Day: December 14, 2012

Remarks by Secretary Panetta in Incirlik, Turkey

Incirlik, Turkey–(ENEWSPF)–December 14, 2012. (MODERATOR):  The gentleman I’m introducing needs no introduction, but I feel it’s important that — to say a few words — (inaudible). Talk a lot to you about where we live, the big picture, how we fit into that, our location here at Incirlik and our[Read More…]

State Department Briefing by Patrick Ventrell, December 14, 2012

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–December 14, 2012. Index for Today’s Briefing LIBYA Status of ARB/Overview of Process / Consultations with Congress CHINA/JAPAN Senkaku Islands CHINA/TIBET Urge China to Address Tensions NORTH KOREA Satellite / Looking for a Clear and Credible Response at the UN Security Council IRAN IAEA Efforts / Concerns about Parchin[Read More…]

White House Press Briefing by Jay Carney, December 14, 2012

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–December 14, 2012 – 12:41 P.M. EST MR. CARNEY:  Good afternoon, ladies and gentlemen.  Thank you for being here.  Before I start, I wanted to let you know that at approximately 10:30 this morning, in the Oval Office, the President was notified by his Homeland Security Advisor, John Brennan,[Read More…]

What Are the Chances You Will Have a White Christmas

  Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–December 14, 2012.  The National Climatic Data Center (NCDC) can help answer that age-old question. This year the Center updated a map that shows the climatological probabilities of a white Christmas across the Nation. The Probability of a White Christmas map, now based on the most recent 1981–2010[Read More…]

Earthjustice: EPA Acts to Protect Lives, Lungs from Soot

New air standard will save thousands of lives annually Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–December 14, 2012.  Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) adopted protections that will slash the amount of soot allowed in our air, improving air quality for millions of Americans. This move by the EPA comes in response to legal[Read More…]

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