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Obama Calls for More Small Business Cont...

Posted by Ken Gardner in Uncategorized on 04 27th, 2010 | 1 Comment

Source: Federal News Radio Author: Jason Miller President Barack Obama wants more accountability for how agencies are meeting federal small business contracting goals. The President today signed an executive order requiring federal chief information officer Vivek Kundra and federal chief technology officer Aneesh Chopra to develop a Web site to track agency progress in meeting all small business goals. He also signed an executive order to create a new Veterans Small Business Development, led by the Small Business Administration,...

Earth Day, 40 Years Later: How Far Have ...

Posted by Ken Gardner in Green Business on 04 22nd, 2010 | No Comments

Source: ABC News Author: KI MAE HEUSSNER On April 22, 1970, the very first Earth Day, more than 20 million people joined in demonstrations across the United States. Colleges organized teach-ins to draw attention to the pressing environmental issues of air and water pollution. A part of New York City’s Fifth Avenue was shut down to accommodate the marching crowds. Congress recessed so that members could join the days’ activities. Organizers said it was the largest national protest in U.S. history. Today, Earth Day participants are more...

Top Environmentalist Mulls Meaning of 40...

Posted by Ken Gardner in Uncategorized on 04 19th, 2010 | No Comments

It’s Earth Week 2010 and the 40th anniversary of the first Earth Day held on April 22, 1970. Source: Associated Press Author: Mary Esch As a young lawyer, Pete Grannis helped organize the first Earth Day celebration in New York City a few months before he was hired to put teeth into enforcement at a new environmental agency created by then-Gov. Nelson Rockefeller. In 2007, after 30 years representing upper Manhattan in the state Assembly, Grannis came full circle to rejoin the Department of Environmental Conservation as commissioner. This week, he’s...

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