Ice Jams/ Supreme Court Climate/ Minimum Wage

Missoulian: Cold snap could mean more ice jams this spring
Advanced Hydrologic Prediction Service

Missoulian: Climate case at Supreme Court looks at EPA's power
Utility Air Regulatory Group v. EPA (12-1146)
Am. Chemistry Council, et al. v. EPA, et al. (12-1248)
Energy-Intensive Manufacturers v. EPA, et al. (12-1254)
Southeastern Legal Foundation v. EPA, et al. (12-1268)
Texas, et al. v. EPA, et al. (12-1269)
Chamber of Commerce, et al. v. EPA, et al. (12-1272)

Missoulian: Obama looks to governors for help with economy
Remarks by the President before Meeting with Democratic Governors

“Today we did bring Democratic governors to the White House to spend some time talking about a couple of issues that are of critical importance to our constituencies and, I think, to the country.  And one of those is the issue of minimum wage and what we can do to give America a raise.

Many of the governors in this room are pushing to raise their state’s minimum wages to benefit more working families and help to grow their economies.  Governor Abercrombie, Governor Inslee, Governor Malloy, Governor O’Malley, Governor Patrick, Governor Quinn all focused on this in their State of the State addresses.”

Agrucultural Census / Escaped Rapist

Missoulian: Ag census shows boom in farm sales

Census of Agriculture

Farm numbers

Missoulian: FBI reports sightings of escaped Montana rapist in Bay Area

FBI Wanted Poster

Megaloads / Minimum Wage

Missoulian: State legislators question Missoula's fee for megaloads

Comparison of Montana oversize fees compared with neighboring states

Missoulian: Minimum wage report puts Democrats on defensive

The Effects of a Minimum-Wage Increase on Employment and Family Income

“Increasing the minimum wage would have two principal effects on low-wage workers. Most of them would receive higher pay that would increase their family’s income, and some of those families would see their income rise above the federal poverty threshold. But some jobs for low-wage workers would probably be eliminated, the income of most workers who became jobless would fall substantially, and the share of low-wage workers who were employed would probably fall slightly.”

Fule Efficiency / Space Station

Missoulian: Obama to talk up benefits of fuel-efficient trucks

Opportunity For All: Improving the Fuel Efficiency of American Trucks – Bolstering Energy Security, Cutting Carbon Pollution, Saving Money and Supporting Manufacturing Innovation

 NASA TV

Missoulian: Supply ship departs space station after 5 weeks

 U.S. Cargo Spacecraft Wraps Up Its First Station Resupply Mission

“Orbital Sciences Corporation’s Cygnus spacecraft, which delivered  nearly one-and-a-half tons of supplies and scientific equipment to the International Space Station in January, completed its first commercial cargo mission to the orbiting laboratory Tuesday.”

Presidents Day

Happy Presidents Day! Here are some resources on the Presidents of the U.S.

White House- Learn More About Each President
National Archives - Presidents and First Ladies
National Parks and Presidents
Library of Congress - American Memory Collections