Day: June 19, 2012

EPA Official Anticipates New Enforcement Actions under Toxic Substances Control Act

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–June 19, 2012.   A senior U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) official stated recently that the agency is prepared to exercise is long-neglected authority under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) to ban or restrict hazardous chemicals. In reference to TSCA, EPA Acting Assistant Administrator for Chemical Safety and[Read More…]

Energy Department and National Park Service Announce Clean Cities Partnership to Drive Sustainable National Parks

WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–June 19, 2012.  As part of the Obama Administration’s commitments to reducing America’s reliance on imported oil and protecting our nation’s air and water, the U.S. Energy Department and the National Park Service today announced that five national parks around the country will deploy fuel efficient and alternative fuel vehicles[Read More…]

White House Press Briefing by Jay Carney, June 18, 2012

Los Cabos, Mexico–(ENEWSPF)–June 18, 2012 – 2:54 P.M. MDT  MR. CARNEY:  Good afternoon, ladies and gentlemen.  Welcome to our briefing here in Mexico during the G20 summit.  Today I have with me Ben Rhodes, Deputy National Security Advisor to the President for Strategic Communications.  We also have Lael Brainard, Under Secretary[Read More…]

Soldier Missing from Korean War Identified, June 19, 2012

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–June 19, 2012.  The Department of Defense POW/Missing Personnel Office announced today that the remains of a serviceman, missing in action from the Korean War, were identified and will be returned to his family for burial with full military honors.            Army Cpl. Robert I.[Read More…]

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