Aug 31 2011
Release Time: For Immediate Release President Obama called General David Petraeus today on the occasion of his retirement from the U.S.
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Readout of the President’s Call with General David Petraeus
Aug 31 2011
Release Time: For Immediate Release MEMORANDUM FOR THE HEADS OF EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENTS AND AGENCIES SUBJECT: Speeding Infrastructure Development through More Efficient and Effective Permitting and Environmental Review To maintain our Nation's competitive edge, we must ensure that the United States has fast, reliable ways to move people, goods, energy, and information. In a global economy, where businesses are making investment choices between countries, we will compete for the world's investments based in part on the quality of our infrastructure. Investing in the Nation's infrastructure brings both immediate and long-term economic benefits — benefits that can accrue not only where the infrastructure is located, but also to communities all across the country. And at a time when job growth must be a top priority, well-targeted investment in infrastructure can be an engine of job creation and economic growth.
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Presidential Memorandum–Speeding Infrastructure Development through More Efficient and Effective Permitting and Environmental Review
Aug 31 2011
Release Time: For Immediate Release WASHINGTON – On Sunday, September 4, the President will travel to Paterson, New Jersey, to view damage from Hurricane Irene. Today, Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano and Federal Emergency Management Agency Administrator Craig Fugate traveled to New York and New Jersey to survey response and recovery efforts on the ground following Hurricane Irene and to reaffirm the federal government’s ongoing commitment to supporting our state and local partners as those important efforts continue. Yesterday, Administration officials made similar trips to Connecticut, North Carolina, Vermont, and Virginia.
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President Obama to Travel to Paterson, New Jersey
Aug 31 2011
Release Time: For Immediate Release James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 12:26 P.M. EDT MR.
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Press Briefing by Press Secretary Jay Carney, 8/31/2011
Aug 31 2011
Release Time: For Immediate Release WASHINGTON – Today, President Obama issued a Presidential Memorandum directing departments and agencies to identify high impact, job-creating infrastructure projects that can be expedited through outstanding review and permitting processes. At the President’s direction, the Departments of Agriculture, Commerce, Housing and Urban Development, Interior and Transportation will each select up to three high priority infrastructure projects that will create a significant number of jobs, have already identified necessary funding, and where the significant steps remaining before construction – including permit decisions, reviews, and consultations – are within the control and jurisdiction of the federal government and can be completed within 18 months. Today’s announcement is a common-sense step to speed job creation in the near term while increasing our competitiveness and strengthening the economy in the long term. Investments in our Nation’s infrastructure will ensure that America has the fastest and most reliable means to move people and goods, energy and attract business-making investment choices in a global economy. The President also directed the creation of a Projects Dashboard to ensure the details of each project identified as a result of today’s announcement are available to the public. The Projects Dashboard will allow users to follow each project through the expedited approval process and facilitate public input.
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White House Announces Steps to Expedite High Impact Infrastructure Projects to Create Jobs
Aug 31 2011
Release Time: For Immediate Release Rose Garden Note the corrected name of the employer of the individuals mentioned below: *Adam Vencill and Chris Negley, KCI Technologies **Hector Sealey and Austin Anderson, Ft. Myer Construction Corporation 10:45 A.M.
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Remarks by the President on Transportation Bill and FAA Bill Extension
Aug 31 2011
Release Time: For Immediate Release Commitments will add over 6,000 additional opportunities for hands-on, technical job training for future engineers WASHINGTON, DC – Today, the President’s Council on Jobs and Competitiveness, in partnership with the Business Council, Business Roundtable, U.S.
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President’s Council on Jobs and Competitiveness Announces Industry Leaders’ Commitment to Double Engineering Internships in 2012
Aug 31 2011
Release Time: For Immediate Release Please see attached for a letter signed by U.S. Conference of Mayors urging Congress to move forward to pass a clean extension of the Surface Transportation Bill and the Federal Aviation Administration Reauthorization.