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Weathermate sill pan from Dow |
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The Outside View...
Right Man for the Wrong Door
from Helena Independent Record
For 20 years, when the Los Angeles Police Department kicked down the wrong door, they’d call Steve Merrill. “I was on 24-hour call when I first got there,” recalled Merrill while relaxing in his North Helena Valley home recently. “They might have a wrong-door incident when they were serving a warrant or pursuing a suspect. They’d kick the door in and those poor people would go ‘Aaahh!’...So a lot of times when I’d show up, they’re weren’t real happy. A lot of times I would need a police escort because the places weren’t real desirable.” ... read more
Senate and House Energy Bills Provide Large Energy Efficiency Savings and Emissions Reductions
from American Council for Energy-Efficient Economy
An analysis released today by the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy (ACEEE) finds that energy efficiency provisions in pending energy legislation in the Senate and House can reduce U.S. emissions of carbon dioxide in 2030 by 13% and 6% respectively relative to U.S. government predictions of 2030 emissions (carbon dioxide emissions are the largest contributor toward human-induced global warming). There is only limited overlap in savings between the two bills, so by combining the best provisions of both the House and Senate bills, emissions reductions would total 18% in 2030... read more
U.S. Home Builder Woes Reach Into Other Industries
from Reuters
The anemic U.S. housing market has hurt various industries from makers of air conditioners to earth movers, with several manufacturers reporting their top lines have been bruised by the slowdown... read more
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