Day: March 15, 2013

State Department Briefing by Victoria Nuland, March 15, 2013

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–March 15, 2013. Index for Today’s Briefing SYRIA Two-year Anniversary of the Syrian Revolution Foreign Influence in Syrian Conflict EU Discussions Treasury Dept. General License for SOC Syrian Opposition Visit to DC and NY NORTH KOREA Short-range Rocket Launch INDIA/PAKISTAN Direct Dialogue BANGLADESH Protests against Sheikh Hasina NIGERIA President[Read More…]

Congresswoman Duckworth Calls for An End to Wasteful Spending By Cosponsoring the Audit the Pentagon Act of 2013

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–March 15, 2013. Today, Congresswoman Tammy Duckworth announced her co-sponsorship of the Audit the Pentagon Act of 2013. The legislation would impose a financial penalty on any federal agency that cannot pass a yearly audit, including the Department of Defense – the only federal agency not subject to an[Read More…]

Mayor Emanuel Launches New ‘Farmers For Chicago’ Network For Chicago Urban Farmers

New collaboration will provide farm trainees with support to launch food enterprises, make five acres of vacant city lots available to farm, and expand local supply chain for food retailers CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–March 15, 2013. Mayor Rahm Emanuel and Growing Power, a leading local urban agriculture organization, today announced the launch of[Read More…]

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Florida Department of Environmental Protection Sell out Floridians

Today’s bogus plan on water rules won’t stop slime outbreaks Tampa, FL–(ENEWSPF)–March 15, 2013. Florida’s waterways will be covered with more slimy algae outbreaks if a deeply flawed plan announced today between the Florida Department of Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is allowed to go forward.[Read More…]

Remarks by President Obama on American Energy — Lemont, Illinois

Argonne National Laboratory, Lemont, Illinois–(ENEWSPF)–March 15, 2013 – 1:31 P.M. CDT THE PRESIDENT:  Hello, everybody!  (Applause.)  Hello, Illinois!  Hello!  It is good to be home!  (Applause.) Well, let me begin by thanking Ann for the great introduction, the great work she’s doing, the leadership she’s showing with her team on[Read More…]

Governor Quinn Announces Illinois Hardest Hit Increasing Mortgage Assistance to $35,000 per Homeowner

$10,000 Increase Expected to Immediately Help 500 More Working Families Keep Their Homes; 7,000 Homeowners Helped So Far CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–March 15, 2013. Governor Pat Quinn today announced that the Illinois Housing Development Authority is increasing the mortgage assistance available through the Illinois Hardest Hit program to $35,000 per household across the[Read More…]

Justice Department Announces Nearly $2 Million in Grants to Strengthen Legal Services for the Poor

Grants Announced at Event Marking the 50th Anniversary of Gideon V. Wainwright Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–March 15, 2013. Attorney General Eric Holder announced today $1.8 million in new resources to improve access to criminal legal services and strengthen indigent defense across the nation. In remarks during the “50 Years Later: The Legacy[Read More…]

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