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1989 Merkur Scorpio from North America - Comments (Carsurvey.org)

The performance of this car gets better as more repairs are performed. It was very sluggish when I first purchased it. Now it is reasonably quick for its age and faster than a lot of newer vehicles.


CPSC Seeking Info on Chinese Drywall Fires (NewsInferno)

Federal safety regulators are seeking information on fires that might be related to defective Chinese drywall. The Consumer Products Safety Commission (CPSC) has asked fire safety professionals nationwide to alert it of any fires that could be related to the tainted wallboard. Since late 2008, the Consumer Products Safety Commission (CPSC) has received about [...]


One year later: a look at the stimulus package (The Lingle Guide)

Nearly a year after Congress passed the American Reinvestment and Recovery Act (ARRA), better known as the stimulus package, $8,846,278 in grants and loans have been allocated or spent on projects in Goshen County.


CMC Energy Services Wins Top Award for Low-Income Residential Energy Efficiency in New Jersey (PR Newswire via Yahoo! News)

PLAINSBORO, N.J., March 9 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- CMC Energy Services won top prize Friday for Outstanding Energy Savings and Quality of Work serving low-income families in New Jersey's Comfort Partners program. The award was presented at the Affordable Comfort, Inc. (ACI) Conference and Awards Banquet, the state's premier event for high performance, energy efficient homes. The award was ...


More Chinese Drywall Lawsuits Set for Trial (NewsInferno)

Another lawsuit regarding the ongoing Chinese drywall debacle is set to begin sometime next week. The lawsuit involves four Manatee County, Florida homes, said Bradenton.com. Taylor Woodrow Homes and Taylor Morrison Homes filed suit against Scottsdale Insurance Company on February 23 claiming Scottsdale should pay for replacing defective drywall in homes that were built in the [...]


Chinese Drywall Health Concerns Mount Over Death Reports (NewsInferno)

Could Chinese drywall be killing people? Well, it seems that nine people living in homes with Chinese drywall have died from various ailments, and now several lawmaker are demanding answers. According to a report in the New Orleans Times-Picayune, the Consumer Products Safety Commission (CPSC) said death reports were among the Chinese drywall complaints [...]


Knauf Plasterboard Bows Out of First Chinese Drywall Trial (NewsInferno)

Knauf Plasterboard Tianjin Ltd. Co has dropped out of the first Chinese drywall trial currently underway in New Orleans. Knauf was not actually a defendant in the lawsuit being heard, but had volunteered to be the intervening manufacturer on behalf of Chinese-government-owned Taishan Gypsum Co. Taishan has been a no show at proceedings, [...]


'Smart' meters under fire as electric bills soar (WFAA Dallas-Fort Worth)

DALLAS — All Texas homes and businesses are slowly being switched over to "smart" electric meters. The technology lets power suppliers and consumers track usage by remote control. Oncor Electric Delivery has only installed about 740,000 of the 3.4 million smart meters planned for much of North and Central Texas, but from Killeen to Dallas, suspicions are high as bills soar. Company officials say ...


First Federal Chinese Drywall Trial Set to Start (NewsInferno)

The first Chinese drywall trial will finally open today in a New Orleans federal courtroom. The case involves seven Virginia plaintiffs whose homes have drywall manufactured by China-based Taishan Gypsum Co. Since late 2008, the Consumer Products Safety Commission (CPSC) has received about 2,833 reports from residents in 37 states, the District of Columbia, [...]


DTE Energy, MichCon suspend energy-saving rebates, but customers still pay surcharge (The Muskegon Chronicle)

Suspended rebates were financed under state law by surcharge added to each bill.


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