Press Releases on October 7, 2014

Statement from Secretary Vilsack Celebrating Central State University's New Status as an 1890 Land-Grant Institution

maincontent> Release No. 0223.14 Contact: Office of Communications (202)720-4623 Printable version 'Email this page   Statement from Secretary Vilsack Celebrating Central State University's New Status as an 1890 Land-Grant Institution …

EPA Finalizes Cleanup Plan for Cidra, Puerto Rico Superfund Site; Volatile Organic Compounds Contaminated Drinking Water

(New York, N.Y.) The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has finalized its plan to clean up contaminated soil and groundwater at the Cidra Groundwater Contamination site in Cidra, Puerto Rico. The site includes portions of the Cidra commercial district …

Agriculture Council Formed to Unite Oklahoma Farmers

Local farmers join with The Humane Society of the United States to foster better animal welfare and environmental stewardship GAITHERSBURG, MD, UNITED STATES, October 7, 2014 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Today, The Humane Society of the United States announces …

They’re Finally Back: M&M’s® Crispy To Return In 2015

Republic of Moldova: IMF Staff Concludes Second Post-Program Monitoring Discussions

Press Release No. 14/463 October 7, 2014 End-of-Mission press releases include statements of IMF staff teams that convey preliminary findings after a visit to a country. The views expressed in this statement are those of the IMF staff and do not …

Energy Department Recognizes Cities of Beaverton and Hillsboro, Oregon, Portland Public Schools in Better Buildings Challenge

Energy Department Recognizes Cities of Beaverton and Hillsboro, Oregon, Portland Public Schools in Better Buildings Challenge PORTLAND, ORE. – As a part of the Administration’s effort to support greater energy efficiency through the Better Buildings …

Clean Energy Group Webinar: An Introduction to Resilient Power

Date: 10/8/2014 1 p.m. ET Clean Energy Group will host a free webinar to provide more details about its Resilient Power Project (see news item above about a new report on this topic). Lew Milford and Todd Olinsky-Paul of Clean Energy Group will present an …

USDA Invests $68 Million in 540 Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Projects

Resilient Power: Evolution of a New Clean Energy Strategy to Meet Severe Weather Threats

Date: 9/1/2014 Clean Energy Group published Resilient Power: Evolution of a New Clean Energy Strategy to Meet Severe Weather Threats, a paper describing the progress of "resilient power" efforts since the New York City blackouts in 1999 to …

DOE Announces $5 Million to Develop Clean Energy Projects at Federal Facilities

Date: 9/22/2014 The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced $5 million in funding for nine projects that will advance the development of combined heat and power and renewable energy technologies at federal government facilities and help meet energy …

Maine Fair Powered by Wind

Date: 10/6/2014 In Maine, the end of summer also brings the end of fair season. This year represented some winds of change in Maine as this year's Skowhegan State Fair was 100% wind powered. Sponsored by Wind for ME and the Maine Ocean and Wind …

USDA Expands Access to Credit to Help More Beginning and Family Farmers

maincontent> Release No. 0222.14 Contact: Office of Communications (202)720-4623 Printable version Email this page   USDA Expands Access to Credit to Help More Beginning and Family Farmers Changes Increase Eligibility and Financing Options for Hard …

IMF Video: IMF Says Uneven Global Growth Disappoints

IMF Says Uneven Global Growth Disappoints October 7, 2014 An uneven global recovery continues, says the IMF’s latest World Economic Outlook. The IMF forecasts global growth to average 3.3 percent in 2014―unchanged from 2013―and to rise to 3.8 percent in …

Funds Awarded to Historically Black Colleges and Universities for Fossil Energy Research

Washington, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has selected four research projects that will provide educational and research training opportunities for minority students while advancing key technical areas in fossil fuel utilization. The annual …

Versature to Provide Shopify with Hosted Business Phone Services for Ottawa, Toronto and Montreal Offices

Versature has been selected by industry leading commerce platform Shopify to provide Hosted PBX business phone services. OTTAWA, ON, CANADA, October 7, 2014 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Versature, an Ottawa-based technology firm, announced today a new deal …

Young artists awarded in Salekhard

October 1, 2014, 16:50Salekhard hosted today an awarding ceremony of the winners of the Make the World Cleaner contest of children’s drawings and crafts, organized by the Directorate of the Federal Service for Supervision over Natural Resources Use for the …

Gazprom and BASF address strategic cooperation issues

October 7, 2014, 15:45A working meeting between Alexey Miller, Chairman of the Gazprom Management Committee and Kurt Bock, Chairman of the Board of Executive Directors of BASF took place today within the 4th St. Petersburg International Gas Forum. The …

Gazprom finishes Russia’s most advanced convention & exhibition center

St. Petersburg hosted today an opening ceremony of International Convention & Exhibition Center ExpoForum constructed by Gazprom. The event was attended by Alexey Miller, Chairman of the Company's Management Committee and Georgy Poltavchenko, …

Press Briefing by Press Secretary Josh Earnest, 10/6/2014

The White House Office of the Press Secretary For Immediate Release October 06, 2014 James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 12:55 P.M. EDT MR. EARNEST: Good afternoon, everybody. Hope you all enjoyed your weekend as much as I did. (Laughter.) There certainly …

Statement by the Press Secretary on H.R. 4994

The White House Office of the Press Secretary For Immediate Release October 06, 2014 On Monday, October 6, 2014, the President signed into law: H.R. 4994, the Improving Medicare Post-Acute Care Transformation Act or the IMPACT Act of 2014, which creates …