Toyota Motors announced that it would stop shipments to Iran after international moves intended to put pressure, both financial and commercial, on Tehran to curb its nuclear ambitions. Toyota spokesman, Keisuke Kirimoto, confirmed, “It is true that Toyota has stopped exports of vehicles bound for Iran. We plan to continue to closely monitor this sensitive […]
A federal lawsuit was filed Thursday to block reform on national healthcare, claiming that it infringes on the rights of a Tempe, Arizona business owner, Arizona lawmakers, and members of Congress. In the lawsuit, the health care reform plan is accused of taking away individual rights and stating that Congress couldn’t have the authority to […]
A group of people with insider knowledge say that General Motors Co could file a registration for the initial public offering of its stock as early as Friday, one day after it reports quarterly results. The IPO registration was expected to happen this month, but advisers at the company haven’t been clear about how soon […]
According to a law passed in 2008, in order to receive a building permit, new single-family homes in the state of Hawaii are required to be equipped with solar thermal water heating. The regulation will begin to be enforced as of January of 2010. At the time the law was passed, solar efforts to heat […]
In the United States, women choosing home births over hospital births have increased by about 5% in 2005 from the year before. These statistics, from the National Vital Statistics Report published in March, are often released on a delay like this due to the time required for data collection and analysis. Many doctors warn against […]
The Affordable Green Neighborhoods grant program, created by The U.S. Green Building Council (USGCB) and the Bank of America Foundation, plans to provide educational materials and financial support to developers of LEED-ND certification (LEED certified for Neighborhood Development). The neighborhood development manager at USGBC, Sara Zycherman explains, “A lack of affordable housing remains one of […]
Black & Veatch has been selected by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) to design and engineer the McCook Reservoir Main Tunnel connection in Chicago. The connection tunnel will bring together the future McCook Reservoir and Chicago’s Deep Tunnel system, with the hopes of improving the water quality in rivers and lakes in the […]
A collaborative effort between The Department of Buildings, New York City Service, Con Edison and the City University of New York announce a program that they hope will reduce cooling costs, energy use, and greenhouse gas emissions. The program, called NYC Cool Roofs, plans to complete these objectives by applying reflective, white coating to rooftops […]
In a remote district of Marsabit, Kenya, construction of a new wind power project is about to get underway. The consortium heading $780-million wind power project has announced it’s nearly finished appointing contractors who will handle the transmission lines, bridges, and roads to and from the site. The project, referred to 200-MW Lake Turkana Wind […]
Casey Anthony, currently being held on suspicion of murdering her daughter, is being supported by her mother who maintains Casey’s innocence. Her mother believes strongly in Casey’s innocence, and fears for her daughter’s safety in prison. Cindy Anthony, Casey’s mother, wrote in one letter to her daughter, “You stay strong Casey. Many, many people believe […]
