Colorado GOP candidate backs taxpayer bill of rights
Vail Daily Wed, 13 Jan 2010 18:41 PM PST
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. - Republican gubernatorial candidate Scott McInnis says he'll bring more military-related and energy industries to Colorado and focus on creating high-paying jobs. The former congressman spoke Wednesday in Colorado Springs at a meeting with about 50 supporters. Denver Mayor John Hickenlooper had a similar jobs message when he said Tuesday he would seek the Democratic ... |
Heat Assistance
KX TV North Dakota Wed, 13 Jan 2010 18:41 PM PST
Do you need extra help heating your house? Even if you rent... you may qualify. Energy Assistance Director Ronald Knutson says federal money is still vailable to assist low income households. In order to qualify, your income must be less than 60-percen |
Cap and Trade Debate
KX TV North Dakota Wed, 13 Jan 2010 18:41 PM PST
North Dakota's economy has benefited from energy development... But one group says if the current federal climate change legislation passed that could all change... A recent study being released today by the North Dakota policy council show |
WA govt throws Griffin Coal a lifeline
Brisbane Times Wed, 13 Jan 2010 18:39 PM PST
The WA govt says it will direct public enterprise Verve Energy to waive conditions of a pre-purchase contract to throw a lifeline to debt-laden Griffin Coal. |
State Dems want to raise renewable-energy standard
Summit Daily News Wed, 13 Jan 2010 18:36 PM PST
DENVER - Democratic state lawmakers want to increase the amount of electricity coming from renewable sources, saying the move will help the environment and create jobs. Under current law, investor-owned utilities like Xcel Energy must get 20 percent of their power from renewable sources like wind and solar energy by 2020. Gov. Bill Ritter announced Tuesday that he is backing planned legislation ... |
Blackouts leave Venezuelans confused, angry
AFP via Yahoo! News Wed, 13 Jan 2010 18:33 PM PST
Venezuelans have reacted with anger and confusion as the government's power-saving campaign kicked in, turning off electricity across wide swathes of Caracas and the country, amid a drought-driven energy crisis. |
SOEs to be merged in 'green' move
People's Daily Wed, 13 Jan 2010 18:32 PM PST
Two centrally administered State-owned Enterprises (SOEs) are to be merged soon to increase their input in energy conservation and environmental protection, an industry source revealed. The government has approved the merger of China Energy Conservation Investment Corp and China New Era Group Corp, two companies under the administration of the State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration ... |
Power purchases progressing
The Escanaba Daily Press Wed, 13 Jan 2010 18:32 PM PST
ESCANABA - Through the process of elimination, three potential power suppliers for Escanaba were narrowed down to two companies, members of council and the Electric Advisory Committee (EAC) were informed Wednesday. Officials are looking into potential agreements with power suppliers to provide both short-term and long-term energy contracts with the most cost-savings for electric customers. |
Financial, technology sectors lift Wall Street higher
People's Daily Wed, 13 Jan 2010 18:31 PM PST
U.S. stocks rebounded Wednesday after major indexes fell the most this year on Tuesday, lifted by a rally among financial and technology shares. U.S. stocks drifted between gains and losses in early trading Wednesday as a drop in oil prices weighed on energy shares. As the commercial crude inventory rose more than expected, benchmark crude for February delivery fell for the third day and settled ... |
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