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Coal-filled stockings just got cheaper thanks to lower prices
Coal prices have risen slightly in the past year, but the increase has been so minimal — at 2 percent, or $5-7 per ton — that consumers will not feel the impact.
U.S. House approves bill to fund Army Corps water projects
The U.S. House of Representatives approved legislation Oct. 23 to authorize the Army Corps of Engineers to continue developing and maintaining infrastructure for the nation’s ports and waterways, while also supporting flood control and environmental restoration.
Scam alert: President Obama won’t pay your energy bills
FirstEnergy Corp. is warning customers of its 10 electric distribution companies to be wary of bogus claims that President Obama will help pay utility bills for residential customers through a special federal program.
Rural water well owners needed for research on Marcellus gas drilling
WASHINGTON, Ohio — Penn State’s School of Forest Resources, along with several Penn State Cooperative Extension county offices, have received funding from the Center for Rural Pennsylvania and the Pennsylvania Water Resources Research Center to conduct a research study on the potential impacts of Marcellus gas drilling on rural drinking water wells. The data collected
New drilling tax may be answer to funding Pa. conservation districts
The Pennsylvania Association of Conservation Districts sets sights toward severance tax.
Ohio State Grange supports bill to update Ohio’s telecom grid
Editor: Rural citizens in Ohio are currently faced with a challenge: old and outdated legislation. The Ohio Modernization Act of 2009, S.B. 162 and H.B. 276, would modernize telecom legislation by preserving current consumer protections and removing costly regulations, which will in turn allow telecom providers to invest more in infrastructure. This infrastructure is critical
Food prices on the rise in ’08: Shoppers dig deeper to fill pantries
WASHINGTON — Retail food prices at the supermarket increased in the first quarter of 2008, according to the latest American Farm Bureau Federation Marketbasket Survey. The informal survey shows the total cost of 16 basic grocery items in the first quarter of 2008, was $45.03, up about 8 percent or $3.42 from the fourth quarter
Dairy Channel: Ohio’s governor signs bill to releasefunding for farmland preservation
Ernie Oelker, agricultural extension agent in Columbiana County, writes about how the new funds will be used.
Ag Committee OKs draft of new farm bill; boosts conservation
“The Agricultural Act of 2001” H.R. 2646, will go to the full House this fall. The Senate Agriculture Committee is just beginning work on its own version.
Veto squabbles make controversial Pa. farm bill’s future uncertain
Aside from the veto controversy, the bill also created a stir in the agricultural and environmental communities.
