Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–June 2, 2011. In separate cases, the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) today assessed civil penalties against Continental Airlines and US Airways for violating the Department’s rules prohibiting deceptive price advertising in air travel. Continental was assessed a civil penalty of $120,000 and US Airways $45,000. “Protecting the rights[Read More…]
Day: June 2, 2011
Conservation Groups Urge Congress to Help Move Large-Scale Renewable Energy Projects Forward
WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–June 2, 2011. A coalition of environmental groups working on renewable energy development told a congressional committee today that the unprecedented expansion of wind, solar and geothermal generation over the past two years represented real progress toward a clean energy future and was the result of coordination between their groups,[Read More…]
New Gainful Employment Rule Lets Many Schools off the Hook
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–June 2, 2011. Today the Department of Education released the final version of its gainful employment rule, a measure many hoped would require career-education programs—particularly at for-profit colleges—to make sure their students get a high-value education. The rule is a step in the right direction but it leaves much[Read More…]
Governor Quinn Announces Partnership with University of Illinois to Study 220-mph Rail Service
CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–June 2, 2011. Governor Pat Quinn today announced a partnership between the University of Illinois, the Illinois Department of Transportation and a special advisory group to study the feasibility of 220-mph passenger rail service between Chicago, Urbana-Champaign and beyond. The study will complement the ongoing construction of a regional 110-mph[Read More…]
DOE Announces $27 Million to Reduce Costs of Solar Energy Projects, Streamline Permitting and Installations
WASHINGTON, DC –(ENEWSPF)–June 2, 2011. As part of the Obama Administration’s SunShot Initiative to make solar energy cost-competitive with fossil fuels within the decade, U.S. Department of Energy Secretary Steven Chu yesterday announced the availability of more than $27 million in new funding that will reduce the non-hardware costs of[Read More…]
International Atomic Energy Agency Briefing on Fukushima Nuclear Accident, 2 June 2011 (18:30 UTC)
Vienna, Austria–(ENEWSPF)–2 June 2011 – 18:30 UTC Update Presentations: → Summary of Reactor Status → Fukushima Radiological Monitoring and Consequences → Fukushima Marine Environment Monitoring → Watch Video On Thursday, 2 June 2011, the IAEA provided the following information on the status of nuclear safety in Japan: Overall, the situation[Read More…]
Durbin Statement on Education Department’s Gainful Employment Rule
WASHINGTON, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–June 2, 2011. U.S. Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) today released the following statement after reviewing the final version of the Gainful Employment rule on for-profit colleges that the Department of Education released earlier today. “This rule may stop the worst violators among the predatory for-profit schools but it will[Read More…]
Treatment With Angiotensin Receptor Blockers for High Blood Pressure Does Not Increase Risk of Cancer
Silver Spring, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–June 2, 2011. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today announced that a group of medications used to control high blood pressure, called angiotensin receptor blockers (ARBs), do not increase the risk of developing cancer in patients using the medications. In July 2010, the FDA reported that a[Read More…]
FDA: Breast Thermography Not a Substitute for Mammography
Silver Spring, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–June 2, 2011. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today warned women not to substitute breast thermography for mammography to screen for breast cancer. Unlike mammography, in which an X-ray of the breast is taken, thermography produces an infrared image that shows the patterns of heat and[Read More…]
Rotary Club of Park Forest to Host ‘An Evening with the Kings’ Fundraising Event
Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)—June 2, 2011. The Rotary Club of Park Forest will host a fundraising event titled ‘An Evening with the Kings’ on Saturday night, June 18th. The event will be held from 6 to 9 PM in the adjoining spaces of the Illinois Theatre Center and the Tall Grass[Read More…]
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