Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–September 18, 2013. The Justice Department’s Environment and Natural Resources Division and the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Indiana announced today the return of two indictments against six individuals and three companies for offenses involving federal renewable fuel programs, allegedly creating losses to victims totaling more[Read More…]
Day: September 18, 2013
Commercial Fisherman Charged with Witness Tampering Related to an Investigation into the Illegal Harvesting of Striped Bass
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–September 18, 2013. Michael D. Hayden Jr., 41, of Tilghman’s Island, Md., was arrested yesterday on charges of witness tampering and retaliation in connection with an investigation of felony Lacey Act violations related to the illegal harvesting of striped bass from the Chesapeake Bay. The charges were announced[Read More…]
Remarks by President Obama at the Business Roundtable
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–September 18, 2013 – 10:46 A.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Thank you, everybody. (Applause.) Well, Jim, thank you for the introduction. Thanks to Dave and Andrew and John — all the men and women of the Business Roundtable. I’ve had a chance to not only present before this body before,[Read More…]
Senator Kirk Welcomes Iran’s Release of Nasrin Sotoudeh
Calls for further pressure on regime to release remaining political prisoners WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–September 18, 2013. U.S. Senator Mark Kirk (R-Ill.), founder of the U.S. Senate Iranian Dissident Awareness Program and co-chair of the Iranian Political Prisoners Global Advocacy Project, today welcomed Iran’s release of several political prisoners, including human rights lawyer[Read More…]
Senator Durbin meets with University of Illinois – Chicago Student Trustees
WASHINGTON, DC–(ENEWSPF)–September 18, 2013. U.S. Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) met today with the student representatives to the University of Illinois Board of Trustees outside the Capitol building. During the meeting, the group discussed issues in higher education including rising college costs and federal student aid. A photo of today’s meeting[Read More…]
Mayor Emanuel Welcomes Local Band Santah, And Encourages City to Attend Wurst Fest and Chicago Music Summit
Mayor Emanuel joins residents at the opening day of The Wurst Festival at Daley Plaza. Photo Credit: Patrick Pyszka // City of Chicago CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–September 18, 2013. Mayor Rahm Emanuel today welcomed local band, Santah, at the opening day of The Wurst Festival at Daley Plaza. The Wurst Festival (thewursfestival.com) showcases[Read More…]
Four New Species of ‘Legless Lizards’ Discovered Living on the Edge
The Bakersfield legless lizard, (Anniella grinnelli), which today ranges from downtown Bakersfield in the southern San Joaquin Valley to the Carrizo Plain National Monument 30 miles to the west. The species has a purple belly and yellow sides. Photo by Alex Krohn. BERKELEY–(ENEWSPF)–September 18, 2013. California biologists have discovered[Read More…]
Congressmen Blumenauer, Thompson, other Conservation Leaders in Congress Urge Adoption of Senate Language in Farm Bill Conference
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–September 18, 2013. Today, Congressmen Earl Blumenauer (OR-03) and Mike Thompson (CA-05), along with more than 100 other members of the House of Representatives, sent a letter to the leadership of the House urging them to adopt language from the Senate Farm Bill, S. 954, the Agriculture Reform, Food[Read More…]
University of Oregon Museum of Natural and Cultural History to Acquire Arctic Collection
EUGENE, Oregon–(ENEWSPF)–September 18, 2013 — The University of Oregon Museum of Natural and Cultural History (MNCH) will be the new home to a major collection of Arctic artifacts, according to an agreement between the University of Oregon and Western Oregon University (WOU), and thanks to support from the 2013 Oregon[Read More…]
Cook County Single Family Home Prices Continue Recovery: DePaul Index
Prices for single family homes in Cook County continue recovery, but legacy of foreclosure crisis remains, according to the latest Cook County Price Index released Sept. 18 by the Institute for Housing Studies at DePaul University. More at http://www.housingstudies.org. (Photo by Jeff Carrion) CHICAGO—(ENEWSPF)—September 18, 2013. Prices for Cook County[Read More…]
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