Washington, D.C.—(ENEWSPF)—November 18, 2010. Today, the Sierra Club released a new report, “Toxic Tar Sands: Profiles from the Front Lines,” exposing the risks Americans face from expanded imports of Canada’s dirty tar sands oil. The State Department is currently considering approval for the massive Keystone XL pipeline, which would carry[Read More…]
Day: November 18, 2010
Officials Brief Parish Presidents on Gulf Response
NEW ORLEANS–(ENEWSPF)–November 18, 2010. The Federal On Scene Coordinator for the BP oil spill response and experts from the Unified Area Command provided Louisiana parish presidents with an operational update Wednesday, as part of an ongoing dialogue between the response organization and community leaders. Coast Guard Rear Adm. Paul Zukunft,[Read More…]
Fundraising Today for Park Forest Baseball at Chicago Dough
Richton Park, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Whether you dine-in or or order carry-out this evening at Chicago Dough, your purchase will benefit Park Forest Baseball. From 4:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m., a percentage of all dine-in and carry-out orders, everything excluding alcohol, will be donated to benefit the kids of summer. Chicago Dough[Read More…]
Sen. Jeff Sessions (R-Ala.) is ‘A Big Fan of the DEA’
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–November 18, 2010. There are now 15 states with medical marijuana laws, but at a Senate committee hearing yesterday to confirm the next head of the DEA, not a single person asked nominee Michele Leonhart how she would address this growing divide between state and federal marijuana policy. Sen.[Read More…]
Department of Energy Announces Five Awards to Modernize the Nation’s Electric Grid
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–November 18, 2010. U.S. Energy Secretary Steven Chu yesterday announced an investment from the Department of Energy of more than $19 million for five projects aimed at optimizing the nation’s electric grid. Collectively, these projects will apply technologies, tools and techniques that are capable of transforming the electric grid[Read More…]
New Rules Grant Greater Medical Rights For Same-Sex Partners
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–November 18, 2010. The Centers for Medicaid and Medicare issued new rules yesterday that require all hospitals that participate in Medicaid and Medicare to allow patients to designate who shall be allowed to visit them and make medical decisions on their behalf. The order will allow for same-sex partners[Read More…]
Remarks by President Obama at a Meeting on the New START Treaty
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–November 17, 2010 – 10:36 A.M. EST THE PRESIDENT: I want to begin by thanking the incredible leaders who are around this table, not only the Vice President and the Secretary of State, but also some of the most able statesmen from both parties that we’ve had in modern[Read More…]
Upcoming Sports Trip: Chicago Bulls vs. Boston Celtics
Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)—November 17, 2010. On Saturday, January 8, 2011, the revamped Chicago Bulls, featuring All-Star Derrick Rose and newly-acquired Carlos Boozer will square off against the Big 3 (Kevin Garnett, Ray Allen and Paul Pierce) and the future Hall of Famer, Shaquille O’Neal, in a match-up to determine Eastern[Read More…]
Unemployment Insurance Weekly Claims Report for Week Ending November 13, 2010
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–November 17, 2010. SEASONALLY ADJUSTED DATA In the week ending Nov. 13, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 439,000, an increase of 2,000 from the previous week’s revised figure of 437,000. The 4-week moving average was 443,000, a decrease of 4,000 from the previous week’s revised[Read More…]
Top Three Tips for a Safer Holiday Toy Shopping and Playing Experience
WASHINGTON, D. C.–(ENEWSPF)–November 17, 2010. As the holidays approach and toy catalogs begin to arrive in the mail, toy shoppers can become overwhelmed with all the choices. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) wants parents and consumers to know that safeguards put in place in recent years are making[Read More…]
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