• School’s Out for the Summer

    Updated: 2011-07-31 21:58:59
    Just about every school in the country has let out for the summer (except maybe those still dealing with make up days from all the snow in the Northeast) and that means summer vacation travel. A lot of families come to Washington, DC, to see the historic sights and learn about how government works. If [...]

  • Around the States: Financing Opportunities Pop Up Along the East Coast

    Updated: 2011-07-31 21:58:59
    Power NY: New York Passes First in National On-Bill Financing Legislation This summer, New York became the first state to offer on-bill financing to fund energy efficiency retrofits.  The Power NY Act of 2011 allows low to moderate income utility customers to make energy efficiency upgrades to their homes and pay for them through the [...]

  • Rehberg Amendment Passes Critical Committee Vote

    Updated: 2011-07-31 21:58:59
    A bill to fund the EPA has passed out of committee with a key amendment that would ban enforcement of the Lead Rule until the agency approves a commercially available lead test kit. The House Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Subcommittee passed the FY 2012 Interior-Environment Appropriations Bill by a vote of 28-18 last [...]

  • How Is The Debt Limit Like A Rookie Salary Cap?

    Updated: 2011-07-31 21:58:59
    If you had asked me two months ago which would be resolved first, the debt ceiling debate or the NFL Lockout, I would have told you that it was a no brainer that Congress would raise the debt ceiling before the August 2 deadline. Just a few weeks ago there was talk of getting it [...]

  • ACCA Encourages Congress to Hold EPA Responsible for Rulemaking

    Updated: 2011-07-31 21:58:59
    ACCA supports an amendment to an EPA spending bill that would withhold enforcement and implementation funding of the infamous lead rule until the agency approves a reliable, commercially available lead test kit. On July 11, 24 organizations signed a letter to House Appropriations Committee Chair Harold Rogers (R-KY) and Ranking Member Norm Dicks (D-Wash.) in [...]

  • What Are You Doing With That Old Thermostat?

    Updated: 2011-07-31 21:58:59
    Do you know what to do with a mercury-switch thermostat?  How to properly dispose of it?  Well, the Thermostat Recycling Corporation (TRC) can help you out.  This industry-funded non-profit has worked with distributors to set up locations around the nation for you to drop off your intact mercury-switch thermostats.  Here they are collected and then [...]

  • Airline Taxes Lapse But Airlines Continue To Collect Tax

    Updated: 2011-07-31 21:58:59
    Here’s a Washington story you may have missed with all the attention focused on the debt ceiling balanced budget vote. When Congress failed to pass a bill last week extending the authorization for the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), airlines were no longer required to collect a host of taxes added to a passenger’s ticket price. [...]

  • Proposed New Rules Favor Union Organization

    Updated: 2011-07-31 21:58:59
    In the last few days, the Obama Administration and its appointees at the Department of Labor and the National Labor Relations Board released two proposed rules that would change the regulations governing union organizing activities. ACCA will be filing comments on both proposed rules during the comment periods that close on August 22, 2011, and [...]

  • Obama Administration Looking to Change Union Organizing Rules

    Updated: 2011-07-31 21:58:59
    As you may know, Big Labor and their allies in the federal government are trying to enact the failed “card check” legislation through regulatory fiat. Federal regulators appointed by the Obama administration at the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) and Department of Labor (DOL) have proposed two new rules that threaten employers’ ability to seek [...]

  • Allen AC Repair gives simple steps for a home investment

    Updated: 2011-07-21 19:25:29
    Allen AC Repair Total Air & Heat gives simple steps for a home investment. Performing a routine maintenance checkup for your home air conditioning system is one of the simplest home investments you can make.  Not only do these checkups improve system performance, but they help prolong its lifespan as well.  All of this adds [...]

  • Addison Air Conditioning and Heating talks staying cool during the summer

    Updated: 2011-07-18 22:17:16
    Addison Air Conditioning and Heating Total Air & Heat talks staying cool during the summer. This is the time of year when the earth rotates and receives more direct rays from the sun.  To put it simply, it gets really hot.  Factor in the rising costs of summer energy bills, and it is no surprise [...]

  • Addison AC Company recommends industry leading Trane air conditioning system

    Updated: 2011-07-15 00:03:18
    Addison AC Company Total Air & Heat recommends industry leading Trane air conditioning system. Total Air & Heat has no hesitation in recommending Trane products for your home’s heating and cooling needs.  Their XL20i air conditioning system will provide comfort all day long. The XL20i is one of the industry’s leading AC systems. What exactly [...]

  • How To Know If Your Car’s A/C System Has A Leak

    Updated: 2011-07-14 08:00:16
    Air conditioning is one of the most commonly broken parts of a car.  It can also be one of the most expensive to fix. However, if you try to monitor your air conditioning regularly, you may be able to prevent this. Here…

  • Germany turning to coal again

    Updated: 2011-07-14 04:04:10
    I saw this at Anthony Watts. “Germany to fund new coal plants with climate change fund cash” Here is another article – reads as though translated online. “coal power plant Moorburg takes shape” near Hamburg I think. It is getting way past crazy.

  • Frisco Trane Dealer warns that summer energy prices are causing a spike in elf population

    Updated: 2011-07-11 23:36:08
    Frisco Trane Dealer Total Air & Heat warns that summer energy prices are causing a spike in elf population. Sitting down and relaxing within your cool home is a great feeling during these warm summer months.  Since 50-70% of your energy costs come from air conditioning and heating, there is also nothing quite like the [...]

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