HARRISBURG, PA — Pennsylvania Governor Mark Schweiker has announced funding for 12 Critical Job Training Grants (CJTG) to provide training and education for high-demand jobs. Two of the grants include

WASHINGTON, DC — The U.S. Department of Commerce announced that retail sales in the United States jumped 1.2% in April to $300.3 billion, led by strong sales of autos, gasoline,

OVERLAND PARK, KS — CMS Energy Corporation’s energy performance contracting unit, CMS Viron Energy Services, announced that it has completed a project valued at over $3 million to install energy

WASHINGTON, DC — Residential remodeling made a solid rebound in the first quarter of this year, according to the latest Remodeling Market Index (RMI) released by the National Association of

FALLS CHURCH, VA — Entries are being accepted until July 15 for participants in the Nov. 1 Plumbing-Heating-Cooling Contractors-National Association’s (PHCC’s) Plumbing Apprenticeship Contest in Toronto, ON, Canada. The contest,

HOFFMAN ESTATES, IL — A hands-free refrigerator door opener is just one of the inventions created by 36 second through eighth graders, who are being honored by the 2002 Craftsman/NSTA

TAMPA, FL — BBJ Environmental Solutions, Inc., has announced that its antimicrobial product BBJ MicroBiocide was selected as a Top 10 product by Chelsea Group, Ltd., a consulting firm that

WASHINGTON, DC — The U.S. Department of Labor released first quarter figures on Tuesday showing that the U.S. labor force was at its most productive level since April 1983, while

INDIANAPOLIS, IN — New legislation regarding indoor air quality (IAQ) in schools was recently signed into law in Indiana. Jay Potesta, business manager of Sheet Metal Workers’ International Association (SMWIA)

WASHINGTON, DC — The Department of Energy (DOE) has announced the selection of two companies under a cooperative agreement to develop and demonstrate an Enhanced Geothermal System (EGS) in California.