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WASHINGTON - The Senate has begun voting on whether to move ahead on a sweeping health care bill. The roll call began with many of the 100 members seated in their chairs and rising to vote. Such formal voting is common with Supreme Court nominations.
SAGLE, Idaho (AP) When Scott Brusaw looks at a long stretch of blacktop he doesn't just see a road, he sees an opportunity to provide abundant low-cost energy, and revolutionize the way we think about our infrastructure.
GRANGEVILLE, Idaho (AP) - Northcentral Idaho leaders say they've been contacted by a pair of wind-energy companies over the past year that are scouting the region for gusty grounds.
AMERICAN FALLS, Idaho (AP) -The Power County Commission has approved an ordinance that helps clear the way for wind power developers. The new ordinance requires that each turbine be issued a building permit and a single use permit is required for the entire project.
RHINELANDER, Wis. - Republican state representatives from North Central Wisconsin gathered with job creators and economic development experts in Rhinelander recently to detail a new rural job creation plan for 2010. The legislators focused on tax relief, transportation infrastructure and renewable energy to begin creating new jobs around Wisconsi.
PHILADELPHIA - A labor agreement for Philadelphia transit workers has been ratified overwhelmingly by union members. Transport Workers Union Local 234 spokesman Bob Wolper said Friday night that 2,806 members voted to ratify the pact. Another 242 voted against it.
Strickland and Plusquellic applaud move by APS to Akron's biomedical corridor Ohio Third Frontier aids new businesses
The ropes were untied, the harbor cruiser was floating free, and Capt. Nick Kreisel pushed the throttle as he worked the wheel, kicking powerful motors into action.
Shares of San Diego-based Leap Wireless International surged 12 percent yesterday after analysts at Pali Capital said competitor MetroPCS Communications should purchase Leap to “unlock” $2 billion of value. MetroPCS should offer three shares for every one owned by Leap holders, Pali said.
The Mountain State is the third-most forested state in the U.S. and some say it could be a prime source of energy.
Posted: Saturday, November 21, 2009 3:20 am | Updated: 3:22 am, Sat Nov 21, 2009. LAVA HOT SPRINGS — Gov. C.L. “Butch” Otter and a group of state government employees dipped their collective toes into Lava Hot Springs Friday in commemoration of the town’s designation as “Capital for a Day.”
U.S. stock index futures pointed to a mixed open on Wall Street on Friday, with futures for the S&P 500 down 0.04 percent, Dow Jones futures down 0.04 percent and Nasdaq 100 futures up 0.07 percent at 1010 GMT (5:10 a.m. EST).
CLIFTON — Tree saplings will be planted on city streets this week as part of the Cool Cities Initiative, a state energy conservation program.
The Treasury Department said it will auction warrants, acquired as part of last fall's financial bailout, for TCF Financial Corp. of Wayzata and two other banks. Treasury will auction warrants for J.P. Morgan Chase & Co., Capital One Financial Corp. and TCF over the next month.
The following companies were among the most active Chinese shares in New York trading. Stock symbols are in parentheses. AirMedia Group Inc. (AMCN US) rose 0.4 percent to $6.93, halting a two-day decline.
Thelma Grimes/San Pedro Valley Neews-Sun Benson Southwest Transmission Cooperative, Inc., is the recipient of $32,244,485 in federal stimulus funding from the U.S. Department of Energy.
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