Vienna, Austria–(ENEWSPF)–29 March 2011 – Update 16:30 UTC. On Tuesday, 29 March 2011, the IAEA provided the following briefing on the current status of nuclear safety in Japan: 1. Current Situation The situation at the Fukushima Daiichi plant remains very serious. Accumulated contaminated water was found in trenches located close[Read More…]
Day: March 29, 2011
Durbin Chairs First-Ever Hearing on the Civil RIghts of American Muslims
WASHINGTON, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–March 29, 2011. Assistant Senate Majority Leader Dick Durbin (D-IL) chaired the first-ever Congressional hearing on the civil rights of American Muslims today where he highlighted the “First Freedom” – the freedom of religion – and the rights the Constitution affords all Americans. “Many of our nation’s founders fled[Read More…]
Sting Targets Suburban Businesses Selling Alcohol to Minors
CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–March 29, 2011. With spring break season beginning at area schools, the Cook County Sheriff’s Office is conducting random compliance checks at liquor stores, bars and restaurants in suburban communities to ensure compliance with state laws mandating liquor cannot be sold to anyone under the age of 21.
Roche ACCU-CHEK FlexLink Plus Infusion Set: Class I Recall – Delivery of Insulin
Silver Spring, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–March 29, 2011. ISSUE: There is a potential for under-delivery of insulin due to a tube (cannula) which may become kinked or bent when inserting the ACCU-CHEK FlexLink Plus infusion set. If this remains unnoticed, this can result in under-delivery or no delivery of insulin. This can[Read More…]
The Perils of Privatizing the U.S. Mortgage Finance System
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–March 29, 2011. The U.S. Congress and the Obama administration are now earnestly engaged in the complicated process of reforming our nation’s mortgage finance system. The decisions they make will have enormous impacts on the shape of the U.S. financial markets and may well decide whether homeownership remains a[Read More…]
What Health Care Reform Means for LGBT Americans
WASHINGTON, D.C–(ENEWSPF)–March 29, 2011. Today, the Center for American Progress and the National Coalition for LGBT Health mark LGBT Health Awareness Week with the release of “Changing the Game: What Health Care Reform Means for Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender Americans,” by Jeff Krehely and Kellan Baker. This report discusses[Read More…]
Exmark Recalls Pioneer S-Series Mowers Due to Crash Hazard
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–March 29, 2011. The following product safety recall was voluntarily conducted by the firm in cooperation with the CPSC. Consumers should stop using the product immediately unless otherwise instructed. It is illegal to resell or attempt to resell a recalled consumer product. Name of Product: Exmark Pioneer S-Series riding[Read More…]
Remarks by Secretary of State Clinton at the International Conference on Libya
London, England–(ENEWSPF)–March 29, 2011. Thank you very much, Prime Minister, and thanks to you and your government for the critical leadership effort you have demonstrated in our common effort. Thanks too to France, which has been at the forefront of this mission, including by hosting many of us last[Read More…]
Nuclear Energy Institute Report on Japan’s Nuclear Reactors, March 29, 2011 (11 AM EDT)
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–March 29, 2011 – UPDATE AS OF 11 A.M. EDT. Japan’s nuclear regulatory agency says Tokyo Electric Power Co. needs to balance injecting cooling water into the reactors at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant and preventing contaminated water from seeping out, the Japan Atomic Industrial Forum reported Tuesday.[Read More…]
6.1 Magnitude Quake Rumbles Off East Coast of Honshu, Japan
Source: USGS Honshu, Japan-(ENEWSPF)- Yet another violent earthquake has struck off the coast of Honshu, Japan, the United States Geological Survey reports. Clocking in at 6.1 magnitude, this quake struck at a depth of 13.8 km, 127 km (78 miles) ENE of Iwaki, Honshu, Japan; 152 km (94 miles) SE of Sendai,[Read More…]
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