Tag Archives: agency

LA ‘black ball’ reservoir rollout potential ‘disaster’ in the making, say experts

LA’s scheme to cover a reservoir under 96 million “shade balls” may not be all it is touted to be, experts told FoxNews.com, with some critics going so far as to refer to the plan as a “potential disaster.” The…

APNewsBreak: Ohio making more money available next year for upgrading water treatment plants

PUT-IN-BAY, Ohio – Ohio will make more money available next year for cities planning to fix their drinking water and wastewater treatment plants, continuing a program rolled out nearly a year ago after toxins from Lake Erie contaminated Toledo’s water…

EPA distorts health benefits of mega-costly clean-air rule

FILE: 2010: An EPA worker monitoring a beach in Pensacola, Florida. (REUTERS) EXCLUSIVE: The Environmental Protection Agency is exaggerating the potential health benefits—especially for children—it says result from a new rule that will set sharply lower ozone levels across the…

‘Wishful Thinking’: Obama’s ex-military intel chief blasts Iran talks in scathing testimony

A former top military intelligence official under President Obama on Wednesday blasted the administration’s pursuit of a nuclear deal with Iran, calling it a “placeholder” based on “wishful thinking.” Retired Lt. Gen. Michael Flynn, former head of the Defense Intelligence…

Earth Day reflection: What have you done to better our planet?

There are certain days each year that call for reflection. Maybe it’s your birthday, or an anniversary. For some people, it’s a holiday: Thanksgiving, Valentine’s Day, Mother’s Day. We take stock of where we are, what we’ve done, and what…

DARPA taps tech to build sophisticated artificial limbs for wounded veterans

Restoring hands, arms, feet, and legs to those wounded in the service of our country should be a national priority…and now, finally, it is, thanks to some very promising technological advances. Technology advances in area such as body armor and…

Hillary Clinton, private email and more questions about character

Another day, another news story questioning the character and judgment of Hillary Clinton. This time it’s a question of conducting official government business on a private email account. First, that is not allowed. Second, a private email account is not…

Department Of Homeland Security Funding Battles And Entitlement Reform

We may be headed for another shutdown. This time it’ll be the Department of Homeland Security, caught in the partisan crosshairs over the spending bill which Democrats insist should not have any immigration related amendments. Most Republicans and Democrats want…

Wake Up, America: It’s time to audit the Federal Reserve

As a conservative I follow the constitution. In fact, I carry a copy of the constitution in my pocket. And I’m certainly not one of those squishy conservatives who believes the document is a living and breathing thing, up for…

Microsoft’s China woes increase

A visitor walks past a Microsoft booth at a computer software expo in Beijing, June 2, 2010. (REUTERS/Stringer) China took its investigation of “alleged monopoly actions” by Microsoft to a new level this week, raiding four of the company’s offices…