Feb 3, 2011 ~ what IS working

ECONOMY

learm about the stimulus, taxes, jobs, auto bailout, reform, and signs of success

HEALTH CARE

The affordable Care Act helps families, reduces cost, and deserves our support.

EDUCATION

When government, teachers, parents and the community working together, our schools improve.

ENVIRONMENT

Americans conserve, stimulus boosts economy, discoveries are made daily

COMMUNITY

Working with neighbors, non profits and government agencies we can make a diference.

Thursday, February 3, 2011

Solar power reaches southern W.Va. coalfields

Posted by Linda H on 9:00:00 AM

A group devoted to creating alternative energy jobs in Central Appalachia is building a first for West Virginia's southern coalfields region this week — a set of rooftop solar panels, assembled by unemployed and underemployed coal miners and contractors.

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Made in America - Staying in America

Posted by Linda H on 4:00:00 AM

Companies like Caterpillar (CAT, Fortune 500), Eaton (ETN, Fortune 500) and Danaher (DHR, Fortune 500), which all reported solid fourth quarter profits this week, aren't just doing well because of demand from abroad. A turnaround in the U.S. economy is also helping.

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