Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–September 27, 2012. New Mexico-based Akal Security, Inc., one of the largest providers of security services at federal courthouses, agreed to pay $1,875,000 to resolve allegations that it failed to appropriately conduct firearms testing in the Northern District of California, the Justice Department announced today. The Northern[Read More…]
Day: September 27, 2012
BP Products North America to Improve Spill Response Preparedness at Oil Terminals Nationwide
Company Also Agrees to Pay $210,000 Penalty for Oil Spill Response Violations at Maryland Facility Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–September 27, 2012. BP Products North America, Inc. will pay a $210,000 penalty and implement an enhanced oil spill response program at its oil terminals nationwide, as well as a comprehensive compliance audit to[Read More…]
Agreement Secures $25 Million Cleanup for the Rio Tinto Mine in Nevada
State of Nevada, U.S. EPA and Shoshone Paiute Tribes to Oversee Cleanup, Creek Improvement Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–September 27, 2012. The Department of Justice, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Nevada Division of Environmental Protection announced a $25 million agreement for the cleanup of the Rio Tinto Mine, an abandoned[Read More…]
Remarks by President Obama at Campaign Event in Virginia Beach, VA
Virginia Beach, Virginia–(ENEWSPF)–September 27, 2012 – 12:24 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Jim Webb! (Applause.) AUDIENCE: Four more years! Four more years! Four more years! THE PRESIDENT: Thank you! How’s it going, Virginia Beach? (Applause.) AUDIENCE: Four more years! Four more years! Four more years! THE PRESIDENT: Thank you. Thank you. It[Read More…]
White House Press Gaggle by Jay Carney Aboard Air Force One, September 27, 2012
En Route Virginia Beach, Virginia–(ENEWSPF)–September 27, 2012 – 11:00 A.M. EDT MR. CARNEY: Welcome aboard Air Force One. We’re very excited to be headed down to Virginia Beach, part of the state of Virginia that is home to my people; my father grew up in Norfolk. Great part of the state,[Read More…]
Occupy Chicago Declares Victory After All Charges From Encampment Attempts Are Dropped
CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–September 27, 2012. Cook County Judge Thomas Donnelly has dismissed all charges relating to Occupy Chicago’s attempts at taking an encampment last October. On October 15th and 23rd thousands of occupiers marched from Jackson and LaSalle to Congress Plaza to erect an encampment in solidarity with Occupy Wall Street. The[Read More…]
EPA Awards Grants in Michigan and Ohio to Improve Water Quality and Reduce Algal Blooms in the Great Lakes
TOLEDO –(ENEWSPF)–Sept. 27, 2012 The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency today announced 11 Great Lakes Restoration Initiative grants for projects in Michigan and Ohio to improve water quality and reduce excess nutrients that contribute to harmful algal blooms in Great Lakes watersheds. Cameron Davis, Senior Advisor to the EPA Administrator for[Read More…]
Statement by President Obama on the Agreement between Sudan and South Sudan
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–September 27, 2012. I welcome the historic agreement that was reached today between the Republic of Sudan and the Republic of South Sudan on a number of critical issues. This agreement breaks new ground in support of the international vision of two viable states at peace with each other,[Read More…]
Pennsylvania’s Voter ID Law: Voters’ Stories Illustrate Law’s Undue Burden
WASHINGTON, DC –(ENEWSPF)–September 27, 2012. Since August 28th, the first day a free Department of State ID for voting was made available, the Service Employees International Union (SEIU) has coordinated a program to monitor the implementation of the new voter ID law at the place where the rubber is hitting[Read More…]
Forever Cheese Announces an Expanded Recall of Marte brand Ricotta Salata Frescolina for Possible Health Risk
Silver Spring, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–September 27, 2012. Forever Cheese Inc. is notifying consumers of their expanded recall of all Marte brand Ricotta Salata Frescolina cheese, originally announced on September 14, 2012 due to possible Listeria Monocytogenes contamination. Listeria Monocytogenes is an organism which can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young[Read More…]