* President Obama's family finally got the puppy. As the proud owner of two dogs, I'm positive that the First Family will enjoy their new addition for years to come.
* The Miami Herald has information about how new jobs could be created if a new law is passed:
...3-D Service, in Massillon, Ohio, does repair work and maintenance on wind turbine power systems and components. It's one of hundreds of companies across Ohio, and thousands across America, that are part of the "new energy future" that President Obama and major business leaders keep talking about. These companies are poised for rapid growth - if America passes a federal law to cap global warming pollution, a move that will reinvent our energy supply and create new businesses to cater to it.
A carbon cap will spur development of renewable energy sources like solar and wind power, as well as new technology to clean or conserve the energy we have now. Manufacturing states in the Midwest and South will see some of the biggest benefits of a carbon cap, because the new businesses will all need newly built parts. A single wind turbine requires 8,000 different parts, for example. Those parts - from bolts, copper wiring and ball bearings to steel towers and blades - can most efficiently be manufactured by American factories that will only need minor renovations to handle the job.
LessCarbonMoreJobs.org is a new Web site that maps potential job growth from a carbon cap....The LessCarbonMoreJobs.org map shows the location of the companies that could bring these jobs. The map of Ohio shows many companies ready for expansion, if the carbon cap law is passed. In central Ohio, according to the website, the following companies are set to grow:
Metamateria Partners
National Electric Coil
Rosati Windows
SCI Engineered Materials
Staber
Univenture, Inc.
Vanner Inc
We need to make sure that this legislation gets passed!!!!
