Join Thousands Converging on National Parks for Free Admission Saturday

Free admission for all, and a volunteer spirit to uplift many. That's what this weekend has in store throughout the US, to honor National Public Lands Day.

On Saturday, Sep. 24th, more than 170,000 Americans will volunteer at parks and beaches across the country building trails, removing invasive plants and picking up trash.

Admission fees into national parks will by waived for the general public that day, a gift from the 100 or so parks that normally charge entrance fees. Volunteers will be given coupons for a second free entry day to any national park or federal public land.

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Tax Plan to Turn Old Buildings ‘Green’ Finds Support

A business consortium that includes Lockheed Martin and Barclays bank plans to invest as much as $650 million over the next few years to slash the energy consumption of buildings in the Miami and Sacramento areas. It is the most ambitious effort yet to jump-start a national market for energy upgrades that many people believe could eventually be worth billions.

Focusing mainly on commercial property at first, the group plans to exploit a new tax arrangement that allows property owners to upgrade their buildings at no upfront cost, typically cutting their energy use and their utility bills by a third. The building owners would pay for the upgrades over five to 20 years through surcharges on their property-tax bills, but that would be less than the savings.

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Taxing the Wealthy :: I'm Warren Buffet's Secretary

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