by Stas | Oct 18, 2012 | Uncategorized
WILL GERMANY & EU DRIVE GREECE TO THE NAZIS? BY STAS MARGARONIS, RBTUS Unless Germany and the European Union move quickly to end demands for draconian cutbacks on Greek government spending, they will only worsen the country’s economic and political disintegration...
by Stas | Oct 15, 2012 | Uncategorized
Where Is Harry Bridges When We Need Him? By Stas Margaronis, RBTUS A new, innovative tug and barge service between the California ports of Stockton and Oakland that can shift as many as 750 truckloads per week off Northern California highways and reduce fuel costs and...
by Stas | Sep 20, 2012 | Uncategorized
FLOATING WIND PLATFORMS: AN INTERVIEW WITH PAUL WILLIAMSON, DIRECTOR, MAINE WIND INDUSTRY INITIATIVE (MWII) BY STAS MARGARONIS RBTUS spoke with Paul Williamson, director of the Maine Wind Industry Initiative which is playing a leading role in developing new floating...
by Stas | Sep 17, 2012 | Uncategorized
BLUE GREEN ALLIANCE PUSHES PRODUCTION TAX CREDIT EXTENSION FOR WIND INDUSTRY BY STAS MARGARONIS The Blue Green Alliance, a coalition of union and environmental organizations, is lobbying Congress to approve a production tax credit (PTC) for the wind industry by the...
by Stas | Sep 13, 2012 | Uncategorized
ASCE: ONE MILLION JOBS AT RISK WITHOUT CONGRESSIONAL REPAIR FUNDING BY STAS MARGARONIS One million American jobs are at risk if essential spending on repairing ports, waterways and airports is not forthcoming, according to a new Failure to Act report from the American...
by Stas | Sep 12, 2012 | Uncategorized
ASCE REPORT SAYS CUTBACKS POSE THREAT TO U.S. PORTS BY STAS MARGARONIS Cutbacks in federal spending pose a threat to U.S. waterborne transportation, according to a new report by the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE). The report says the expansion of the...