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February 2016

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February 2016
February 2016
Sizing Up the Federal Budget Deal
Sizing Up the Federal Budget Deal

As 2015 came to a close, Congress approved a $1.8 trillion year-end spending and tax deal that funds the federal government through September 30, 2016 and extends or makes permanent scores of tax incentives for corporations and individuals. President Obam

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States Prepare for Climate Change
States Prepare for Climate Change

Different states have different levels of climate change risks, and some are better prepared than others. A comprehensive analysis done by Climate Central and ICF International, States at Risk: America’s Preparedness Report Card, offers some insight as

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Keep Great Vehicle Maintenance Records
Keep Great Vehicle Maintenance Records

Most business owners who operate DOT-regulated Commercial Motor Vehicles (CMVs) realize the importance of keeping up on vehicle maintenance. What is not always clearly understood is the thorough documentation the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administratio

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Mild Start Pumps Up Inventories
Mild Start Pumps Up Inventories

Residential heating oil prices on the East Coast averaged 78.5 cents weaker than the same time last year, at $2.187 per gallon on January 4, according to survey data from the Energy Information Administration’s (EIA) State Heating Oil and Propane Progra

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Clinton Gets It Wrong on Heating Oil

Democratic Presidential candidate Hillary Clinton is pledging to use government grants to move heating oil customers to other fuels. The former U.S. Senator and Secretary of State is floating an energy policy plan that she says will create jobs, reduce p

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