Education, energy, health among Obama budget priorities
Houston Chronicle Sat, 21 Mar 2009 06:29 AM PDT
President Barack Obama says that while the details may change, any budget passed by Congress must cut the deficit, reform health care, invest in education and reduce U.S. dependence on foreign oil. |
Missouri goes green with tax holiday
Park Hills Daily Journal Sat, 21 Mar 2009 06:24 AM PDT
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) â€" Missourians won’t have to pay state sales tax for new, energy-efficient appliances if they wait to make their purchase until mid-April. |
Obama: Investment in energy research creates jobs
Park Hills Daily Journal Sat, 21 Mar 2009 06:23 AM PDT
POMONA, Calif. (AP) â€" President Barack Obama on Thursday said his administration’s plans to investment heavily in energy research during hard times will create the kinds of jobs and technology the United States needs to survive economically. |
SING, DANCE, PLAY A WINNER
The Daily Iberian Sat, 21 Mar 2009 06:20 AM PDT
The energy at Festival International de Louisiane builds morning, day and night, through song, dance and play â€" at least that’s how New Iberia-based artist Kate Ferry sees it, and it’s how she portrayed it in her art for the festival. |
Report: Alternative energy quest endangering birds
Park Hills Daily Journal Sat, 21 Mar 2009 06:19 AM PDT
WASHINGTON (AP) â€" As the Obama administration pursues more homegrown energy sources, a new government report faults energy production of all types â€" wind, ethanol and mountaintop coal mining â€" for contributing to steep drops in bird populations. |
Progress Energy Seeks Rate Hike
The Suncoast News Pasco Sat, 21 Mar 2009 06:01 AM PDT
Three days after telling customers to expect a big decrease in next month's electric bill, Progress Energy asked regulators Friday for a hefty increase in base service rates. |
Skilling: Sun, longer days warm up weekend
Chicago Tribune Sat, 21 Mar 2009 05:51 AM PDT
Warmer temperatures are on the way as the Chicago area moves into its first full weekend of spring. Days have lengthened more than three hours since December and the energy delivered by the sun's rays is nearly three times as strong. Add to these factors the southerly winds predicted to sever Chicago's link to the cold air over Canada's snowpack, and the day's predicted 16-degree temperature ... |
Boys basketball: Plenty of energy surrounding Vermilion as it prepares for Division II regional final
The Elyria Chronicle-Telegram Sat, 21 Mar 2009 05:49 AM PDT
VERMILION â€" Kyle Herchler thought it might be “chaotic†at Vermilion High School on Friday. Nick Farley predicted it would be “crazy.†Actually, chaos and insanity took the day off. But the atmosphere was nevertheless electric following the basketball team’s regional semifinal victory over Galion on Thursday night. “There’s a lot of energy [...] |
Feinstein seeks block solar power from desert land
PhysOrg Sat, 21 Mar 2009 05:30 AM PDT
(AP) -- California's Mojave Desert may seem ideally suited for solar energy production, but concern over what several proposed projects might do to the aesthetics of the region and its tortoise population is setting up a potential clash between conservationists and companies seeking to develop renewable energy. |
Steam plant among Shippensburg University projects
Chambersburg Public Opinion Sat, 21 Mar 2009 05:26 AM PDT
Energy upgrades totaling $35.3 million over two years will replace Shippensburg University's steam plant with a new heated and chilled water system. The university's Council of Trustees approved the plan at its quarterly meeting Friday as part of its capital projects spending plan. |
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