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Fire Damages Fargo Food Warehouse Thursday, March 11, 2010 @ 1:52PMDamage to a Fargo food warehouse is expected to be substantial after an early morning fire. The blaze at the Nash Finch building on Main Avenue was reported about 1 a.m. Thursday.
Welsh Company Affresol Set to Launch Eco-Friendly Homes Made from Recycled Plastic Thursday, March 11, 2010 @ 1:46PMSWANSEA, WALES, U.K.----Welsh company Affresol will launch a range of eco-friendly homes and modular portable buildings made from recycled plastic waste.
BASF, Trelleborg Offshore Partner in Subsea Solutions Thursday, March 11, 2010 @ 1:42PMBASF Corp. BASF Polyurethane Solutions has formed a strategic alliance with Trelleborg Offshore US Inc, to develop and market Trident™ thermal insulation for subsea applications.
Proposed bylaw would increase energy efficiencies, costs Thursday, March 11, 2010 @ 1:28PMBuilding a house could become more expensive. Under a proposed bylaw, all new residential construction over 3,000 square feet and all new commercial and industrial construction would be required to be 35 percent more energy efficient than under current code.
Bayport to pay neighbors for noises, nuisances Thursday, March 11, 2010 @ 1:26PMHOUSTON -- Complaints from neighbors about noises and other nuisances created by the Bayport Container Terminal have finally paid off — and handsomely. The Port of Houston Authority will pay $13.5 million to 411 property owners who have complained about the lights, noises and pollution caused by the Bayport Container Terminal. After years of public hearings, negotiations with terminal neighbors ...
Griffin Ford building — Owner submits site plan Thursday, March 11, 2010 @ 12:56PMThe owner of the former Griffin Ford building on Forest Street has submitted an application to the Planning & Zoning Department for renovation plans that include creating retail spaces.
HAPPENING NOW: Alleged arson suspects at large Thursday, March 11, 2010 @ 12:49PMLockport Police are asking anyone with information on an alleged arson Wednesday night on West Avenue to contact the department.
League to hold green talk Tuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 11:14PMThe League of Women Voters of Bedford, Lewisboro, North Salem will sponsor an informational program, “20-20: A Vision for A Green Future,” at 7:30 p.m. tomorrow, Thursday, March 11, at the Cyrus Russell House in Cross River.
Toyota disputes study Tuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 11:14PMThe automaker says a test in which a Toyota engine was revved by short-circuiting wires could not happen under normal driving conditions.
Looking back in Fairbanks - March 10 Tuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 10:43PM10 YEARS AGO March 10, 2000 — Socialists from the “Democratic Republic of Dillingham” were causing havoc in the “country of Alaska” once again on Thursday. The socialists had taken over two build...
Auto supplier plans move to Granger as county grants tax break Tuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 10:35PMSOUTH BEND -- St. Joseph County Council members on Tuesday approved a property tax abatement for Molded Acoustical Products of Easton Inc.
A game-changer for a green economy is closer than you think Tuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 10:03PMA handful of cities and counties have embraced a new financing scheme that may be coming soon to a local government near you.
The restructuring of Tuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 9:17PMIn reply to Does Rudd Have The Guts For Health Reform? : The restructuring of National Health Services is long overdue. The States should never have had any control over the delivery of health services in the first place, according to the Australian Constitution PART V - POWERS OF THE PARLIAMENT Section 51 (xxiiiA) [1946] The provision of maternity allowances, widows pensions, child endowment ...
Washington County Commissioners briefs Tuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 8:22PMCommissioners vote to OK $94,821.70 change order for 911 center project; Commissioners vote to authorize advertising job vacancies in county highway department; Christine Cassatt appointed to Mental Health Authority
Road de-icer sparks debate Tuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 7:52PMFire compromised a Colorado Springs Utilities power pole, sending power lines down to I-25, forcing the interstate to close for hours. There was no wind, no lightning, no ground fire, so what caused a power pole to start on fire? "There was an arcing that occurred on the insulator around the power line and caused the fire. [It] brought the line down onto the interstate," says Steve Berry with ...
The Toxic Closet Tuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 7:42PMHazardous chemicals permeate our homes and offices, says Dr. Paul Blanc. by Anneli Rufus Breathed any benzene today? Stirred up any styrene-butadiene? Dangerous industrial chemicals weren't devised with you in mind. They might have been manufactured to make gears move more smoothly or to keep insulation from catching fire. But sooner or later, you'll inhale them. Ingest them. They'll enter your ...
Gap partners with Habitat Tuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 7:07PMGap stores, including the local store, have formed a partnership to benefit Habitat for Humanity and to benefit the environment.
Area groups in running for national grants Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 5:08AMTUPELO - Four Northeast Mississippi nonprofit agencies hope to pop open a piece of the $1.3 million in grants that Pepsi is giving away each month.
Why nervous politicians are better Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 5:06AMWhen you look past the craziness, chaos and confusion of politics these days, you still find roughly two major schools of thought that aim to explain What's Fundamentally Wrong. The first says America is paralyzed by a political system that is too democratic - too responsive to citizens' whims. This is the religion of almost everyone in the permanent Washington elite, regardless of party. Its ...
UPDATE: Thieves pull off Hollywood-style break-in at store in South Brunswick Thursday, March 4, 2010 @ 9:47AMSOUTH BRUNSWICK — Move over, Tom Cruise.
Masco Home Services Launches New Home Performance Program for Existing Homes: WellHome Thursday, March 4, 2010 @ 9:35AMMasco Home Services today announced the launch of WellHome , a new program offering home assessments and comfort and energy efficiency home improvement services for existing homes. The WellHome service is launching in seven cities â Austin, Dallas, Orlando, Phoenix, Tucson, Ann Arbor, Mich. and Nashua, N.H. â and plans to expand to multiple other cities before the end of 2010.
Energy efficiency workshop gives tips to mobile home owners Thursday, March 4, 2010 @ 9:31AMKEITH WHITCOMB JR. POWNAL -- Mobile home owners were given a number of tips Thursday on how to make their mobile homes more energy efficient.
Open the drapes and let the sun shine in Thursday, March 4, 2010 @ 9:10AMPublished: Thursday, March 4, 2010 at 8:00 a.m. Last Modified: Wednesday, March 3, 2010 at 12:20 p.m. The days when people swapped out heavy velvet drapes for lighter, more translucent ones come spring are gone — window treatments are too expensive for many of us to have multiple sets of draperies.
American pika are thriving in the Sierra Nevada and southwestern Great Basin Thursday, March 4, 2010 @ 9:09AMNew research addressing climate change questions, a priority focus of the USDA Forest Service Pacific Southwest Research Station, documents that American pika in the Sierra Nevada and southwestern Great Basin are thriving and persist in a wider range of temperatures than previously discovered. Results were recently published in a paper titled "Distribution and Climatic Relationships of the ...
Extra space, extra income Thursday, March 4, 2010 @ 9:07AMBuilding a secondary suite in your house can be a cost-effective way to provide accommodation for a family member or to create new rental space.
New Briarcliff units on display in New London Thursday, March 4, 2010 @ 9:03AMNEW City and state lawmakers were in attendance this morning at the opening of a revamped public housing unit on Fern Street that will be a model for a large scale renovation project.
Stoneham Housing Authority awarded funds to replace boilers Thursday, March 4, 2010 @ 8:29AMStoneham was one of 19 communities to receive more than $7 million in funds to upgrade outdated and inefficient heating systems with new, energy-efficient units. The funding was awarded directly to local housing authorities by the Massachusetts Recovery Plan after originating from stimulus funds. The award allocated $324,360 to Stoneham for the purpose of replacing the outdated heating systems ...
Consumers driven by price, not saving CO2 – survey Monday, March 1, 2010 @ 6:12AMLONDON, March 1 – Consumers are still thinking about the price of the electronic goods they buy, rather than saving energy, according to a survey commissioned by energy-saving technology manufacturer Energenie on Monday. Only 16 per cent of British consumers said energy efficiency influences their purchasing decisions, whereas 60 per cent said price was the main factor, according to research ...
Insulated home, insulated wallet; Good insulation can save you from high energy bills Monday, March 1, 2010 @ 6:10AMIf cranking up the heat still doesn't warm up a drafty house, it could be a homeowner's first clue that their home's insulation doesn't measure up.If rooms feel uncomfortable, or the heating bill starts to skyrocket, it could be another clue, experts say, especially if a quick peek in the attic shows less than 10 inches of insulation.
Garrett pummeled in Spiegeltent Monday, March 1, 2010 @ 5:55AMENVIRONMENT Minister Peter Garrett has denied he offered to resign from the frontbench and dismissed speculation he is considering quitting politics.
Garrett 'disappointed' at demotion Monday, March 1, 2010 @ 5:48AMEmbattled federal frontbencher Peter Garrett has expressed his disappointment at being demoted in a week he described as "bruising".
(AFX UK Focus) 2010-03-01 11:10 UPDATE 1-Kingspan sees stability after 60 pct drop in profit Monday, March 1, 2010 @ 5:42AMBy Padraic Halpin
Global Insulation Logistics Signs Exclusive Landmark Partnership With MiddleEast Data Centre Company TechXact Monday, March 1, 2010 @ 5:32AMLONDON, March 01, 2010 (Business Wire / ME NewsWire): Global Insulation Logistics (GIL) Ltd together with insulated panel manufacturer, Eurobond, today signed an exclusive 10 year partnership agreement with TechXact, the leading consultancy and developer of data centres in the Middle East and North Africa.
Rudd grabs health reins Monday, March 1, 2010 @ 5:29AMKEVIN Rudd will move to seize control of hospital funding from the states in a provocative reform of the nation's health system.
(AFX UK Focus) 2010-03-01 11:18 UPDATE 2-Kingspan sees stability returning to building sector Monday, March 1, 2010 @ 5:26AMBy Padraic Halpin
Culpa won't cut it Monday, March 1, 2010 @ 5:26AM"IT'S all our fault, but we hope by admitting we've made a mess of things that you'll still vote for us."
Kevin Rudd’s political contrition Sunday, February 28, 2010 @ 6:55PMKevin Rudd has flicked the switch to contrite over the insulation kerfuffle, and his failure to deliver the health overhaul on time. For his pains, he’s received a kicking from just about the entire Canberra press gallery. Take your pick: Phillip Coorey, Dennis Shanahan, Glenn Milne, Michelle Grattan. Given that the self-same press gallery has spent the last [...]
Weatherization program fails to result in job, energy savings Sunday, February 28, 2010 @ 6:48PMWASHINGTON -- When Congress enacted the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act a year ago, one goal was to quickly produce high-wage jobs by pumping money into an existing home weatherization program of the federal government.
Ballarat business robbed twice in two days Sunday, February 28, 2010 @ 6:14PMBallarat training and employment agency BGT was broken into twice over the weekend.
PM's 'sorry routine' an escape ploy: Abbott Sunday, February 28, 2010 @ 6:10PMPrime Minister Kevin Rudd's admission that the Government deserves a "whacking" from voters is simply a ploy to gain headlines, Opposition Leader Tony Abbott says.
Defence fears as Combet 'rescues Garrett' Sunday, February 28, 2010 @ 6:10PMThe Australia Defence Association says the Prime Minister's decision to give Greg Combet extra duties will detract from his core work in Defence.
'Govt masking insulation disaster' Sunday, February 28, 2010 @ 6:07PMHospital reform is being used to distract voters from the failed home insulation scheme, says Tony Abbott.
'Govt masking insulation disaster' Sunday, February 28, 2010 @ 6:01PMThe federal government is using hospital reform to distract voters from its failed home insulation scheme, Opposition Leader Tony Abbott says.
Rudd's apology a stunt - Dutton Sunday, February 28, 2010 @ 5:52PMOpposition frontbenchers have labelled Kevin Rudd's policy apologies as an example of government spin.
Rushed hospital reform to mask insulation disaster: Abbott Sunday, February 28, 2010 @ 5:52PMOpposition leader Tony Abbott accuses Rudd Government of rushing its hospital reform plan to distract voters from its failed home insulation scheme.
Rudd's apology a stunt - Dutton Sunday, February 28, 2010 @ 5:46PMOpposition frontbenchers have criticised the prime minister's extraordinary apology for his government's failures, saying it's just more spin for Kevin Rudd.
Rudd bares himself for a flogging, and may get it Sunday, February 28, 2010 @ 2:22PMKEVIN Rudd has donned the hair-shirt in a tack that will leave many of his colleagues wondering exactly where his head is at.
Labor loses ground Sunday, February 28, 2010 @ 2:13PMThe Australian Labor Government has taken another poll hit amid continuing damage over the bungled home insulation programme. The Sun Herald /Taverner poll, taken before Peter Garrett's demotion for his role in the insulation...
I need to lift my game, confesses Rudd Sunday, February 28, 2010 @ 1:59PMPM gambles on raising political fortunes with extraordinary statement.
PM bares himself for a flogging, and may get it Sunday, February 28, 2010 @ 1:59PMKevin Rudd has donned the hair-shirt in a tack that will leave many of his colleagues wondering exactly where his head is at.