| Dallas, Houston make list of top green power purchasers
Wind power has propelled the cities of Dallas and Houston onto the Environmental Protection Agencys national list of top green power purchasers. Dallas took the No. 9 spot on the National Top 25 list of Green Power Partners by buying 40 percent of its power from wind sources. Houston grabbed the No. 12 spot by using wind power for 20 percent of its purchased-electricity needs. "Texas leads the nation in wind power production, and Dallas and Houston are leading the way in showing other cities how green power can help protect the environment, said EPA Regional Administrator Richard Greene. "By shifting to wind and other renewable power sources, cities can cut greenhouse gas emissions and change the way we generate energy" EPAs Green Power Partnership works with more than 850 partner organizations to buy green power voluntarily as a way to reduce the environmental impacts associated with conventional electricity use and to support the development of new, renewable generation resources nationwide.
IDX Broker Shows Off Miami Real Estate Offered By Realtor Sean ...
EUGENE, ORE. IDX, Inc. announces today the addition of Sean Stephens with Fuentes Realty Group, LLC in Miami Beach, Florida to its network of professionals in the real estate industry using its primary software application, IDX Broker. This new addition enables Stephens to connect his clients with thousands of property listings from the Southeast Florida MLS (SEFL).
Providing his site visitors with search options such as location, price, rooms, type, flooring and recreational additions, Stephens is making the process of buying a home easier for all involved. Not only can his customers and potential leads access this valuable information on their own, but they can opt to save their searches and even sign up for emailed property updates that keep their fingers on the real estate pulse.
Rethinking the Meat-Guzzler
Maybe that's not such a big deal. "Who said people had to eat meat three times a day?" asked Mr. Pollan. Mark Bittman, who writes the Minimalist column in the Dining In and Dining Out sections, is the author of "How to Cook Everything Vegetarian," which was published last year. He is not a vegetarian. Copyright 2008 The New York Times Company .
FTC charges payment company in $200M fraud
The U.S. Federal Trade Commission has filed charges against a payment processing company, accusing it of attempting to debit consumers' bank accounts for up to $200 million on behalf of dishonest merchants. Those consumers either never received the goods or received worthless items, said the FTC, which filed the complaint with seven other U.S. states. The payment company allegedly violated both federal and state consumer fraud laws, telemarketing rules and FTC regulations regarding the unfair processing of payments. The payment processing company went by several names, which are listed in a FTC news release. The FTC alleges the company processed payments for fraudulent telemarketers and Internet-based merchants that used deceptive sales scripts and methods. About $69 million of the $200 million in transactions were either rejected by consumers or returned because of lack of proper payment authorization, the FTC said.
OBESITY WEIGHS ON MINNESOTA'S FUTURE
Health care costs will rise and workplace productivity will suffer if Minnesotans don't control their weight, according to a report to be released today. Produced by Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota and the Minnesota Department of Health, the report gives two portraits of Minnesota in 2020. MINNESOTA FAT If current trend in obesity rate continues ... 76 percent of adults will be obese or overweight. $5,080 per capita health care spending. Culprits: Fast food, sweetened drinks, lower-impact jobs and activities, dependency on cars, safety concerns outdoors. Quote: "If we ignore obesity and allow current trends to continue, health care costs are going to rise dramatically," said Dr. Marc Manley of Blue Cross. Consequences: More diabetes and heart disease, fewer employer health plans.
Don’t call my cell phone, lawmaker demands
Wisconsin cracked down on telemarketers on two fronts Wednesday. A bill preventing telemarketers from using cell phone numbers advanced in the state Legislature and the Department of Justice began a lawsuit against a telemarketing company for violating state restrictions. The legislation, sponsored by Sen. Jon Erpenbach, D-Waunakee, would make cell phone numbers eligible for the statewide No Call List, which previously was open only to landlines. “People don't want their cell phones called by telemarketers, that's the bottom line," said Julie Laundrie, spokesperson for Erpenbach. The bill also increased the maximum fine per violation from $100 to $1,000. Erpenbach's bill passed the Joint Committee on Finance with a few minor changes, including one that keeps small businesses from adding their numbers to the list.
BG orchestra presenting concerts for kids
The Bowling Green Chamber Orchestra will make the orchestra experience more accessible for children with the 2008 Children's Cushion Concerts.The first performance, called "Step in Time," will be at 2 p.m. Sunday at the L&N Train Depot. Tickets - which are $10 plus a $2 box-office fee for each show or $30 plus a $6 box-office fee for a subscription to all three shows - are available online at www.bgco.com, by phone at 846-2426 or at the BGCO office at 1046 Elm St. Subscriptions include one child and one adult ticket and a Perry's Pal pack, which includes a special stadium cushion, T-shirt, CD of Perry's Pals Club Song, a coloring book, crayons and more.The concerts are targeted at children ages 2 to 9, BGCO director of marketing Heather Higgins said. Children sit on cushions on the floor with the orchestra as BGCO music director Jeff Reed leads them through the interactive concert."It's a way to get children into music at an early age in an informal setting," she said.
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