NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–14 March 2011 – The United Nations independent expert on human rights in Sudan has warned that violence in the disputed territory of Abyei could derail the implementation of the peace agreement that ended the country’s civil war, despite a successful referendum that endorsed the secession of the south.[Read More…]
Day: March 14, 2011
Faribault Foods Announces Voluntary Recall of Field Day Organic Garbanzo Beans
Faribault, MN–(ENEWSPF)–March 14, 2011. Faribault Foods, Inc. announced today a voluntary recall of Field Day Organic Garbanzo Beans because some cans with this label may contain Minestrone soup. Faribault Foods received two reports that cans of the Organic Garbanzo Beans contain Minestrone soup (a vegetable and pasta soup). No other[Read More…]
Scientists Use Airborne Chemistry Measurements to Assess Flow Rate, Fate of Spilled Gases and Oil During Gulf Oil Spill
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–March 14, 2011. NOAA scientists and academic partners have found a way to use air chemistry measurements taken hundreds of feet above last year’s BP Deepwater Horizon oil spill to estimate how fast gases and oil were leaking from the reservoir thousands of feet underwater. The scientists also determined[Read More…]
Remarks by President Obama on Education in Arlington, Virginia
Arlington, VA–(ENEWSPF)–March 14, 2011 – 10:24 A.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Hello, everybody! Hello! (Applause.) Thank you. Thank you so much. (Applause.) Thank you. Everybody have a seat. Have a seat, everybody. It is wonderful to be here at Kenmore. And I want to, first of all, thank our principal, Mr.[Read More…]
United States and Canada Mark 20th Anniversary of Air Quality Agreement
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–March 14, 2011. United States and Canada today marked the 20th anniversary of the U.S. – Canada Air Quality Agreement, an agreement that has significantly reduced acid rain and smog. Through this agreement, the United States and Canada have made great strides to reduce harmful air pollution. The[Read More…]
DOD Identifies Army Casualty, March 14, 2011
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–March 14, 2011. The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Enduring Freedom. Sgt. 1st Class Daehan Park, 36, of Watertown, Conn. died March 12, in Wardak province, Afghanistan, of injuries sustained when enemy forces attacked his unit with an improvised explosive[Read More…]
Madigan: Chemical Company Agrees to Civil Penalty for Hazardous Waste Storage
Chicago–(ENEWSPF)–March 14, 2011. Attorney General Lisa Madigan announced today that Honeywell International, Inc. has agreed to pay a civil penalty of $690,000 to resolve a lawsuit that alleged the company illegally stored thousands of drums containing radioactive and hazardous waste at its facility on Route 45 North near Metropolis. “Regulations[Read More…]
EPA Announces U.S. Cities with the Most Energy Star Certified Buildings
WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–March 14, 2011. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is releasing a list of U.S. metropolitan areas with the greatest number of energy-efficient buildings that earned EPA’s Energy Star certification in 2010. The list of 25 cities is headed by Los Angeles; Washington, D.C.; San Francisco; Chicago; New York; Atlanta;[Read More…]
International Atomic Energy Agency Japanese Earthquake Update (14 March, 15:35 CET)
Vienna, Austria–(ENEWSPF)–14 March 2011. Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant Japanese authorities have reported to the IAEA that Fukushima Daiichi Unit 2 has experienced decreasing coolant levels in the reactor core. Officials have begun to inject sea water into the reactor to maintain cooling of the reactor core. Sea water[Read More…]
Cook County Sheriff’s Patrol Officer Helps Deliver Baby
CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–March 14, 2011— A Cook County Sheriff’s Police officer on routine patrol assisted in the emergency delivery of a baby, Sheriff Thomas J. Dart announced Monday. Officer Michael Kizaric was in the process of conducting a traffic stop around 4 p.m. Wednesday, near the intersection of Archer and Lockwood Avenues[Read More…]
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