Duke Energy will hold a job fair from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. today for apprentice line service workers in its Carolinas service area. Read More
Duke Energy to hold job fair today
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Monthly Archives: January 2012
What the Top 1% of Earners Majored In
By ROBERT GEBELOFF and SHAILA DEWAN | New York Times –
We got an interesting question from an academic adviser at a Texas university: could we tell what the top 1 percent of earners majored in? Read More
California governor ordered firing of regulator who cracked down on oil companies
SACRAMENTO, Calif — SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Late last year, California Gov. Jerry Brown pushed for a top state regulator to ease key requirements for companies seeking to tap California’s oil. Read More
Refinery Closures Lead to Rising Gas Prices and Job Losses
Refinery Closures and the Keystone Pipeline
There have been several announcements in recent months of refinery closures that will likely impact gasoline supplies (and prices) on the East Coast. Read More
Can Obama Help Make College Affordable?
Written by Matthew C. Keegan
President Obama’s State of the Union speech on Jan. 24, 2012, covered a number of topics. Higher education was one of his themes. Read More
Rejection of oil pipeline costs jobs, energy security
Lawrence S. Katz / Toms River
Should our president allow environmental lobbyists to influence or dictate this nation’s energy policy? Read More
State of the Union: Jobs talk slammed the XL pipeline potential – By James Wang
By James Wang
Reality has always been a problem for President Barack Obama and State of the Union Addresses. Being a time of grave economic activities, matters are no different. Read More
UT’s Powers Responds to Obama’s Affordability Push – by Reeve Hamilton.
Enlargephoto by: Todd Wiseman
University of Texas at Austin President, William Powers – Dec. 14, 2011
By Reeve Hamilton.
In a Friday morning speech at the University of Michigan campus in Ann Arbor, President Obama addressed college affordability and higher education reforms, which have been hot topics in Texas throughout the last year. Read More
Council approves drilling on Monolith Ranch
By PETER BAUMANN/lbedit9@laramieboomerang.com
The Laramie City Council approved on Tuesday an agreement permitting Mountain Cement to drill about 20 holes over 640 acres of the Monolith Ranch Read More
Unleash private sector to produce energy, create jobs
No energy is good to the greens
By NICOLAS LORIS
For all of President Obama’s talk Tuesday night of boosting US energy production, he has a huge problem: The American left — a vital part of his political base — seems determined to force us down the opposite path. Indeed, the “Big Green Extreme” fights energy even when it means harming the environment. Read More
Supercharge the economy with domestic energy
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DCED: Investments in Business Site Development to Spur New Investment and Jobs
HARRISBURG, Pa., Jan. 26, 2012 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ — The Commonwealth Financing Authority (CFA) Board approved low-interest loans through the Business in Our Sites and PennWorks programs to support site redevelopment that is anticipated to create over 5,000 new jobs. Read More
Natural gas is great, but Nevadans need jobs
by Steve Sebelius
President Barack Obama got a fairly good reception Thursday when he showed up in Las Vegas to repeat some of the highlights of his State of the Union speech. Read More
How to Get a $106,000 College Education for Free – Lynn O’Shaughnessy
How would you like to go to a private liberal arts college that will give you a full-ride tuition scholarship for four years? Sounds crazy? Actually, I’m serious. Read More
Gov. Perry Appoints Walker to Texas Tech University System Board of Regents
Gov. Rick Perry has appointed John B. Walker of Houston to the Texas Tech University System Board of Regents for a term to expire Jan. 31, Read More
College Rule Reminds Undocumented Students to Seek Status
by Reeve Hamilton
Just in case undocumented students receiving in-state tuition at Texas public colleges and universities forget that they pledged to apply for permanent residency status as soon as possible, a new rule approved today by theTexas Higher Education Coordinating Board requires their institutions to send them annual reminders. Read More
UTSA hosts UT System Chancellor’s Council Executive Committee Jan. 27-28
By Tim Brownlee Associate Director of Internal Communications
The UT System Chancellor’s Council Executive Committee will conduct its 2012 winter meeting and program Jan. 27-28 at The University of Texas at San Antonio. Read More
Lone Star Corporate College to present seminar on Understanding Energy
HOUSTON- Lone Star Corporate College will present the “Understanding Energy: Oil, Natural Gas and Transportation” professional development seminar Read More
Meeting industry needs: Programs training workers for fracking-related jobs
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By COURTNEY ALBON - T-G Staff Writer One of the more popular arguments for the oil and gas industry’s deep-well oil and gas drilling is the promise of local jobs. Read More |
Young Conservatives press UT-Austin for open tuition meetings
by Kolten Parker
The Young Conservatives of Texas have called on the University of Texas System Board of Regents to throw out a proposed tuition increase and require open meetings on tuition at all campuses, citing a violation of a higher education open meetings provision. Read More
Obama to tout natural gas benefits in State of Union
America’s New Energy Era
Alexandros Petersen
The past year may have been one for political gridlock and economic stagnation, but the energy world saw some of the most important achievements of the past few decades. Read More
U.S. foresees greater energy independence
By Wendy Koch, USA TODAY
The nation will be more energy independent in the future as it boosts its production of oil, natural gas and renewable power such as solar and wind, the U.S. government predicted Monday. Read More
‘Fracking’ gives U.S. lease on energy independence
Higher Education Needs a Complete Overhaul – BY Neil Snyder
In an article for today’s FrontPage Magazine titled “Schools of Education: The Academic Slums,” Walter Williams was right on the money. Speaking about schools of education, he said, Read More
Apple Just Incentivized Every College Kid To Get An iPad. As For High Schoolers…
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As I watched Apple’s iBooks event in New York City last week, my mind began to race about the ramifications of such announcements. Read More
What Does a College Budget Look Like?
By JULIE MAYFIELD, LINDSEY MAYFIELD
What does an actual college budget look like—and how can you be smart with yours? Here’s a peek into one family’s costs. Read More
Americans are voting to reenergize America
Americans are voting to reenergize America by increasing access to domestic energy resources, like oil and natural gas. Energy policy that supports developing America’s own resources will increase job creation and energy security.
For more information, visit http://www.vote4energy.org.
Your Views: 2012 looks good for the economy
Written by Nick Schulz
WASHINGTON— The U.S. economy has been doing poorly for so long now that it’s easy to get dispirited. But there are several reasons to think 2012 might be a good one for American economic performance. Read More
Obama spurns jobs
Obama spurns jobs Read More
Oil pipeline is a high-stakes chess game
It is one of the biggest chess pieces imaginable — almost 1,700 miles long — and yet Washington politicians keep moving it around as if it were a mere pawn in their unending game of partisan maneuvering. Read More
David vs. Goliath or even money? Greens weigh their election-year matchup
Elana Schor, E&E
President Obama’s job-killing environmental extremism
by Brian H. Darling
The job-creating Keystone XL pipeline isn’t going to happen, thanks to President Barack Obama. Read More
Keystone XL Pipeline Seen Moving Ahead on Alternative Route
Jim Efstathiou Jr., ©2012 Bloomberg News
TransCanada Corp.‘s $7 billion Keystone XL oil pipeline still will move ahead with an alternate route after President Barack Obama’s decision to deny a permit, investors, public officials and analysts say. Read More
Pipeline delay only stalls new jobs
by Times News
By denying a permit for the Keystone XL pipeline last week, President Barack Obama may succeed in delaying until after November’s election the politically difficult decision Read More
How fracking lies triumphed – A much-needed source of energy has been unjustly maligned
Amid the ongoing battle in New York and elsewhere over hydraulic fracturing, one thing has become clear: The pro-drilling side is losing the public relations fight. Read More
Finish@UT allows students chance to complete degree
By Jody Serrano
Students who did not complete their degree at the University of Texas now have the opportunity to obtain an online degree from three UT system schools. Read More
Infographic: Are We Wired For Mobile Learning? How Digital Natives Are A Bit Ahead
“Because of the proliferation of new technologies, the younger generation today is outgrowing traditional forms of education – remember pencils, chalkboards, textbooks and graphing calculators? Whether we are in the car, on the train, at work, or in a classroom, mobile technology in particular is giving us the ability to learn on-the-go. Read More
Energy Day 2012
An official City of Houston event, Energy Day is a free, family-friendly festival on Saturday, October 20, 2012 that celebrates and highlights the importance of energy in our daily lives. This day-long festival takes place at Hermann Square in front of City Hall in Downtown Houston, Texas. There will be energy exhibits, live music, food, contests and fun for all ages. Read More
Newt Slams Obama’s radical EPA
At the NBC News/Facebook debate in Concord, NH Newt slams the EPA for its radical and anti-business regulations citing the EPA’s crazy comments on farm dust and dust in the desert. Its too bad we can’t have a debate that’s all about the EPA and its giving away taxpayer money to push the administration’s leftist radical agenda. See the additional reading below this post at our site for many examples of EPA tyranny.
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- How th EPA is Runining American Industry (energyindependenceforstates.com)
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- EPA says to Comment soon on Keystone XL pipeline (energyindependenceforstates.com)
- Newt Promotes Dust Rule Myth To Attack EPA ‘Radicals’ (thinkprogress.org)
- President Obama Visits the EPA Headquarters (myessentia.com)
Keystone XL Still Needed to Boost American Economy, Create Jobs
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Obama Administration’s Denial of Permit Is Bad News for Manufacturing Sector
Austin, TX – The following statement on President Barack Obama’s denial of the Keystone XL permit may be attributed to Fred Shannon, chairman of the Texas Association of Manufacturers: Read More
Are ‘green energy’ policies thwarting job growth?
Pro:Strategy is sabotaging an economic recovery
FLINT, Mich. — Kicking the can down the road, as President Obama did in delaying a decision on construction of the Keystone XL oil pipeline from Canada to Texas, certainly pleased the green lobby. But it did absolutely nothing for jobs creation. Nor did blocking access to new federal offshore areas for oil and natural gas drilling produce any jobs. Read More
Big Target, Bigger Cuts
By Kevin Kiley
Per-student state funding for public research universities dropped about 20 percent between 2002 and 2010, according to a report being released today by the National Science Board, the policy-making arm of the National Science Foundation. Read More
In oil boom, petroleum engineers hottest commodity
By Kristen Hays
(Reuters) – While millions of college grads look forlornly into the worst U.S. job market in decades, Emily Woner pretty much guaranteed herself one of America’s best-paid post-graduate jobs before she ever set foot on campus.
Spurred by an early interest in following her father’s footsteps into the oil sector, Woner secured a post-high school internship with Oklahoma City-based Devon Energy Corp. Read More
Keystone pipeline project means jobs, energy security (Viewpoint)
Our nation’s energy policy is a matter of both national security and economic certainty. Where we get our energy and at what price have a significant impact on local job creation, American competitiveness and day-to-day costs for Michigan families and businesses. As ongoing tensions around the globe remind us, our energy future is an issue that cannot be taken lightly. Read More
Education needs leaders, TFA founder says
By Sarah Swong
Teach for America founder and CEO Wendy Kopp spoke Tuesday about how college graduates interested in teaching can help address nationwide education inequality. Read More
School of Law begins search for dean
The search for a replacement dean for the School of Law is underway, according to search committee chair David Rabban.
Rabban said he and other committee members are in the process of generating a list of potential candidates to replace former School of Law dean Larry Sager, who signed a letter of resignation Dec. 7 per request of UT President William Powers Jr. due to concerns over Sager’s management of the school. Sager joined the law faculty in 2002 and became dean in 2006. Read More
Proposal sets tuition increase but students won’t see fees rise
By Rene Cardona Jr.
Students will see an increase in tuition for the coming 2013-2014 biennium, which will fund new initiatives to improve academic success, and although some fees will be adjusted, the total amount paid will not change.
UTB/TSC officials sent a proposal describing the changes in tuition and fees to the University of Texas System Dec. 15 after hosting public hearings last semester. However, revisions had to be made last week, said Linda Granja, UTB’s financial analysis manager. The UT System had set a 2.6 percent limit on increases to designated tuition, but officials made an error in their calculations by using 2.67 percent. Read More
Student loans may be issue in presidential race
Bartholomew Sullivan/Scripps Howard News Service
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Outstanding student loan debt — which exceeds $1 trillion, more than what Americans owe on credit cards — is likely to be a major political issue this election year as students and their parents question the rising cost and value of a college education.
In Occupy Wall Street encampments around the country, some are demanding that the law be changed so student debt could be discharged — erased — in bankruptcy proceedings. Others are lobbying for states to increase subsidies, and lower tuition, at state schools. Read More
