Lieutenant Governor Bill Bolling, Virginia’s Chief Jobs Creation Officer, today announced on behalf of Governor Bob McDonnell that effective today, March 22, 2010, $10 million in rebates will be available to help home owners and small businesses reduce their energy costs and harness energy from the wind and the sun. This is a continuation of [...]
Today while visiting Seaway Manufacturing Corporation—an energy efficient window manufacturing company in Erie, Pennsylvania—DOE Secretary Chu highlighted the tax credits available to American families as a result of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. Taxpayers are eligible for up to $1,500 in tax credits for a range of home energy efficiency improvements—such as adding insulation, [...]
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. Department of Energy today outlined a series of steps to further strengthen the trusted ENERGY STAR® program. This action comes at a critical time for American consumers, many of whom struggle to keep up with their monthly energy bills. In addition to third-party testing already underway, EPA [...]
Across the country, household leaks are wasting more than 1 trillion gallons of water per year—enough water to supply every home in Texas with its annual water needs. To help consumers save water and money, EPA is working with water utilities, manufacturers, retailers, communities and plumbers to promote its second annual Fix a Leak Week, [...]
Edison Academy students are receiving approximately $1,100 worth of Kobalt tools as part of the national Toolbox for Education program, a collaboration between Lowe’s and Kobalt Tools in partnership with SkillsUSA. The Toolbox for Education program is designed to help the next generation of trade professionals develop their skills. Edison Academy is one of six [...]
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission and Health Canada, in cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a voluntary recall of the following products. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed. Name of Product: Coil Nailers Units: About 50,000 in the United States and about 15,000 in Canada Importer: Hitachi Koki [...]
Virginia Secretary of Commerce and Trade Jim Cheng today announced the formation of a taskforce concerning defective drywall that has affected homeowners in the Hampton Roads region of the Commonwealth as well as nationwide. The genesis of the taskforce is a result of Secretary Cheng’s visit to Newport News in early February, organized by Del. [...]