January/08/2012 21:41PM
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Just one fact about the EPA estimates of the power plant closings due to new regulations should give all more than a little concern. The EPA released the new rules last month and predicted the total cost nationwide to comply would be $9 billion. The Southern Company, parent of four utilities, estimated in August that Read the full article…

January/06/2012 16:32PM
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Big Brother is taking over America. Elected officials have no sense of priority. The educational system is broken. An Indiana legislator isn’t concerned about the low test scores by our kids, but she is very concerned about how the national anthem is sung. Veneta Bechker, R-Evansville, a state senator, has proposed a law that would Read the full article…

January/05/2012 16:26PM
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When the embargo hit and oil independence became the big goal, ethanol was introduced as the answer. Archer Daniels Midland fronting for the Corn Growers Association jumped in and began building ethanol plants. Iowa was the hotbed. Ethanol quickly became controversial. It attacked gas lines and carried any water in fuel storage tanks and cars Read the full article…