Mitt Romney :: Little to Like

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JOBS ACT Helps Solar Investing Goes Mainstream

Thousands of Americans log in to online trading accounts every day to manage personal stock portfolios. Now, there’s a new option for individual investors. I recently took advantage of this option by creating an account with Solar Mosaic and investing a small amount of money, along with about 85 other individuals, in a 26-kilowatt rooftop solar system in Oakland.

Right now my $25 investment is really an interest-free loan, since historically companies like Solar Mosaic haven’t been able to offer financial returns on

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Nurses for Obama

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15 California Parks to Remain Open

Last year, when the California Department of Parks and Recreation announced that one quarter of the state's parks would be shut down due to budget cuts, concerned citizens across the state were galvanized to action.

Now, a month before parks around the state are scheduled to close their gates, a private, non-profit foundation has come to the rescue, offering money that would keep 15 of those parks open for at least a year.

The California State Parks Foundation (CSPF) announced the grants this week, awards totaling $328,586. This is just one of several steps the 43-year-old foundation is taking in response to the crisis of park closures across California's state park system.

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Half Of U.S. Nonresidential Construction To Be ‘Green’ By 2015: Firms Must Embrace Sector ‘To Stay Competitive’

By 2015, non-residential construction is projected to grow 73 percent compared to 2011, increasing demand for skilled workers. With nearly half of all nonresidential activity by 2015 set to be “green,” workers with experience in energy efficiency, water efficiency, responsible site management, air quality, and green building certification will be the highest in demand. That’s according to a survey of industry companies conducted by McGraw-Hill Construction.

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