FRANCE–(ENEWSPF)–27 April 2012. The United Nations today kicked off celebrations for the first annual International Jazz Daywith a concert in Paris, which will be followed by another in New Orleans on Saturday, and another at UN Headquarters in New York on Monday. The International Jazz Day, which falls on 30[Read More…]
Month: April 2012
Rep. Schakowsky Statement in opposition to H.R. 4628 – False Choice Between Student Loans & Prevention
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–April 27, 2012 – Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky (D-IL) released the following statement on House passage of HR 4628 – legislation that calls for freezing the student loan rate on July 1 in exchange for an offset that undermines health care for women and children: “House Republicans have demonstrated their[Read More…]
Crow Tribe, United States and State of Montana Sign Historic Water Compact
WASHINGTON, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–April 27, 2012. The Crow Tribe Apsáalooke Nation, the United States of America and the State of Montana executed the Crow Tribe-Montana Water Rights Compact in an historic signing ceremony today at the U.S. Department of the Interior. Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar, Crow Chairman Cedric Black Eagle[Read More…]
Conservation Groups Seek to Break World Record with Largest-Ever Polar Bear Uprising
President Obama: “No drilling in the Polar Bear Seas this summer” WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–April 27, 2012. On Saturday, concerned citizens will come together for “Polar Bear Uprisings” across the country and around the world to deliver a message to President Barack Obama – no drilling in the Polar Bear Seas this summer.[Read More…]
Diamond Pet Foods Expands Voluntary Recall of One Production Run of Dry Dog Food Due to a Potential Health Risk
Recall is limited to one formula of Chicken Soup for the Pet Lover’s Soul distributed to 10 states Silver Spring, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–April 27, 2012. Diamond Pet Foods is expanding a voluntary recall to include one production run and four production codes of Chicken Soup for the Pet Lover’s Soul Adult Light[Read More…]
NOAA Releases Final Management Plan for Flower Garden Banks Sanctuary
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–April 27, 2012 A scuba diver swims amid a school of fish at the Flower Garden Banks National Marine Sanctuary. High resolution (Credit: NOAA) A new rule prohibiting killing, injuring, touching or disturbing whale sharks and rays is part of the final management plan, regulations and environmental assessment for NOAA’s[Read More…]
Space Station Trio Lands Safely In Kazakhstan
HOUSTON–(ENEWSPF)–April 27, 2012. Three members of the Expedition 30 crew undocked from the International Space Station and safely returned to Earth on Friday, wrapping up a five-and-a-half-month mission in space. Commander Dan Burbank of NASA and Russian Flight Engineers Anatoly Ivanishin and Anton Shkaplerov landed their Soyuz TMA-22 spacecraft in[Read More…]
On Workers’ Memorial Day, Partnership Aims to End Deadly Falls on Nation’s Construction Sites
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–April 27, 2012 – Yesterday, LIUNA – the Laborers’ International Union of North America – joined forces with a coalition of worker safety organizations to kick-off “The Campaign to Prevent Falls in Construction!” – a national initiative aimed at promoting general safety on job sites and preventing falls, the[Read More…]
Global Partners Confront Impacts of Climate Extremes on Development
Joint action needed to link disaster risk management, climate adaptation WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–April 27, 2012—On the heels of a sobering UN report on dramatic climate extremes expected to occur around the world, officials from donor and developing countries, along with international organizations have reaffirmed their commitments to making disaster resilience a priority[Read More…]
Mayor Emanuel, Governor Quinn, Senator Durbin and Others Announce Key Improvements Along CTA’s North Red Line Stations
$86 Million Initial Project is Part of $1 Billion Rehabilitation of City’s Busiest Train Line CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–April 27, 2012. Mayor Rahm Emanuel, Governor Pat Quinn and Senator Dick Durbin gathered today to announce CTA North Red Line station improvements that will be taking place in the coming weeks.The $86 million project[Read More…]
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