Monthly Archives: July 2012

July 27, 2012-by Matthew Wald and John Schwartz in the New York Times WASHINGTON — From highways in Texas to nuclear power plants in Illinois, the concrete, steel and sophisticated engineering that undergird the nation’s infrastructure are being taxed to … Continue reading →

July 17, 2012-by Ron Regan, News Channel 5, in Cleveland. Editors Note: Valley Watch president, John Blair traveled to Cleveland in 2007 specifically to inform Cleveland’s City Council of the bad deal they were making in buying into both Meigs … Continue reading →

July 12, 2012 – by John Blair, valleywatch.net editor Early this week came an end to an era. My “surrogate” mother passed from this Earth at the age of 91. Louise Gerbing was a warrior for nature and spent much … Continue reading →

July 11, 2012-by Fisher Center for Alzheimer’s Research Foundation Can dirty air be bad for the brain? A new study suggests that smog and other air pollutants may contribute to memory loss and dementia. The findings, part of a large … Continue reading →

July 4, 2012-by Yoram Bauman and Shi-Ling Hsu in the New York Times ON Sunday, the best climate policy in the world got even better: British Columbia’s carbon tax — a tax on the carbon content of all fossil fuels burned in the … Continue reading →