An Additional Company Owner Pleads Guilty to Obstruction of Justice WASHINGTON—(ENEWSPF)—February 16, 2012. Massoud Habibion, 49, aka “Matt Habibion” and “Matt Habi,” a U.S. citizen and co-owner of a Costa Mesa, Calif., company, Online Micro LLC, pleaded guilty today in the District of Columbia to conspiracy to illegally export computers[Read More…]
Day: February 16, 2012
DOD Identifies Navy Casualty, February 16, 2012
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–February 16, 2012. The Department of Defense announced today the death of a sailor who was supporting Operation Enduring Freedom. Petty Officer 3rd Class Kyler L. Estrada, 21, of Maricopa, Ariz., died Feb. 14 as a result of a non-combat related training incident in Djibouti. Estrada, a Navy hospital[Read More…]
NRDC: Initiative by United States, United Nations to Cut Short-Term Climate Pollutants a Positive Step
Reducing black carbon pollutants a major part of program WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–February 16, 2012. A United Nations program unveiled today to help reduce methane, hydrofluorcarbons, black carbon from diesel engines and other pollutants will help curb climate change and also save millions of lives over the long-term, according to the Natural Resources[Read More…]
Green Economy Key to Overcoming Resource Constraints in Asia-Pacific – UN
GENEVA–(ENEWSPF)–16 February 2012. Countries in the Asia-Pacific region could overcome the constraints of limited resources by making the transition from dependence on traditional means of production to a more sustainable green economy, according to a joint report unveiled today by the United Nations and the Asian Development Bank (ADB). The[Read More…]
Millions of People to Receive Solar Energy Access Through UN-backed Initiative
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–16 February 2012. A Mauritius-based company announced today that it will provide access to low-cost solar energy for 33 million people in Africa and Asia for the next four years, as part of a United Nations-backed initiative to fight poverty. The solar energy provider, ToughStuff, will expand access to[Read More…]
Hundreds of Lipsticks Contaminated With Lead, Reports New FDA Study
Levels up to twice as high as previously reported; L’Oreal worst offender Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–February 16, 2012. A new analysis of lead in lipstick conducted by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration reveals that the problem of lead in lipstick is worse and more widespread than previously reported. The new study[Read More…]
Santa Monica RNs Picket Thursday – Call on Hospital To Stop Stalling, Negotiate Fair Contract, Safe Staffing
Santa Monica, CA–(ENEWSPF)–February 16, 2012. Registered nurses at Saint John’s Health Center in Santa Monica will picket the hospital Thursday morning to protest what they see as stalling by hospital officials in reaching a fair negotiated agreement for the RNs that would enhance patient safety and help retain experienced RNs[Read More…]
Nuclear Regulatory Commission Approves Exelon-Constellation Merger, Indirect Transfer of Five Nuclear Power Plant Licenses
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—February 16, 2012. The Nuclear Regulatory Commission has approved the proposed merger between Exelon Corp. and Constellation Energy Group, Inc. (CEG), including the indirect transfer of operating licenses for five commercial nuclear power plants and two spent fuel storage installations. The merger would result in Exelon indirectly owning 50.01[Read More…]
GM Reports 2011 Net Income of $7.6 Billion
DETROIT–(ENEWSPF)–February 16, 2012. General Motors Co. (NYSE: GM) today announced 2011 calendar-year net income attributable to common stockholders of $7.6 billion, or $4.58 per fully diluted share, up from $4.7 billion, or $2.89 per fully diluted share, in 2010. Revenue increased 11 percent to $150.3 billion, compared with $135.6 billion in 2010. Full-year earnings[Read More…]
Unemployment Insurance Weekly Claims Report for Week Ending February 11, 2012
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–February 16, 2012. SEASONALLY ADJUSTED DATA In the week ending February 11, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 348,000, a decrease of 13,000 from the previous week’s revised figure of 361,000. The 4-week moving average was 365,250, a decrease of 1,750 from the previous week’s revised[Read More…]
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