Market Analyst: Time for Bold Action on Biofuels

BY DAVE JUDAY President Obama’s re-election paves the way for him to actually pursue the “all of the above” energy strategy he has promised. After a series of government-backed green tech companies collapsed, the Obama team smartly shifted away from its renewables-only myopia and — at least rhetorically — adopted a broader energy approach more […]

2013 GAS PRICE FORECAST FROM GAS BUDDY

How high will gas prices go? GasBuddy recently released its ‘GasBuddy Fuel Price Outlook 2013,’ offering month-by month projections for the U.S. national average as well as the peak price ranges forecast for 21 select U.S. cities. “We’re proud of the reputation for accuracy our annual projections have recorded and earned and encourage anyone whose […]

TIMELINES 1/10/13

Lawsuit Bans Over-the-Counter Sales of Synthetic Drugs On Tuesday, another lawsuit involving the illegal sale of designer drugs with deceptive labels was won by Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman against a chain of head shops owned by John Tebbetts III. Within Tebbetts’ eight head shops, located throughout Central and Northern New York, drugs with labels […]

LETTER TO EDITOR

Dear Editor, Thank you for allowing this counter-point story to be published. It was a perfect response to a story that was nothing but yellow-dog journalism. Though I live in Texas and not affected by the story, I was offended by what Ms. Hasson wrote since it will negatively affect numerous people and possibly allow […]

Timelines 1/3/13

Lawsuit Filed Against Journal News Sparked By Map of Gun Owners A lawsuit has been filed against The Journal News by a business that claims its reputation suffered after the newspaper published an interactive map of licensed gun owners in the area, following the massacre in Newtown, Conn. First Impression LLC is an interior design […]

TIMELINES 12/27

Savino Reappointed as Clarkstown Tax Attorney Bronx Republican party chairman, Jay Savino, has been rehired to handle Clarkstown tax certioraris. The Clarkstown Town Board voted unanimously, though not all residents are on board with the appointment. Savino was hired in January in a 4-1 vote by the board. The work he was hired to do […]