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ST. LOUIS NEWS TODAY - Sunday, August 15, 2004
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Boeing to Hire Additional 800 People in St. Louis
ST. LOUIS, (SLFP.com) August 15, 2004 - Boeing will host an accelerated-hiring event on Friday, August 20, at the St. Louis Airport Marriott, to fill a wide range of openings, primarily in technical and engineering fields, such as avionics, electrical, mechanical, software, structures and systems.
Sen. Kit Bond (R-Mo) and Boeing [NYSE:BA] Integrated Defense Systems CEO Jim Albaugh announced Thursday that the Company was moving to quickly fill another 250 open positions in St. Louis by the end of the year.
In a statement, Albaugh said, "Eighteen months ago I committed to Senator Bond that we would grow employment in St. Louis by 1,000 people within five years. To date we have added over 1,500 to our payroll. The growth we've seen is a direct result of the strong political support of the Missouri delegation led by Sen. Bond, a strong partnership with the local Union leaders like Rick Smith and Steve McDerman, and the hard work of our team here, who has made being on time and on budget a hallmark of Boeing military aircraft and weapons programs."
"The strength of these partnerships is allowing us to grow our business, and is the reason we located the headquarters of Integrated Defense Systems and the Army's Future Combat Systems program here," Albaugh continued. "For 65 years the men and women of this community have built the world's best fighter and attack aircraft. While we stand in front of the dominant strike aircraft of today, other members of our team are hard at work on the future by transforming aerial warfare as they build the unmanned X-45."
The comments were made while Bond and Albaugh were congratulating employees on sustainment of the F-15 line. In July, the senator secured an additional $110 million for advanced procurement of two additional F-15 aircraft.
"It is the dedication and skill of the Boeing employees in St. Louis that made the most recent F-15 procurement possible," Bond said. "Your individual efforts, taken as a whole, directly support our warfighters and enhance their chances of returning safely to their loved ones. All of you can take tremendous pride in knowing that."
Albaugh also talked about the immediate need to fill hundreds of positions in the community. "Today we are moving quickly to fill 250 positions here in St. Louis," he said. "Over the next 18 months we will add a total of 800 jobs, that's in addition to 1,500 jobs we've added to date."
The interviews will be held on a pre-scheduled and walk-in basis. Hiring managers and recruiters from St. Louis and other parts of Boeing will be on hand at the event, and ready to make contingent employment offers on the spot.
Missouri Department of Natural Resources Reaches Out to Urban Residents
ST. LOUIS, (SLFP.com) August 15, 2004 - The St. Louis Area Office within the department's Division of State Parks has been established at the Scott Joplin House State Historic Site in St. Louis. The goal of the office is to promote the use of Missouri state parks and historic sites by urban residents.
"We have 83 state parks and historic sites throughout the state, with many in the greater St. Louis area that offer many opportunities and services to urban residents," said Steve Mahfood, department director. "The goal of this new office is to bring programs to the urban population as well as encourage them to use the resources available in our state parks and historic sites, " he said.
Karla Frye, Ph.D., has been hired as the cultural program and outreach coordinator for the St. Louis Area Office. Frye has a doctorate degree in American studies from St. Louis University, as well as a master's degree in public policy from Southern Illinois University at Edwardsville and a bachelor's degree in communication from Jackson State University in Jackson, Miss. She previously worked for the St. Louis City Division of Family Services.
"I believe Karla's knowledge, enthusiasm and experience will greatly benefit our outreach and educational efforts in the St. Louis area," said Doug Eiken, director of the department's Division of State Parks. Assisting with the outreach efforts will be Carlotta Lewis.
Examples of outreach efforts include the WOW National Outdoor Recreation and Conservation School held in June at Forest Park and a day camp for urban youth at Dr. Edmund A. Babler Memorial State Park at Wildwood.
The St. Louis Area Office is part of a larger effort to ensure better coordination of services and activities for all state parks and historic sites in the St. Louis area. Six state parks and historic sites are now coordinated under the area office and include the following: Dr. Edmund A. Babler Memorial State Park, Scott Joplin House State Historic Site, First Missouri State Capitol State Historic Site, Route 66 State Park, Castlewood State Park, and Edward "Ted" and Pat Jones-Confluence Point State Park (which oversees the eastern portion of Katy Trail State Park).
Scott Joplin House State Historic Site was chosen as the base of the operation because of its urban location. Victoria Love of Florissant was recently hired as the administrator of the historic site. Love has a master's degree in American studies from the University of Maryland at College Park and a bachelor's degree in history from Arizona State University at Tempe. Her previously work experience has included the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum, the National Museum of Health and Medicine and work with the National Park Service at Harper's Ferry.
Nixon Sues EPA Over Air Quality Standards
ST. LOUIS, (SLFP.com) August 15, 2004 - On Friday, Missouri Attorney General Jay Nixon filed suit in federal district court in St. Louis to compel the federal government to comply with the Clean Air Act by reviewing the air quality standards for lead.
The Clean Air Act specifies that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency must review the national ambient air quality standards every five years. The same air quality standard for lead that was in effect in 1978 is still in effect 26 years later, and the government has not conducted a review since December 1990. Despite a June 9, 2004, letter from Nixon notifying the government of its lapse, the EPA has taken no action to remedy this violation of the law.
In an announcement, Nixon said, "Congress enacted the Clean Air Act to protect public health. Although the adverse effects of lead on human health are well-known, the EPA has been derelict in its duty to review the air quality standard for lead and protect Missouri families."
According to EPA, lead is a "very toxic" element that affects reproductive success and causes developmental problems in childen at very low levels. The EPA says that even the developing fetus is at risk from lead exposure to the mother. Every year, the scientific community finds that progressively lower levels of lead in the blood adversely impact the health of children.
In the lawsuit, Nixon asks the court to order EPA Administrator Michael O. Leavitt to review the air quality standard for lead, as mandated by Congress.
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