Matt Ridley: Burning fossil fuels is greening the planet | AEIdeas:
"In the Reason.tv video above, Matt Ridley, author of the The Rational Optimist, talks about a curious global trend that is just starting to receive attention.
Over the past three decades, our planet has actually gotten greener.
Reason?
Matt Ridley explains that it’s because of the burning of fossil fuels!
It’s an amazing, astonishing discovery, but one that’s incredibly unwelcome for the environmentalists."
Saturday, March 16, 2013
Peg West: Join us at Muskegon Middle School to hear how we can help students affected by violence
Peg West: Join us at Muskegon Middle School to hear how we can help students affected by violence | MLive.com:
"Please join us at 6 p.m. Wednesday, March 20, at Muskegon Middle School, 1150 Amity Ave., to hear about the benefits of mentoring and what it entails.
You will meet a group of educators who desperately want to find help for their students. "
"Please join us at 6 p.m. Wednesday, March 20, at Muskegon Middle School, 1150 Amity Ave., to hear about the benefits of mentoring and what it entails.
You will meet a group of educators who desperately want to find help for their students. "
The Subway Lawsuits and What it Means to Understand Small Business
The Subway Lawsuits and What it Means to Understand Small Business | Job Creators NetworkJob Creators Network:
"So while the notion of a class action lawsuit forcing each of Subway’s 38,000 franchisees to measure every single “footlong” loaf of bread they bake may seem far-fetched to some, it’s really no more silly than many of the state and federal regulations that rain down upon America’s job creators every day. "
"So while the notion of a class action lawsuit forcing each of Subway’s 38,000 franchisees to measure every single “footlong” loaf of bread they bake may seem far-fetched to some, it’s really no more silly than many of the state and federal regulations that rain down upon America’s job creators every day. "
Jobless will see smaller emergency unemployment benefits thanks to federal government's sequester cuts
Jobless will see smaller emergency unemployment benefits thanks to federal government's sequester cuts | MLive.com:
"Starting March 31, claimants’ weekly check amounts will be reduced by 10.7 percent.
The reduction is due to the sequester — about $85 billion in automatic, immediate federal budget cuts that kicked in on March 1."
"Starting March 31, claimants’ weekly check amounts will be reduced by 10.7 percent.
The reduction is due to the sequester — about $85 billion in automatic, immediate federal budget cuts that kicked in on March 1."
Timeline shows Muskegon County Jail, juvenile center construction could begin in 2013
Timeline shows Muskegon County Jail, juvenile center construction could begin in 2013 | MLive.com:
"The county could hire an architecture firm and enter the design phase of the project by the end of April, according to the timeline.
If the design is approved by county commissioners, construction work could begin before the end of 2013."
"The county could hire an architecture firm and enter the design phase of the project by the end of April, according to the timeline.
If the design is approved by county commissioners, construction work could begin before the end of 2013."
Same-sex marriage gets backing from Michigan Democrats, as issue goes before Supreme Court
Same-sex marriage gets backing from Michigan Democrats, as issue goes before Supreme Court (Updated: with Photo Gallery) | MLive.com:
"Michigan Democrats frustrated by last week's delay in a federal challenge to the state's constitutional ban on same-sex marriage say they will continue to fight for equality as the U.S. Supreme Court considers two related cases.
U.S. Judge Bernard Friedman last week heard arguments in a case seeking to overturn the state's 2004 voter-approved amendment defining marriage as between one man and one woman.
"Michigan Democrats frustrated by last week's delay in a federal challenge to the state's constitutional ban on same-sex marriage say they will continue to fight for equality as the U.S. Supreme Court considers two related cases.
U.S. Judge Bernard Friedman last week heard arguments in a case seeking to overturn the state's 2004 voter-approved amendment defining marriage as between one man and one woman.
Congressman Bill Huizenga: S.S. Badger to start sailing season May 6 as coal ash issue could end up in court
Congressman Bill Huizenga: S.S. Badger to start sailing season May 6 as coal ash issue could end up in court | MLive.com:
"Huizenga raised the specter of either the company or environmental forces actively opposing the EPA permit application ending up in court to continue the controversy over the coal-powered ferry -- the last steamship of its kind continuing operations in the United States."
"Huizenga raised the specter of either the company or environmental forces actively opposing the EPA permit application ending up in court to continue the controversy over the coal-powered ferry -- the last steamship of its kind continuing operations in the United States."
Senate Democrats block effort to end USDA/Mexico food stamp promotion partnership
Senate Democrats block effort to end USDA/Mexico food stamp promotion partnership | The Daily Caller: "During the Senate Budget Committee’s Thursday markup of the Senate budget resolution, Democrats prevented an effort to block funds for the Agriculture Department’s “partnership” with the Mexican government, which is aimed at promoting nutrition assistance programs among Mexican Americans, Mexican nationals and migrant communities in America."
Germany's Green Energy Disaster: A Cautionary Tale For World Leaders
Germany's Green Energy Disaster: A Cautionary Tale For World Leaders - Forbes:
"That sum could rise even higher, as last month a Harvard University study revealed the extent to which the power generating potential of wind farms has been “overestimated.”
“The generating capacity of very large wind power installations may peak at between 0.5 and 1 watts per square meter,” the study concluded.
“Previous estimates, which ignored the turbines’ slowing effect on the wind, had put that figure at between 2 and 7 watts per square meter.”
"That sum could rise even higher, as last month a Harvard University study revealed the extent to which the power generating potential of wind farms has been “overestimated.”
“The generating capacity of very large wind power installations may peak at between 0.5 and 1 watts per square meter,” the study concluded.
“Previous estimates, which ignored the turbines’ slowing effect on the wind, had put that figure at between 2 and 7 watts per square meter.”
More than 300 Michigan cities have $12.7 billion in retiree health costs
Study: More than 300 Michigan cities have $12.7 billion in retiree health costs | Crain's Detroit Business:
"Eric Scorsone, an economist at MSU and expert on government finances, warned a legislative committee Thursday that retiree health costs will threaten the ability of local governments to provide basic services."
"Eric Scorsone, an economist at MSU and expert on government finances, warned a legislative committee Thursday that retiree health costs will threaten the ability of local governments to provide basic services."
Ryan warns of financial collapse over debt, urges Congress to avert ‘moral failure’
Ryan warns of financial collapse over debt, urges Congress to avert ‘moral failure’ | Fox News:
"Rep. Paul Ryan issued an urgent call to conservatives Friday to bridle the debt and head off a crisis he described as a looming "moral failure," defending the budget he introduced earlier this week from a barrage of Democratic attacks.
"We have to tackle this problem before it tackles us," Ryan said, speaking on the second day of the Conservative Political Action Conference. "
"Rep. Paul Ryan issued an urgent call to conservatives Friday to bridle the debt and head off a crisis he described as a looming "moral failure," defending the budget he introduced earlier this week from a barrage of Democratic attacks.
"We have to tackle this problem before it tackles us," Ryan said, speaking on the second day of the Conservative Political Action Conference. "
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