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Monthly Archives: September 2015
Virginia: Open for Business With Iran?
The Iran nuclear deal will soon become reality even though a bi-partisan majority in Congress opposes it as does a vast majority of the American people. Significant arms agreements, especially between adversaries on the world stage, have always been by … Continue reading
The SCC’s Last Crack at Dominion Before The Rate Freeze
The State Corporation Commission is conducting a two-week hearing to determine whether or not Dominion Virginia Power should rebate $66 million in excess profits to ratepayers, as calculated by the SCC staff. This review of Dominion’s base electric rates (which … Continue reading
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Courts Confuse Many with Waters of US Decisions
North Dakota beat the U. S. Environmental Protection Agency and the Corps of Engineers in one U. S. District Court August 21. EPA won two other cases regarding implementing the Waters of the United States regulation. EPA made it clear … Continue reading
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Good Prospects for Greener Heavy Trucks
Trucks handle more than two-thirds of all freight in the United States. And “heavy” trucks—those designated as Class 8—consume 28 billion gallons of fuel per year. Trucks in Class 8A average about 6 miles/gallon, a number that has hardly changed … Continue reading
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Climate Issues We Need To Address
Reeling stock markets across the globe hammered savings, pension funds, innovation and growth. US stocks lost over $2 trillion in market value in eight days, before rallying somewhat, while the far smaller Shanghai Composite Index lost $1 trillion in four … Continue reading
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