Press Releases on June 26, 2014

President Obama Announces Presidential Delegation to the Republic of Panama to attend the Inauguration of His Excellency Juan ...

The White House Office of the Press Secretary For Immediate Release June 25, 2014 President Barack Obama today announced the designation of a Presidential Delegation to Panama City, Panama to attend the Inauguration of His Excellency Juan Carlos Varela …

Readout of National Security Advisor Susan E. Rice’s Meeting with Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong of Singapore

The White House Office of the Press Secretary For Immediate Release June 26, 2014 National Security Advisor Susan E. Rice met yesterday with Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong of Singapore at the White House. Ambassador Rice and Prime Minister Lee discussed …

Statement by National Security Advisor Susan E. Rice on the Killing of Salwa Bugaighis

The White House Office of the Press Secretary For Immediate Release June 26, 2014 The United States strongly condemns yesterday's brutal and senseless murder of human rights and civil society activist Salwa Bugaighis in Benghazi, Libya. I was fortunate …

Statement by the President on the Elections in Libya

The White House Office of the Press Secretary For Immediate Release June 26, 2014 I congratulate the Libyan people on the conclusion of the elections for a new Council of Representatives, a milestone in their courageous efforts to transition from four …

Remarks by the President at League of Conservation Voters Capital Dinner

The White House Office of the Press Secretary For Immediate Release June 25, 2014 7:23 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Hello! Well, its good to be back. (Applause.) First of all, I just want to thank Carol Browner, one of my favorite people. We miss her in the …

Readout of the Vice President’s Meeting with Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong of Singapore

The White House Office of the Vice President For Immediate Release June 25, 2014 The Vice President met today with Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong of Singapore at the White House, their third meeting since April 2013.The Vice President and the Prime …

Press Briefing by Press Secretary Josh Earnest, 6/25/2014

The White House Office of the Press Secretary For Immediate Release June 25, 2014 James S. Brady Press Briefing Room **Please see below for corrections marked with asterisk. 1:00 P.M. EDT MR. EARNEST: Before we get started, I just wanted to let you know …

FDF response to SACN's draft report on carbohydrates and health

26 June 2014 FDF response to SACN's draft report on carbohydrates and health Back to list of articles In response to the publication of the Scientific Advisory Committee on Nutrition (SACN)'s draft report on Carbohydrates and Health, Barbara …

FDF response to Public Health England's 'Sugar Reduction: Responding to a Challenge' paper

26 June 2014 FDF response to Public Health England's 'Sugar Reduction: Responding to a Challenge' paper Back to list of articles In response to the publication of Public Health England's 'Sugar Reduction: Responding to a Challenge' …

61st Management Board meeting

Results of Surface Radiation Screening Suggest Bridgeton Municipal Athletic Complex Remains Suitable for Public Use

  Results of Surface Radiation Screening Suggest Bridgeton Municipal Athletic Complex Remains Suitable for Public Use Release Date: 06/26/2014 Contact Information: Chris Whitley, 913-551-7394, whitley.christopher@epa.gov Environmental News FOR IMMEDIATE …

Results of Surface Radiation Screening Suggest Bridgeton Municipal Athletic Complex Remains Suitable for Public Use

  Results of Surface Radiation Screening Suggest Bridgeton Municipal Athletic Complex Remains Suitable for Public Use Release Date: 06/26/2014 Contact Information: Chris Whitley, 913-551-7394, whitley.christopher@epa.gov Environmental News FOR IMMEDIATE …

SME survey: Help us ensure a new EU-US trade deal benefits Europe’s smaller firms

United States Brussels, 23 June 2014 This survey was designed to hear the views of small- and medium-sized companies (SME) and ensure that they will benefit from a new EU-US trade deal called the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership, or TTIP. We’ …

Oil and natural gas industry forms organization to strengthen cyber-security

WASHINGTON, June 26, 2014—The American Petroleum Institute (API) expressed its support for the new Oil and Natural Gas Information Sharing and Analysis Center (ONG-ISAC), which will help protect infrastructure from cyber-attacks. While API helped form the …

Energy Department Project Captures and Stores more than One Million Metric Tons of CO2

Project safely stores CO2 from commercial industrial operations, enhances oil recovery in nearby depleted field WASHINGTON – Following the one year mark since the release of the President’s Climate Action Plan, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) - in …

Today is National Sunless Day!

NEW ORLEANS - (NewMediaWire) - June 26, 2014 - Planet Beach is celebrating the 4th annual National Sunless Day today across the world.  Celebrations started in spas on Sunday, June 22, and will culminate today on Thursday, June 26. Planet Beach’s National …

IMF Survey: IMF Opens Africa Training Institute

’ Street in Mauritius: IMF’s Africa Training Institute opens at a time when countries of sub-Saharan Africa face emerging challenges (photo: Rolf Richardson/Robert Harding/Newscom) IMF Capacity Development IMF Opens Africa Training InstituteIMF Survey June …

Lidocaine Viscous: Drug Safety Communication - Boxed Warning Required - Should Not Be Used to Treat Teething Pain

[Posted 06/26/2014]AUDIENCE: Consumer, Pediatrics, Family PracticeISSUE: FDA notified health professionals, their provider organizations and caregivers for infants, that prescription oral viscous lidocaine 2% solution should not be used to treat infants …

FDA Teams Up for Novel Campaign on Risks of Decorative Contact Lenses

Republic of Poland: 2014 Article IV Consultation—Staff Report

Summary: The economy is steadily recovering from a substantial slowdown in 2012–13, helped by improving conditions in main trading partners and a rebound in job creation and household consumption. Financial markets and the zloty have stayed relatively …