read More…]
Kids Can Go to College at PSC
Chicago Heights, IL–(ENEWSPF)– Some kids lose more than two months of knowledge when they are not engaged in summer activities. Kids can retain that knowledge and get a head start on the upcoming school year at the Prairie State College Kids@College program. Kids@College is a three-week summer enrichment program for[Read More…]
Park Forest Readies Stage for Main Street Nights 2010
Main Street Nights opens with Fieldcrest, Park Foreste Idols, and 7th Heaven June 23. (PHOTO SUPPLIED) Park Forest, IL–(ENEWSPF)– Grab a blanket, pack a snack and position yourself in the Park Forest Downtown Village Green (Cunningham and Main Streets) for seven FREE nights of entertainment. Rain or Shine! Performances last[Read More…]
In and Around Park Forest Week of June 14, 2010
Commissioner Jim Saxton explains the rain barrel concept at a workshop in Village Hall. (Photo: ENEWSPF) Park Forest, IL–(ENEWSPF)–June 14, 2010. If you were one of the 200+ Park Foresters that have already purchased a rain barrel, this spring’s rain fall has provided enough ‘free’ water for all your gardening[Read More…]
