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October 17, 2008
- Schlumberger's Waning Energy
The oilfield servicer's bleak outlook bogged down stocks across the sector. - 2 months
source: ( Forbes.com: Energy News ) - Why It's No Problem That Joe the Plumber Lacks a License
Ohio man puts occupational licensing laws into the spotlight. - 2 months
source: (U.S. News) - The State of Small Businesses in an Election Year
Q&A with Thomas Sullivan, chief counsel for advocacy at the Small Business Administration. - 2 months
source: (U.S. News) - EU steps up battle to halt deforestation by 2030
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Europe's environment chief suggested using some of the cash generated by the EU's landmark emissions trading scheme to tackle the loss of forests, home to half the world's known species and a third of its land area.- 2 months
source: ( Reuters: Environment) - 10 Cars Nobody Would Miss if They Vanished
With sales down dramatically, carmakers might want to retire these laggards. - 2 months
source: (U.S. News) - Environment grants on offer (Tavistock Times Gazette)
IT’S not too late to help improve your local environment with an innovative grants scheme which was launched in the summer by West Devon Borough Council. But be quick – the closing date for applications is Friday, October 31. - 2 months
source: (Yahoo! News Search Results for environment) - All Ready for a Raging Bull
Why I'm betting on a mechanical strategy. - 2 months
source: (U.S. News) - Can Joe the Plumber Turn It Around for John McCain?
The image of those whom Barack Obama would tax higher has become a plumber, not an investment banker. - 2 months
source: (U.S. News) - Environment not top for candidates in Senate (Politico via Yahoo! News)
Sen. Barack Obama (D-Ill.) voted in favor of the environment only 18 percent of the time this year, according to the annual environmental scorecard by the League of Conservation Voters. But he still trumped Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.), who got a zero for missing every environmental vote. - 2 months
source: (Yahoo! News Search Results for environment) - Why Slow Means Success
Wisdom says that urgency and speed bring mistakes. Slow down. Think. Then act. - 2 months
source: (U.S. News) - Vital that EU's environment goals remain intact: Brussels (Eu Business)
(BRUSSELS ) - It is vital the European Union does not dilute its ambitious climate change package, EU Environment Commissioner Stavros Dimas said Friday, while acknowledging national concerns must be addressed. - 2 months
source: (Yahoo! News Search Results for environment) - McCain and Obama: The Pluses and Minuses
Looking at the leadership style of the next president. - 2 months
source: (U.S. News) - Vital that EU's environment goals remain intact: Brussels (SpaceDaily)
BRUSSELS, Oct 17 (AFP) Oct 17, 2008 It is vital the European Union does not dilute its ambitious climate change package, EU Environment Commissioner Stavros Dimas said Friday, while acknowledging national concerns must be addressed. - 2 months
source: (Yahoo! News Search Results for environment) - 5 Things Google's Earnings Say About Markets and the Economy
It's better than you expect. - 2 months
source: (U.S. News) - 8 Fixes Nutritionists Want on Food Labels
Nutrition information could be a lot more...informative, experts say. - 2 months
source: (U.S. News) - Green news harvest: Hope for rebuilding power grid?
- Here's a sampling of green-tech news with quick commentary:
- National Grid: Dream or Reality? Greentech Media
A common topic at this week's solar power conference: the thorny problem of how to upgrade the U.S.' electricity distribution grid and whether the federal government should take a stronger role. ... - 2 months - EU wants tighter rules on timber to save species
AP - EU nations need to take tougher action to curb imports of illegally logged timber to try to save rare forest species and tackle climate change, the bloc's environment chief said Friday. - 2 months
source: (Yahoo! Green News) - Data Points: New Voters in Battleground States
The Obama campaign's efforts to register voters in key states could have a significant impact. - 2 months
source: (U.S. News) - 5 False Statements From the Debate
Both Barack Obama and John McCain needed fact-checking Wednesday night. - 2 months
source: (U.S. News) - Public Opinion: Would a Colin Powell Presidential Endorsement Make a Difference?
The former secretary of state is going to be on TV Sunday. Would his endorsement sway your vote? - 2 months
source: (U.S. News)
source: (Green Tech )