Day: March 21, 2012

Europe’s Next Weather Satellite Gears Up for Launch

  MetOp-B being readied for testing EU–(ENEWSPF)–21 March 2012.  Following the safe arrival of the MetOp-B weather satellite in Kazakhstan, the sophisticated craft is now being carefully assembled and tested before launch on 23 May. MetOp-B will provide essential data for weather forecasting and climate monitoring.  Developed as a joint[Read More…]

Dangerous Levels of DDT Still Plague San Francisco Bay

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–March 21, 2012.  A half-century after California officials discovered that large amounts of the pesticide DDT had been discharged into a San Francisco Bay canal, the chemical is still poisoning fish and posing a threat to human health despite numerous cleanup attempts. After years of limited success with clean-up,[Read More…]

Testimony of Secretary Geithner before the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform on ‘Europe’s Sovereign Debt Crisis: Causes, Consequences for the U.S. and Lessons Learned”‘

WASHINGTON –(ENEWSPF)—March 21, 2012.  Written testimony as prepared for delivery. Chairman Issa, Ranking Member Cummings, and members of the Committee, thank you for the opportunity to testify today on developments in Europe.  Europe is a key strategic and economic partner of the United States, and we have an enormous stake in[Read More…]

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