Chillicothe NewsLocal news for Chillicothe, IA continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.Value of U.S. House's Carbon Offsets is Murky- January 30, 2008 In November, the Democratic-led House of Representatives spent about $89,000 on so-called carbon offsets. via National Center for Policy Analysishttp://www.topix.net/city/chillicothe-ia/2008/01/value-of-u-s-houses-carbon-offsets-is-mur... Emotions high as sides collide at coal-plant hearing- January 15, 2008 "I can't argue against heat, electricity. There's going to be stuff put in the air no matter what, and it's all going to go down to my descendants" The times seem to be changing, and not in favor of coal-fired power plants. Regulators in two states - Texas and Kansas - have put the brakes on new coal-fired power plants, and dozens of coal-fired plants have ... via The Gazettehttp://www.topix.net/city/chillicothe-ia/2008/01/emotions-high-as-sides-collide-at-coal-pl... Supervisors approve deal for annual audits, purchase of firetruck- January 10, 2008 "That's what we're going to do tonight, appropriate the other 10 percent" Supervisors on Tuesday approved a deal that will cover the county's annual audits through the end of this decade. via Ottumwa Courierhttp://www.topix.net/city/chillicothe-ia/2008/01/supervisors-approve-deal-for-annual-audit... |