Press Releases on August 4, 2011 - EIN Presswire - Press Release Distribution Service

Published on August 4, 2011 - 23:12 GMT

Climate, Environment, and Conservation: Remarks With Canadian Foreign Minister John Baird After Their Meeting

Remarks Hillary Rodham Clinton Secretary of State Treaty Room Washington, DC August 4, 2011 SECRETARY CLINTON: Hello, good afternoon, everyone. It’s a real pleasure to welcome Minister Baird here in his new capacity as the foreign minister. I’ve had …

Distribution channels: Environment

Published on August 4, 2011 - 23:11 GMT

Africa: Remarks With Canadian Foreign Minister John Baird After Their Meeting

Remarks Hillary Rodham Clinton Secretary of State Treaty Room Washington, DC August 4, 2011 SECRETARY CLINTON: Hello, good afternoon, everyone. It’s a real pleasure to welcome Minister Baird here in his new capacity as the foreign minister. I’ve had …

Distribution channels: Human Rights

Published on August 4, 2011 - 23:10 GMT

Western Hemisphere: Remarks With Canadian Foreign Minister John Baird After Their Meeting

Remarks Hillary Rodham Clinton Secretary of State Treaty Room Washington, DC August 4, 2011 SECRETARY CLINTON: Hello, good afternoon, everyone. It’s a real pleasure to welcome Minister Baird here in his new capacity as the foreign minister. I’ve had …

Distribution channels: Human Rights

Published on August 4, 2011 - 23:10 GMT

South and Central Asia: Remarks With Canadian Foreign Minister John Baird After Their Meeting

Remarks Hillary Rodham Clinton Secretary of State Treaty Room Washington, DC August 4, 2011 SECRETARY CLINTON: Hello, good afternoon, everyone. It’s a real pleasure to welcome Minister Baird here in his new capacity as the foreign minister. I’ve had …

Distribution channels: Human Rights

Published on August 4, 2011 - 22:15 GMT

President Obama Amends Arizona Disaster Declaration

The President today made additional disaster assistance available to the State of Arizona by authorizing an increase in the level of Federal funding for Public Assistance projects undertaken in theSovereign Tribal Nation of the Havasupai Tribe as a result …

Distribution channels: U.S. Politics

Published on August 4, 2011 - 22:13 GMT

Statement by the President on the FAA

I'm pleased that leaders in Congress are working together to break the impasse involving the FAA so that tens of thousands of construction workers and others can go back to work. We can't afford to let politics in Washington hamper our recovery, so …

Distribution channels: U.S. Politics

Published on August 4, 2011 - 22:12 GMT

ACLU Appeals Same-Sex Domestic Partnership Case to Montana Supreme Court

August 4, 2011 Partnerships Are Necessary to Uphold Montana Constitution’s Right to Fair Treatment for All FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: (212) 549-2666; media@aclu.org HELENA, MT — The American Civil Liberties Union today appealed a Montana …

Distribution channels: Human Rights

Published on August 4, 2011 - 22:11 GMT

Consumer Advisory - Salmonella Contamination of Ground Turkey in the United States

August 4, 2010: The Government of Canada continues to closely follow the investigation by U.S. authorities into the recall of ground turkey due to Salmonella contamination in the United States. Based on the information provided by the manufacturer, …

Distribution channels: Food & Beverage Industry

Published on August 4, 2011 - 22:10 GMT

Press Briefing by Press Secretary Jay Carney, 8/4/2011

James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 12:16 P.M. EDT MR. CARNEY: Good afternoon, ladies and gentlemen. Welcome to the White House. This is your daily briefing. Before I take your questions, I have a couple of announcements. …

Distribution channels: U.S. Politics

Published on August 4, 2011 - 22:05 GMT

Democracy, Human Rights, Refugees: Remarks With Canadian Foreign Minister John Baird After Their Meeting

Remarks Hillary Rodham Clinton Secretary of State Treaty Room Washington, DC August 4, 2011 SECRETARY CLINTON: Hello, good afternoon, everyone. It’s a real pleasure to welcome Minister Baird here in his new capacity as the foreign minister. I’ve had …

Distribution channels: Human Rights

Published on August 4, 2011 - 22:00 GMT

As famine spreads action urgently needed

05-08-2011 Immediate support vital Millions of Somalis need assistance 5 August 2011, Rome - As famine spread to three more areas of southern Somalia and threatened to engulf the whole of the country's south, FAO warned …

Distribution channels: Human Rights

Published on August 4, 2011 - 21:10 GMT

CSPI Urges Review into Government's Handling of <i>Salmonella<i/> Outbreak

Statement of CSPI Food Safety Director Caroline Smith DeWaal August 4, 2011 The Salmonella Heidelberg outbreak shows a troubling lapse in coordination between federal agencies that are duty bound to protect the public. Today during a conference …

Distribution channels: Food & Beverage Industry

Published on August 4, 2011 - 20:56 GMT

Women: Remarks at the International Women's Economic Summit "Peace Through Business" Graduation Ceremony

Remarks Melanne Verveer Ambassador-at-Large for Global Women's Issues Washington, DC July 26, 2011 Thank you for that warm introduction. It is an honor and humbling to be here today with so many who are not content to simply dream of a better …

Distribution channels: Human Rights

Published on August 4, 2011 - 20:10 GMT

Heat, Humidity Put High School Football Players at Risk

With More Heat Risk, Coaches Need to Closely Follow Safety Guidelines WASHINGTON (August 4, 2011)—The combination of more frequent heat waves and overweight players is increasing the risk of heat-related illness and death for high school football …

Distribution channels: Energy Industry

Published on August 4, 2011 - 20:10 GMT

CORRECTION: USDA Announces Sugar Tariff Rate Quotas for Fiscal Year 2012

* There is a correction in the second-to-last paragraph of this release. The date of a specialty sugar tranche was originally reported as Aug. 4, 2011, but that has changed to Aug. 10, 2011. The correction is indicated in bold.* WASHINGTON, Aug. 4, 2011 …

Distribution channels: Banking, Finance & Investment Industry

Published on August 4, 2011 - 19:13 GMT

<font face="Arial, Helvetica">Congress Asks FDA to Adhere to Intended Limits of Restaurant Labeling Regulations</font>

ARLINGTON, VA—August 4, 2011—Thirty-six members of both the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives signed letters urging the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) not to expand chain restaurant menu labeling regulations to grocery stores. The letters …

Distribution channels: Food & Beverage Industry

Published on August 4, 2011 - 19:11 GMT

President Obama to Travel to Interstate Moving Services in Springfield, Virginia

WASHINGTON – On Tuesday, August 9, the President will travel to Interstate Moving Services in Springfield, Virginia, to announce first of their kind fuel efficiency standards for work trucks, buses, and other heavy duty vehicles. The new standards will …

Distribution channels: U.S. Politics

Published on August 4, 2011 - 19:10 GMT

EPA Proposes Plan to Remove Contaminated Soil from Tri-Cities Barrel Superfund Site in Broome County, N.Y.; EPA to Hold Public ...

Release date: 08/04/2011 Contact Information: John Senn, (212) 637-3667, senn.john@epa.gov or Kasia Broussalian, (212) 637-3581, broussalian.kasia@epa.gov (New York, N.Y.) The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has proposed an amended plan to …

Distribution channels: Energy Industry

Published on August 4, 2011 - 18:14 GMT

President Obama to Travel to Holland, Michigan

WASHINGTON – On Thursday, August 11, the President will travel to Holland, Michigan, to tour the Johnson Controls Inc. advanced battery facility. While at Johnson Controls, the President will highlight the key role innovative technologies will play in …

Distribution channels: U.S. Politics

Published on August 4, 2011 - 18:12 GMT

Agriculture Secretary Vilsack Holds White House Rural Forum to Discuss Jobs and Economic Opportunities in Wisconsin

WEST ALLIS, Wis., August 4, 2011- Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today held a White House Rural Forum at the Wisconsin State Fair with businesses and community leaders, farmers and ranchers to explore ways federal, state and local officials can work …

Distribution channels: Agriculture, Farming & Forestry Industry