Seattle hikes electricity rates by nearly 14 percent
The Seattle City Council voted to hike electricity rates by 13.8 percent on Thursday. bizjournals.com |
EPA declares greenhouse gases a health threat
The Environmental Protection Agency, which occupies more than 1 million square feet in Research Triangle Park, on Monday pulled the trigger on the gun it has been holding to Congress’ head on climate change legislation. bizjournals.com |
AGL grows stake in SouthStar Energy
Piedmont Natural Gas sold half of its 30 percent ownership interest in SouthStar Energy Services to Atlanta-based AGL Resources Inc. (NYSE: AGL) for $57.5 million. (AGL) (PNY) bizjournals.com |
MDC lands $3.8M grant to fight poverty
Chapel Hill-based nonprofit MDC has received a $3.8 million grant from the U.S. Department of Labor’s “Pathway Out of Poverty Program.” bizjournals.com |
MEMC, Conergy settle lawsuit over $4B contract
MEMC Electronic Materials Inc. said Monday it reached an out-of-court settlement to a lawsuit Conergy filed against MEMC in <a href="http://stlouis.bizjournals.com/stlouis/stories/2009/04/27/daily15.html ">April</a> over a 10-year, $4 billion solar wafer contract after renegotiation talks failed. (WFR) bizjournals.com |