Permanent repeal of the estate tax advanced halfway to acceptance when the U.S. House of Representatives approved this proposed legislation. But then, in a surprise move, the Senate quickly brought a bill to the floor and quashed the total repeal movement.
WASHINGTON, DC — Both the European Union (EU) and Japan have ratified the Kyoto Protocol, the international global warming agreement. Ratification took place on May 31 for the member nations
WASHINGTON, DC — In remarks before the board of directors of the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB), Vice President Dick Cheney praised the housing industry for its contribution to
Making an abrupt change from its original environmental stance, the Bush administration has issued a new report, “U.S. Climate Action Report 2002,” stating that global warming will have a significant impact on the environment in this country in the coming years.
LANSING, MI — Michigan Attorney General Jennifer M. Granholm has announced that the Macomb County Circuit Court has ruled in favor of the state in an illegal dumping case, assessing
WASHINGTON, DC — Vice President Dick Cheney will address members of the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB), who have traveled to the nation’s capital to meet with their members
Preventive maintenance is essential for efficient operation and long service life from packaged terminal air conditioners (PTACs), as well as packaged terminal heat pumps (PTHPs). That’s the word from Ron Bench of Carrier Corp.
Packaged terminal air conditioners (PTACs) and their counterparts, packaged terminal heat pumps (PTHPs), are commonly considered as comfort conditioning units for hotel/motel applications. But they do have other applications beyond that niche, and today’s units offer more features and benefits than those of the past.
ARLINGTON, VA — According to statistics from the Air-Conditioning and Refrigeration Institute (ARI), combined U.S. factory shipments of 705,605 central air conditioners and air-source heat pumps in April represented a
FORT MYERS, FL — Team Management Systems (TMS) recently hosted its 10th annual ACOMARC™ User Meeting here at the Diamond Head Beach Resort and Conference Center.Contractors who use the ACOMARC
