In any other year, a $60 million opposition campaign fueled by a deep-pockets industry would spell nearly certain doom for a California ballot initiative. Full Article..

Economic growth in the 18th Congressional District is one of the hot topics of debate during this election season. Congressional candidate Joy Padgett was in the Zanesville area today to talk about t… Full Article..

Gas prices have been dropping lately — but that isn’t stopping people from researching alternative fuels. A really promising project is moving forward in France. Full Article..

“I think it’s a huge step forward,” said Jeff Rouse, alternative fuels manager for Carson Oil. “This is a pivotal point in TriMet’s relationship with alternative fuels.” Full Article..

In my opinion Prop 87 is good for California and good for the country. We have an energy crisis, a climate crisis, and a terrorism crisis all of them tied to oil. We need to do something and do it now. If you agree with the discussion below (and a series of subsequent and previous posts) please email a link to this blog to ten California voters and ask them to email to ten others. As Tom Full Article..

Matthew Willner seldom touches the fried chicken wings and nuggets served in his high school lunchroom, but the 17-year-old can’t wait to get his hands on the leftover grease in the fat fryer. Full Article..