WASHINGTON, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–April 13, 2011. Today, the Center for American Progress released the report “Coal-Fired Conflict: Enabling Exports Clouds Environmental and Economic Goals,” by Kate Gordon and Tom Kenworthy. The report details the escalating battle over proposals to construct coal export terminals in the Pacific Northwest, the Obama administration’s leases of[Read More…]
Day: April 13, 2011
Airman Missing in Action from WWII Identified, April 13, 2011
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–April 13, 2011. The Department of Defense POW/Missing Personnel Office (DPMO) announced today that the remains of a serviceman, missing in action from World War II, have been identified and are being returned to his family for burial with full military honors. Army Air Forces 2nd Lt. Martin P.[Read More…]
DOD Identifies Army Casualty, April 13, 2011
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–April 13, 2011. The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Enduring Freedom. Pvt. Brandon T. Pickering, 21, of Fort Thomas, Ky., died April 10 in Landstuhl Regional Medical Center, Landstuhl, Germany, of wounds suffered when enemy forces attacked his unit with[Read More…]
Governor Quinn Announces Investment to Boost State’s Manufacturing Industry, Keep Hundreds of Jobs in Illinois
CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–April 12, 2011. Governor Pat Quinn today announced a $10.3 million business investment package to help Chicago-based steel manufacturer A. Finkl & Sons Co. expand its operations. The state’s investment will leverage about $150 million in private investment and help keep more 300 jobs in Illinois. “If we want to[Read More…]
Attorney General Praises House Passage of Bill to Crack Down on Repeat Meth Offenders
Springfield–(ENEWSPF)–April 13, 2011. Attorney General Lisa Madigan praised House members for their unanimous passage yesterday of House Bill 1908, which prohibits offenders who re-enter society after a methamphetamine-related conviction from purchasing or possessing any product containing pseudoephedrine. “This legislation is another tool to help law enforcement protect our communities from[Read More…]
DOE Announces Advanced Vehicle Technology Competition, EcoCar2: Plugging into the Future
Washington, DC –(ENEWSPF)–April 13, 2011. Today, at the SAE 2011 World Congress in Detroit, Mich., U.S. Department of Energy’s Assistant Secretary for Policy and International Affairs, David Sandalow, announced the official launch of the EcoCar2: Plugging into the Future competition and the sixteen university teams that were selected to participate. EcoCar2[Read More…]
International Atomic Energy Agency Briefing on Fukushima Nuclear Accident, 13 April 2011 (14:30 UTC)
Vienna, Austria–(ENEWSPF)–13 April 2011 – 14:30 UTC. Presentations: → Summary of Reactor Status 1. Current Situation Overall, the situation at the Fukushima Daiichi plant remains very serious but there are early signs of recovery in some functions such as electrical power and instrumentation There have been no changes concerning the[Read More…]
Durbin Statement on the President’s Deficit Reduction Speech
WASHINGTON, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–April 13, 2011. Assistant Senate Majority Leader Dick Durbin (D-IL), a member of the President’s fiscal commission, released the following statement today in response to the President’s speech on deficit reduction: “Our bipartisan group of six Senators continues to work for a comprehensive solution to our nation’s debt. The[Read More…]
Remarks by the First Lady and Dr. Biden to Base Community
Camp Lejeune, North Carolina–(ENEWSPF)–April 13, 2011 – 10:02 A.M. EDT DR. BIDEN: Good morning. I’m Jill Biden and I am a proud military mom. I’m delighted to be back here at Camp Lejeune, and I’m especially fortunate to be here today with General Dunford and Bonnie Amos, wife of the Commandant[Read More…]
FACT SHEET: The President’s Framework for Shared Prosperity and Shared Fiscal Responsibility
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–April 13, 2011. The President believes that we need a comprehensive, pro-growth economic strategy that invests in winning the future, lays the foundation for strong private-sector job growth and ensures that shared prosperity will keep the American dream alive for generations to come. A key component of that strategy[Read More…]
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