Press Releases on September 30, 2013 - EIN Presswire - Press Release Distribution Service

Published on September 30, 2013 - 17:10 GMT

CSPI to Speaker Boehner: Food Safety More Pressing than Demands of House Extremists

Statement of CSPI Food Safety Director Caroline Smith DeWaal September 30, 2013 Both the Food and Drug Administration and the U.S. Department of Agriculture have developed thoughtful plans to continue some basic food safety functions in the event of a …

Distribution channels: Food & Beverage Industry

Published on September 30, 2013 - 17:01 GMT

Breast Cancer Awareness Month

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 30, 2013 Contact: HHS Press Office (202) 690-6343 Breast Cancer Awareness Month A statement by HHS Secretary Kathleen SebeliusOctober is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month, a time to rededicate ourselves to lessening the …

Distribution channels: Healthcare & Pharmaceuticals Industry

Published on September 30, 2013 - 16:58 GMT

Aviation News: Delta to equip 11,000 pilots with Microsoft Surface 2 tablet devices

Atlanta and Redmond, Wash. | 30 Sep 2013 | By Delta Air Lines and Microsoft Delta Air Lines (NYSE:DAL) is equipping its 11,000 pilots with the Microsoft Surface 2 tablet, which will be used initially as an electronic flight bag to replace heavy paper-based …

Distribution channels: Companies

Published on September 30, 2013 - 16:58 GMT

Number of CNG stations in Orenburg Region to double by 2015

September 27, 2013, 15:45A meeting between Alexey Miller, Chairman of the Gazprom Management Committee and Yury Berg, Governor of the Orenburg Region took place today as part of the XII International Investment Forum “Sochi – 2013”. The parties addressed …

Distribution channels: Companies

Published on September 30, 2013 - 16:47 GMT

IMF Managing Director Christine Lagarde Names Clare Brady as Director of Internal Audit

Press Release No. 13/371 September 30, 2013 Managing Director Christine Lagarde of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) today announced her intention to appoint Clare Brady as Director of the Fund’s Office of Internal Audit and Inspection (OIA). Ms. Brady …

Distribution channels: Banking, Finance & Investment Industry

Published on September 30, 2013 - 16:47 GMT

Kuwait: Concluding Statement of the 2013 Article IV Consultation

Describes the preliminary findings of IMF staff at the conclusion of certain missions (official staff visits, in most cases to member countries). Missions are undertaken as part of regular (usually annual) consultations under Article IV of the IMF's …

Distribution channels: Banking, Finance & Investment Industry

Published on September 30, 2013 - 16:36 GMT

EPA Finalizes Cleanup Plan for Gowanus Canal Superfund Site in Brooklyn, New York; $506 Million Cleanup Will Remove Contaminated ...

(New York, N.Y.) The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has finalized a plan to clean up the Gowanus Canal Superfund site in Brooklyn, New York, one of the nation’s most seriously contaminated bodies of water. The final plan, announced today on the banks …

Distribution channels: Energy Industry

Published on September 30, 2013 - 16:36 GMT

EPA Obtains Warrant to Address Over 1000 Drums and Containers at New Jersey Facility; Ongoing Investigation Reveals Presence of ...

(New York, N.Y.) The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has obtained a federal warrant to do the necessary cleanup work at the Superior Barrel Drum company facility in Elk Township, New Jersey, where more than a thousand unlabeled or improperly labeled …

Distribution channels: Energy Industry

Published on September 30, 2013 - 16:30 GMT

Berkeley’s Kam-Biu Luk Wins Panofsky Prize for Daya Bay Experiment

Science Short Kam-Biu Luk holds joint appointments with Berkeley Lab’s Physics Division, and the University of California Berkeley Physics Department. He is the co-spokesperson for the Daya Bay Experiment. For the second year in a row, a faculty scientist …

Distribution channels: Technology

Published on September 30, 2013 - 16:23 GMT

Study: Methane emissions from natural gas production are lower than previously estimated

WASHINGTON, September 16, 2013 – A major field study by the University of Texas and sponsored by the Environmental Defense Fund and natural gas producers found that methane emissions from development of natural gas and associated liquid resources represent …

Distribution channels: Energy Industry

Published on September 30, 2013 - 16:23 GMT

Approval of remaining LNG export permits can help boost U.S. economy

WASHINGTON, September 11, 2013 – API Director of Upstream and Industry Operations Erik Milito welcomed today’s authorization by the Department of Energy for exports from the Cove Point liquefied natural gas (LNG) facility as a sign that the agency may be …

Distribution channels: Energy Industry

Published on September 30, 2013 - 16:23 GMT

Study shows oil and natural gas leading carbon reduction efforts

WASHINGTON, September 10, 2013 ─ Oil and natural gas companies are America’s top investors in zero- and low-greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) technologies, according to a new study released by API. “America’s oil and natural gas companies have invested more …

Distribution channels: Energy Industry

Published on September 30, 2013 - 16:23 GMT

Landmark study shows manufacturing renaissance from U.S. shale

WASHINGTON, September 4, 2013 – A new study illustrates the far-reaching economic contributions of unconventional oil and natural gas development, particularly in the manufacturing sector, says API Vice President for Policy and Economic Analysis Kyle …

Distribution channels: Energy Industry

Published on September 30, 2013 - 16:22 GMT

August Petroleum Demand Continues Trend as Production & Exports Rise, Imports Fall (includes Monthly Statistical Report)

WASHINGTON, September 19, 2013 ─ Total U.S. petroleum deliveries (a measure of demand) edged down 0.7 percent from August 2012 to average 19.1 million barrels per day last month. These were the highest deliveries for the year but remained the lowest August …

Distribution channels: Energy Industry

Published on September 30, 2013 - 16:23 GMT

API: KXL how much longer will Americans wait for jobs and energy security?

WASHINGTON, September 19, 2013 ─ American Petroleum Institute President CEO Jack Gerard urged President Obama to finally approve the Keystone XL pipeline, noting that five years ago today the initial application for the project was submitted to the State …

Distribution channels: Energy Industry

Published on September 30, 2013 - 16:23 GMT

API outlines RFS “reality gap” in analysis for Congress

WASHINGTON, September 17, 2013 – Downstream Group Director Bob Greco said the RFS is “broken beyond repair” in a conference call with reporters. He previewed a new analysis on the RFS that API is sharing with members of Congress: “The state of energy and …

Distribution channels: Energy Industry

Published on September 30, 2013 - 16:21 GMT

EAC Meeting Cancelled

The Electricity Advisory Committee meeting scheduled to be held October 2 - October 3 has been cancelled due to the uncertainty of continuing operations of the Federal government. If this meeting is rescheduled for a later date, details will be posted …

Distribution channels: Energy Industry

Published on September 30, 2013 - 15:11 GMT

Spatial planning and EIA procedures for South Stream nearing completion in Serbia

September 27, 2013, 18:25Sochi hosted today a working meeting between Alexey Miller, Chairman of the Gazprom Management Committee and Dusan Bajatovic, Director General of Srbijagas. The parties addressed the prospects for closer interaction between Gazprom …

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Published on September 30, 2013 - 15:11 GMT

Northern Lights over Sakhalin shelf

September 27, 2013 Gazprom has a unique experience of operations on the Russian continental shelf. Today we would like to acquaint you with a complicated process of marine drilling. During the 2013 navigation period Gazprom is drilling two exploratory …

Distribution channels: Companies

Published on September 30, 2013 - 15:11 GMT

Alexey Miller: Gazprom is on the last lap in the Olympic venues construction

Alexey Miller, Chairman of the Gazprom Management Committee examined the Company's Olympic venues in Krasnaya Polyana and held a meeting on their state of readiness for commissioning. Taking part in the meeting were Vitaly Markelov, Deputy Chairman of …

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