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Congress Woman Jackson Lee’s Press Releases on Oil Spill Containment

By Roan | Published: July 24, 2010

Congresswoman Jackson Lee applauds the creation of the oil spill containment system formed by ExxonMobil, Chevron, ConocoPhillips and Shell. Press Release Received – July 22, 2010 3:22:05 PM CDT “This effort exemplifies how companies must cooperate to ensure that there are resources in place to address oil spills as we move forward.” [...]

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Al Green and Sheila Jackson Lee think Unemployment Extension a Good Thing

By Roan | Published: July 24, 2010

Congressman Al Green Says Extending Unemployment Benefits Is Crucial Due to the Critical Financial Situation of Millions of Americans Washington (DC) July 23, 2010- the House of Representatives passed the Unemployment Compensation Extension Act of 2010 (H.R. 4213) by a vote of 272-152. Congressman Al Green (TX-09) said extending these benefits “is crucial due to the [...]

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New Orleans Welcomes 400,000 For ESSENCE Music Festival, Continues To Invite Summer Visitors

By Jaa | Published: July 20, 2010

NEW ORLEANS—The 2010 ESSENCE Music Festival brought big summer crowds to New Orleans, selling out hotels and filling area restaurants. In all, more than 400,000 attendees flocked to the Big Easy for the three-day July Fourth weekend festival — a positive sign for a city still fending off negative perceptions of the oil spill in [...]

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