July 29, 2008
Written by: John Walls
Just imagine, having to lug a notepad around with you all of the time, writing down all the calls you made on your business cell phone to your home, or to your kids' school, or to a next-door-neighbor... then checking...
July 25, 2008
Written by: Sarah Versaggi
USTelecom had a busy week, with staff members talking about a range of policy issues in a variety of venues.On Tuesday, Senior Vice President for Law and Policy Jon Banks testified before the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Telecommunications...
July 23, 2008
Written by: Jane VanRyan
In recent days, several people have stepped forward with plans designed to solve our energy issues. Former Vice President Al Gore wants to end our dependence on fossil fuels and move our economy to alternative energy in ten years. T....
July 18, 2008
Written by: Jane VanRyan
API released the results of its second annual Energy IQ survey this week. It found that Americans are more informed about key energy facts than one year ago, but many misperceptions remain. For example, most respondents underestimated the amount of...
July 15, 2008
Written by: Nancy McLernon
Despite all the excitement over the just-approved foreign acquisition of Anheuser-Busch by Belgium-based Inbev, all foreign investment doesn't come through acquisitions. A healthy chunk of it is through Greenfield investments - spending to build a plant or factory from the...
July 11, 2008
Written by: Sarah Versaggi
USTelecom has been doing webinars for years now, partnering with key suppliers to share new information with telecom carriers. This has always provided great value to our members and partners.We've continued that tradition this year with an added element; our...
July 10, 2008
Written by: Stephen Gold
NEMA's CEO Evan Gaddis tells a recent story about his son, who's building a new wing onto his house out in Southern California. An inspector was looking over the plans with the contractor, and asked about the installation of Arc Fault Circuit Interrupters --...
July 9, 2008
Written by: Jane VanRyan
The Pew Research Center has joined the ranks of other polling organizations that have found Americans are increasing their support for oil drilling. As reported by Associated Press, a Pew survey conducted in June shows 47 percent of Americans rank energy exploration, drilling...
July 2, 2008
Written by: Stephen Gold
Is manufacturing dying in America? It's a topic that seems to come up every four years -- timed, of course, to coincide with the presential election cycle. Washington-based international trade attorney Gibert Kaplan explored the question in a recent WaPo column,...
July 2, 2008
Written by: Dick Hanneman
Using as examples the role of salt in combatting lymphatic filariasis and iodine deficiency, the cover story of the June issue of Geotimes devoted six pages to "Salt of the Earth: the pubilc health community employs a mineral to...
July 1, 2008
Written by: John Walls
Partnership. Teamwork. Collaboration. These words don't often describe the relationship between government and industry. Things can, and should be different. Our interests are the same: providing the best value for American consumers. At the same time, the enormous economic impact...
July 1, 2008
Written by: Lisa Powers
Just in time for summer, the Environmental Working Group (EWG) releases a report targeting sunscreens. This irresponsible attack is an unjustified attempt to discredit an extensive, long-standing body of scientific data. Sunscreens have been thoroughly studied and tested, and used...
June 26, 2008
Written by: Nancy McLernon
Anheuser-Busch is trying to drum up public concern over Belgium-based InBev's $46.3 billion takeover offer based on the American beer company falling into foreign hands. It's unfortunately become far too commonplace for a domestic company to whip up fear of...
June 26, 2008
Written by: Stephen Gold
We know we're making progress on the energy efficiency front when our products start appearing as adorable mascots. Take a gander at how the the 21st Civil Engineer Squadron is promoting energy efficiency at Peterson Air Force Base. Is...
June 25, 2008
Written by: Stephen Gold
First we had NEMA Premium Motors -- electric motors that meet energy efficient specs that the Energy Department has embraced. Then we had NEMA Premium electronic ballasts for high efficiency lighting. And now we have NEMA Premium Efficiency Transformers. That's because last week at its...
June 23, 2008
Written by: Jane VanRyan
Many questions have been asked recently about the meaning of the word "idle." Some members of Congress have asserted that "idle" describes oil company leases for tracts of land where no active drilling is underway. They're wrong. Buying a lease for...
June 20, 2008
Written by: Dick Hanneman
Health and nutrition activists are attempting to demonize all science not funded by (friendly) government bureaucrats. This leads, inevitably and quickly, to politically-correct junk science. A related theme is voiced in an op ed piece from earlier this week in the...
June 19, 2008
Written by: Lisa Powers
A recent posting on a Web site states that our chief scientist John Bailey defends the use of "toxic chemicals" in cosmetics and personal care products. The issue in question is mercury, which was used years ago as a preservative in...
June 13, 2008
Written by: Sarah Versaggi
The communications industry heads to Las Vegas next week for NXTcomm08, the one event delivering voice, video and data insight unlike any other. Featuring more than 100 in-depth keynote addresses, sessions and conferences, NXTcomm08 is where industry leaders gather to...
June 13, 2008
Written by: Dick Hanneman
When it comes to fixing our nation's health care system, health outcomes are what matters. Except to the news media. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention just issued the latest data from the National Center for Health Statistics. Its...
June 13, 2008
Written by: James Stevens
Image via WikipediaThe Washington Post is the latest venerable publication to point out that the European Union (based in Brussels, Belgium) is fast becoming the world's premier regulator. While our grey climate may not make for the warmest of holiday...
June 12, 2008
Written by: Jane VanRyan
Have you ever heard of the Google Effect? As defined by author Robert Bryce, it is the likely impact on energy consumption of the world's population gaining access to computers and the Internet. Simply put, it means as more people use more computers,...
June 11, 2008
Written by: Stephen Gold
Give the Energy Department some credit. Its recent public challenge, the L Prize, should help raise public awareness about the importance of energy-efficient lighting in our society. The competition, officially called the "Bright Tomorrow Lighting Prize," encourages NEMA's lighting manufacturers to develop high-quality, high-efficiency solid-state lighting...
June 9, 2008
Written by: Matt Kretman
Leading healthcare experts met last week at the Willard Intercontinental Hotel in Washington D.C., where they spoke about chronic disease and healthcare policy. The Partnership to Fight Chronic Disease (PFCD) and the Emory University Institute for Advanced Policy Solutions sponsored...
June 6, 2008
Written by: Stephen Gold
I was at the gym this morning, peddling my stationary bike, when one of the friendly (and talkative) senior citizens walked over to me. Warren, in his mid-80s, with a gregarious and eternally sunny disposition, stood before me and put a...
June 6, 2008
Written by: Sarah Versaggi
This week saw USTelecom executives out - here in DC and around the country - talking about top telecom issues.At a dinner briefing for the Large Urban County Caucus of the National Association of Counties, USTelecom Senior Vice President of...
June 6, 2008
Written by: Chris Krese
Anyone who bristles at the effects of predatory lawsuits on businesses and consumers, and anyone who cheers when a victory is scored against abuses of the legal system, will love this. (Additional background) It's a perfect example of how consumers...
June 4, 2008
Written by: Nancy McLernon
June 5 is World Environment Day -- a United Nation's effort to whip up enthusiasm for protecting the environment. In honor of this day, I thought it would be appropriate to point out the many GREEN companies based abroad...
June 4, 2008
Written by: John Walls
Let's say you're driving by your favorite coffee shop... how would you like to know if they're offering a drink you really like at a special price... if you come in right then? Or maybe you're out and a little short on...
