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Perhaps most importantly, though, it (along with studies in geothermal and wind energy, micro-hydro systems, fuel cells, biofuel production, carbon capture technology and more) will give students a first-hand glimpse of Alberta's rapidly growing renewable energy industry.

"An economy built around the new challenge of going farther on a smaller tank of gas is an example of how a good investment in the economy can be a pillar of future growth," Jackson said in prepared remarks.

Following presentations and panel discussions from industry leaders with differing viewpoints, a majority of the attendees indicated that they favored alternative energies over fossil fuels, placed a high value on environmental protection, and preferred wind and solar power over natural gas and nuclear power, according to results from an instant poll exercise.

Given the choices of keeping energy prices low, reducing dependence on foreign oil, creating jobs in the energy sector, and protecting the environment, nearly half of respondents designated that protecting the environment was most important, while only 7 percent said it was vital to keep energy prices low.

Nuclear power was at one time considered the unchallenged future primary option for energy, Fischette said. But the technology has since been confronted with compromising occurrences such as the Three Mile Island partial core meltdown in 1979 and partial meltdowns in multiple reactors in Japan last year.

Investment in wind energy and other “new” energy sources — solar, geothermal and biomass — is proving to be a big time windfall as Washington’s economy pulls out of the Great Recession.

Capital investment in so-called clean energy has reached $7.9 billion, according to data compiled by the Renewable Northwest Project, a regional non-profit that charts and advocates new energy.

Growth of wind energy, in particular, is apparent along Interstate 90, in the windmills on hills east and west of Ellensburg, and in the Stateline Wind Project near U.S. 12 between Pasco and Walla Walla.

President Obama's commitment to renewable energy continues to be one of the driving forces behind the industry. Earlier this month while speaking in Florida, the President called on the country to refocus the nation's energy production on renewable sources.

The company recently unveiled a new composite compressed natural gas (CNG) tank targeting the expanding commercial natural gas fleets including refuse truck applications.

Five Star Equities releases regular market updates on the Alternative Energy Sector so investors can stay ahead of the crowd and make the best investment decisions to maximize their returns.

the committee is asking that those who want to comment on subjects included in the first day of the hearings to email their testimony by Friday.

Wednesday's subjects (cost-sharing formula; charter school funding; competitive grants to districts; special education; regional cooperation grants; accountability and low performing schools; and many others)

It is not fair to parents, parent-teacher organizations, even school boards, all of whom have vital interests in this reform package, to handicap them with such an abbreviated opportunity to participate. Parents are further restricted in that the hearings are scheduled during a week when many public schools are off, so they will not be able to spend the day in Hartford. The short notice also means legislators will not hear arguments that they should hear before voting on matters of this importance.

Under the proposed changes, refugees from so-called "safe" countries will have to file a claim within 15 days of arriving, and will not have the option of appealing the Immigration and Refugee Board's decision or accessing social services such as welfare.

Refugees from unsafe countries will have more time, and will have access to an appeal system and some social benefits.

"The great strength of the Canadian refugee system has always been that we allow a claimant the opportunity to actually tell their story." Showler said.

At a CPAC panel discussion, speakers who called for massive “self-deportation” of immigrants living illegally in the U.S., English as the only language of government and stepped-up enforcement received loud applause.

Any praise for immigrants’ contributions to the U.S. economy or comprehensive immigration reform was met with silence or boos from the audience at the largest annual gathering of conservative activists.

He argued that immigration brings new ideas and prosperity to America, receiving hesitant applause mixed with boos from the audience.

From the company's standpoint, the idea makes sense. It would allow Appalachian to avoid a sudden price jump of 30-40 percent, instead spreading the burden out over several years to come.

One major cause is a spike in the cost of coal to generate electricity, the company says.

But as matters stand, coal is the most economical method of generating electricity.

For education, President Obama hopes to increase spending to $69.8 billion in 2013, which is 2.5 percent more than the current budget of $68.1 billion.

he wants to spend $14 billion on one-time “strategic investment” in key areas, including synchronizing education with labor needs, improving teacher quality and making college more affordable.

Race to the Top is a grant competition that was created under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009. To date, the $4.3 billion program has awarded grants to states that have embraced the administration’s favored education reforms, such as expanding charter schools, raising academic standards and evaluating teachers and principals based partly on student academic performance

challenges 20 teams from colleges and universities

the 20 collegiate teams selected to compete in 2013 and unveiled the competition’s location, the Orange County Great Park in Irvine, California.

Faith, not works, was the key to salvation.

But it was not only individual salvation that mattered; the spiritual health and welfare of the community as a whole was paramount as well, for it was the community that honored and kept the covenant.

who believes the poor have a safety net in food stamps and welfare payments

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through tax increases that amount to a pinpoint hole in a blimp made of steel.

The transformation, which could see the country become the world’s top energy producer by 2020, has implications for the economy and national security

U.S. is the closest it has been in almost 20 years to achieving energy self-sufficiency,

The U.S. is producing so much natural gas that, where the government warned four years ago of a critical need to boost imports, it now may approve an export terminal.

you should pay more tax and subsidize people who work just as hard as you, but don't earn as much."

Numerous wealthy Americans have agreed

found that more than half support the taxing of capital gains at the same rate as income earned from work.

"When government regulations increase the cost of energy, it is America's working class who shoulder the burden,

surging energy prices

One couple work full time in restaurants and coordinate schedules to make sure someone is home when their daughter returns from middle school. They also take English classes one or two nights a week. A few years back, the dad started a community group to improve safety in his neighborhood. With the assistance of a local community-based organization, he and his group overcame longtime fears of law enforcement and reached out to the local police. They worked with the precinct's leadership on civic projects designed to improve their community's safety.

At a time of fiscal austerity, it defies logic to spend millions of public child-welfare dollars on foster care for children who come from safe and loving homes and whose parents not only hold full-time jobs, but also serve their communities.