by Jane Richey | Jul 5, 2012 | Uncategorized
U.S. veterans looking for jobs have a new employment opportunity — in Canada, working on that country’s section of the Keystone XL Pipeline. Though the push to start building the Canada-to-Texas oil route has been delayed in the United States amid political and...
by Jane Richey | Jul 5, 2012 | Uncategorized
Consumers will pay a little more for coffee and chocolate to ensure the farmers who produce those foods get a fair wage, so why not ask them to pay more for milk? That is the notion behind a program designed to raise money for struggling New England dairy farms while...
by Jane Richey | Jul 5, 2012 | Uncategorized
The U.S. Labor Department announced last week that the Obama administration will be providing nearly $2 million in grants to place women in “nontraditional occupations,” such as carpentry, welding, and masonry. “Apprenticeship programs are effective pipelines...
by Jane Richey | Jul 5, 2012 | Uncategorized
According to the Government Accountability Office (GAO), “little is known” about whether nearly three dozen federal jobs programs for the disabled are actually helping people find work, including programs designed to help disabled veterans. “Little is known about the...
by Jane Richey | Jul 3, 2012 | Constitutionally Limited Goverment, Fiscal Responsibility, Uncategorized
The Navy is steaming ahead with an initiative to power ships with biofuel, despite criticism the so-called “green fuel” costs nearly seven times more than conventional fuel. This month marks the first time the Navy is using biofuel in an operational setting —...
by Jane Richey | Jun 2, 2012 | Uncategorized
From the Oil City Derrick: Gasoline prices are silver lining as economy weakens By SANDY SHORE AP Business Writer There’s some good news behind the discouraging headlines on the economy: Gas is getting cheaper. At least two states had stations selling gas for $2.99 on...
