WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–December 7, 2012. As part of the Energy Department’s SunShot Initiative, which is working to make solar energy competitive with other forms of energy without subsidy by the end of the decade, the Energy Department yesterday announced a $29 million investment in four projects that will help advance affordable, reliable[Read More…]
Day: December 7, 2012
DOE and EPA Release Annual Fuel Economy Guide with 2013 Models
WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–December 7, 2012. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Department of Energy (DOE) are releasing the 2013 Fuel Economy Guide, giving consumers clear and easy-to-read information to help them choose the most fuel efficient and low greenhouse gas emitting vehicles that meet their needs. The 2013 models include[Read More…]
ACLU Asks Dept of Education To Investigate Single-Sex Programs Rooted In Stereotypes
Complaints Filed Against School Districts in Alabama and Idaho NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–December 6, 2012. The American Civil Liberties Union filed complaints today with the federal Department of Education’s Office of Civil Rights (OCR) today against two school districts in Alabama and Idaho running unlawful single-sex education programs. Through information obtained through[Read More…]
Remarks by President Obama at the National Christmas Tree Lighting
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–December 6, 2012 – 6:30 P.M. EST THE PRESIDENT: Merry Christmas, everybody! (Applause.) Michelle told me to be brief because she wants to hear music. (Laughter.) Thank you, Secretary Salazar, for that generous introduction and for your dedication to protecting our natural resources. I want to thank Neil Mulholland[Read More…]
Readout of President Obama’s Phone Call with Egyptian President Morsi
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–December 7, 2012. President Obama called President Morsi yesterday to express his deep concern about the deaths and injuries of protesters in Egypt. The President emphasized that all political leaders in Egypt should make clear to their supporters that violence is unacceptable. He welcomed President Morsi’s call for a[Read More…]
Nanotechnology Database Launched in Denmark
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–December 7, 2012. The Danish Consumer Council and the Danish Ecological Council, in cooperation with the Technical University of Denmark, have launched the first ever nanotechnology database, with an inventory on 1,200 products that contain or are claimed to be a “nano” products. The database provides a description of[Read More…]
ISAF Joint Command Operational Update, December 7, 2012
KABUL, Afghanistan–(ENEWSPF)–December 7, 2012 – During an operation in Mota Khan district, Paktika province, today, an Afghan and coalition security force arrested a local Haqqani leader who planned and conducted improvised explosive device attacks, and was involved in organizing the Oct. 20 kidnapping of five Afghan National Army soldiers. The[Read More…]
White House Press Briefing by Jay Carney, December 6, 2012.
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–December 6, 2012 – 11:58 A.M. EST MR. CARNEY: Good afternoon. Thanks for being here. Or good morning still, right? Just barely. Good day, ladies and gentlemen. As you know, the President, not long from now, will be heading to Virginia where he will meet with a[Read More…]
Grassroots Groups to Durbin: Tax the Rich & Wall Street, Hands Off Vital Safety Net Programs
Community residents say cuts to New Deal era and domestic programs will plunge economy back into full-blown recession, create dire conditions for seniors, disabled, working families. CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–December 6, 2012. Local grassroots organizations erected a “Durbinville” shantytown today outside Senator Dick Durbin’s office to protest his support for massive budget cuts[Read More…]
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