ANN ARBOR, Mich.–(ENEWSPF)–August 17, 2012. Most of the bacteria that remain in drinking water when it gets to the tap can be traced to filters used in the water treatment process, rather than to the aquifers or rivers where it originated, University of Michigan researchers discovered. Their study—a unique, broad-based[Read More…]
Day: August 17, 2012
Treasury Department Announces Further Steps to Expedite Wind Down of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac
Modifications to Preferred Stock Purchase Agreements Will Make Sure That Every Dollar of Earnings Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac Generate Will Benefit Taxpayers Announcement Will Support the Continued Flow of Mortgage Credit during a Responsible Transition to a Reformed Housing Finance Market WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–August 17, 2012. The U.S. Department of the[Read More…]
Statement of FHFA Acting Director Edward J. DeMarco On Changes to Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac Preferred Stock Purchase Agreements
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—August 17, 2012. “The steps taken today between the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), as conservator of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, and the U.S. Department of the Treasury to amend the Preferred Stock Purchase Agreements (PSPAs) are important for ensuring stability in the housing finance market. These steps[Read More…]
Victory For Hawai‘i Streams And Communities
Hawaiʻi high court upholds the public trust and Hawaiian rights in Nā Wai ʻEhā Honolulu, HI–(ENEWSPF)–August 16, 2012. The Hawaiʻi Supreme Court has ordered the state water commission to reconsider the fate of Nā Wai ʻEhā, or “The Four Great Waters” of Waiheʻe River and Waiehu, ʻĪao, and Waikapū Streams[Read More…]
Chicago Says Free Pussy Riot
CHICAGO—(ENEWSPF)—August 17, 2012. On Friday, August 17 at 4:30 p.m. Chicagoans will rally outside City Hall,, 121 N. LaSalle, in support of Pussy Riot, a feminist Russian art collective whose members were arrested in February for an anti-Putin “Punk Rock Prayer” performed at Christ the Savior Church, Moscow, Russia. The[Read More…]
Occupy Chicago and Allies to Engage Air and Water Show Attendees
CHICAGO—(ENEWSPF)—August 17, 2012. Occupy Chicago and fellow anti-war organizations will demonstrate at Chicago’s Air & Water Show this Saturday, August 18 from 12pm to 4pm on the East side of the North Ave. bridge, to reveal the true nature of the spectacle: a promotional tool for the U.S. military. This[Read More…]
Chicago Teachers Solidarity Campaign Comments on How Hyatt Corporation and Penny Pritzker Directly Benefit from $5.2 Million TIF Property Tax Subsidy
CHICAGO—(ENEWSPF)—August 17, 2012. On behalf of the Chicago Teachers Solidarity Campaign, I want to set the record straight about how Hyatt corporation and billionaire Penny Pritzker directly benefit from the $5.2 million TIF property tax subsidy for the private development of the Hyatt Place hotel at 53rd Street. Hyatt hotels[Read More…]
DOD Identifies Army Casualty. August 16, 2012
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–August 16, 2012. The Department of Defense announced today the death of a Soldier who was supporting Operation Enduring Freedom. Pfc. Andrew J. Keller, 22, of Tigard, Ore., died Aug. 15, in Charkh, Afghanistan when enemy forces attacked his unit with small arms fire. He was assigned to the[Read More…]
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