The gas market is stable, but may be headed in a serious direction. According to Bloomberg, the natural gas market has been disturbingly unresponsive in recent months. The Energy Information Administration estimates that, in April, only 22 billion cubic feet of natural gas was able to make it into storage for the next winter. The…
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Construction Jobs Have Increased In 38 States Despite Growth In Automation
Despite fears of automation taking over American jobs, the number of construction jobs has increased over the past year. According to a recent analysis by the Associated General Contractors of America (AGC), 38 states and the District of Columbia have created thousands of construction jobs between April 2017 and April 2018. “Firms in many parts…
California Will Require Solar Panels On New Homes By 2020
New homes built in California will now be required to use solar power. According to the New York Times, the California Energy Commission approved changes to a building code on Wednesday, May 9, that requires solar panels to be used in all newly-built homes beginning in 2020. “Adoption of these standards represents a quantum leap…
Public Opinion on Gun Control Shifts and Activists March
Gun control is an ever debated issue in the United States. The trend of overall public opinion, though, reveals that 67% of people desire more strict gun control legislation, despite 42% of those surveyed saying they have a gun at home. So, what are some of the reasons public opinion has swung in favor of…
Coachella’s Eccentric Street Style May Be Officially Dead
The street style that characterized the festival fashion of Coachella may be coming to an end. According to Vogue, the unique and eccentric style attributed to the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival in Indio, California for the past 19 years is officially on the decline. Vogue writer Chioma Nnadi says the original fashion trends…
IndyCar And NASCAR Are Marching To A Different Beat This 2018 Season
The top two Motorsports series in the U.S. are heading in different directions this 2018 season. The smaller independent series IndyCar has boasted two competitive races thus far this year starring Robert Wickens, a new driver who scored a second-place finish in Phoenix on Saturday, April 7. NASCAR has hosted seven races thus far this…
Early Retirement Could Help You Live Longer, Study Finds
Early retirement may be able to boost your longevity, research finds. According to Forbes, a recent study published in the journal Health Economics found that men who retired as early as the age of 54 had a lower mortality rate compared to those who continued to work. The study, led by a group of Danish…
Wave 2 of Pennsylvania’s Aggressive Driving Enforcement Project is Officially in Motion
Wave two of Pennsylvania’s crackdown on aggressive driving is underway. Officers will pull over and cite anyone who is operating their vehicle in an aggressive manner. The Pennsylvania Aggressive Driving and Education Enforcement Project, or PAADEEP, was instated earlier this year in an effort to reduce the number of accidents, injuries, and deaths associated with…
Animals Keep Dying on United Flights, But They Have Kept the Service Anyway
Air cargo services are very important for managing and controlling the flow of goods, energy, information, products, serves, people, and even animals, from the source to the final destination. United Airlines has been very good at this, at least, until recently. In case you haven’t been following the news lately, United Airlines has received some…
Phoneless Vacations Are Helping Americans Escape The Daily Grind
Phoneless vacations are growing in popularity as vacationers struggle to escape the daily grind. According to Market Watch, U.S. workers find it difficult to unplug from technology to truly enjoy their vacations. “Vacations can provide the quantity of time that quality relationships require,” said Katie Denis, vice president the nonprofit organization American Project: Time Off….