Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)—April 18, 2012. Come see blue-spotted, spotted and tiger salamanders – local denizens of Thorn Creek Woods during our celebration of amphibians on Earth Day at Thorn Creek Woods April 22, Sunday from noon to 4 p.m. What kinds of frogs and toads and salamanders live in Thorn[Read More…]
Day: April 18, 2012
EPA Publishes Human Health Benchmarks for Pesticides in Water
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–April 18, 2012. In the face of widespread pesticide contamination of U.S. waterways and the lack of drinking water standards for hundreds of pesticides, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has announced new health and environmental benchmarks for acute pesticide effects, postponing action on chronic effects to an unspecified[Read More…]
Statement by the Defense Dept. Press Secretary on the Los Angeles Times Story
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–April 18, 2012. Acting Assistant Secretary of Defense for Public Affairs George Little provided the following statement: “Secretary Panetta strongly rejects the conduct depicted in these two-year old photographs. These images by no means represent the values or professionalism of the vast majority of U.S. troops serving in Afghanistan[Read More…]
Senator Durbin Chairs Hearing on Racial Profiling in America
Calls On Attorney General to Close Loopholes in Justice Department’s Guidelines WASHINGTON, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–April 17, 2012. Assistant Majority Leader and Chairman of the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights and Human Rights, Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) today chaired a hearing on racial profiling in America – the first hearing[Read More…]
Lt. Governor Simon to Hold New Round of Classrooms First Hearings
Public input solicited on school district efficiency recommendations SPRINGFIELD–(ENEWSPF)–April 17, 2012. The Classrooms First Commission is seeking public input on a set of draft recommendations approved Tuesday that would make it easier for school districts to consolidate and help them save up to $1 billion in operations costs by sharing[Read More…]
Remarks by President Obama Honoring 2011 NASCAR Sprint Cup Champion Tony Stewart
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–April 17, 2012 – 4:50 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Thank you. (Applause.) Thank you so much, everybody. Please, please have a seat. Welcome to the White House. And congratulations to Tony Stewart on his third Sprint Cup Championship. You can give him a round of applause for that. [Read More…]
White House Press Briefing by Jay Carney, April 17, 2012
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–April 17, 2012 – 1:10 P.M. EDT MR. CARNEY: Good afternoon, ladies and gentlemen. Thank you for being here today for your daily briefing. I don’t have any announcements at the top. I do, however, have with me Brian Deese. He is Deputy Director of the National Economic[Read More…]
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