Secretary Vilsack announces publication of the final land management planning rule WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–March 23, 2012 – Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s final Planning Rule for America’s 193-million acre National Forest System that includes stronger protections for forests, water, and wildlife while supporting the economic[Read More…]
Day: March 23, 2012
USW Calls for Full Investigation Into Tragic Florida Shooting
Pittsburgh, PA–(ENEWSPF)–March 23, 2012. The United Steelworkers (USW) International Executive Board released the following statement today on the tragic shooting death of a Florida teenager last month: The United Steelworkers (USW) union is relieved that the U.S. Justice Department announced this week that it would intervene to investigate the Feb.[Read More…]
DOD Identifies Army Casualty, March 23, 2012
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–March 23, 2012. The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Enduring Freedom. Spc. Dennis P. Weichel Jr., 29, of Providence, R.I., died March 22 in Laghman province, Afghanistan, from injuries suffered in a noncombat related incident. He was assigned to the[Read More…]
Durbin Statement on Temporary Protected Status for Syria
WASHINGTON, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–March 23, 2012. US Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) released the following statement today after the Obama Administration announced that temporary protected status (TPS) would be extended to Syrian nationals currently in the United States. Such a designation allows Syrians living in the United States to temporarily stay because violence[Read More…]
U.S. Support to Regional Efforts to Counter the Lord’s Resistance Army
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–March 23, 2012. In May 2010, President Obama signed into law the Lord’s Resistance (LRA) Disarmament and Northern Uganda Recovery Act, which reaffirmed the U.S. commitment to support regional partners’ efforts to end the atrocities of the LRA in central Africa. For more than two decades, the LRA has[Read More…]
State Department Fact Sheet on The Lord’s Resistance Army
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–March 23, 2012. The Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA) has been active since 1986, making it one of Africa’s oldest, most violent, and persistent armed groups. The LRA was formed in northern Uganda to fight against the Government of Uganda, and operated there from 1986 to 2006. At the height[Read More…]
Alliance for Retired Americans Friday Alert, March 23, 2012
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–March 23, 2012. Alliance Draws Attention to Benefits for Seniors on Affordable Care Act Anniversary The Alliance marked today’s two-year anniversary of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) by holding 26 community events around the country, spotlighting new Medicare benefits and educating seniors on where elected officials and candidates stand[Read More…]
Bank of America Outlines Limited Pilot Test of Mortgage to LeaseTM Program
Preselected Customers May Turn Over Deed, Eliminate Mortgage Obligation, but Remain in Their Homes as Renters CALABASAS, Calif/–(ENEWSPF)–March 23, 2012. Beginning this week in targeted hard-hit markets, Bank of America will offer a limited number of mortgage customers who are facing foreclosure an opportunity to remain in their homes,[Read More…]
New Bottom Line Statement on Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac’s Support for Mortgage Principal Write-Downs
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—March 23, 2012. For months, more and more community leaders, clergy, economists, members of Congress, local elected officials, and homeowners have been calling on Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to write down principal for underwater homeowners. Edward DeMarco, the Acting Director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency, which regulates[Read More…]
Clover is Making a Lawn Comeback
MAINE–(ENEWSPF)–March 23, 2012 ‘Dark Dancer,’ a four-leaf clover perennial intended for use in gardens, was initially bred with the Dutch white clover most commonly found on lawns. Dutch white clover is already greening on this northern lawn. The clover helps feed the surrounding grass plants by storing atmospheric nitrogen in[Read More…]
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