Fighting to Save the Environment and Save Jobs, since Lives Need them both.

Why Are Teen Pregnancy Rates So Low in North Dakota? Fracking.

A new Guttmacher Institute report has good news on teen pregnancy: As has been the case for the past 20 years, it remains on the decline throughout the United States. But the new numbers (culled from 2008 and 2010 data) also present a puzzle for politicians. Teen pregnancy rates remain highest in New Mexico, Mississippi, Texas, Nevada, Arkansas, and Arizona. They’re lowest in progressive enclaves like New Hampshire, Vermont, Minnesota, Massachusetts, and in one lone red state—North Dakota....READ MORE!!!

 THAT IS NO JOKE AFTER ALL, EVENTUALLY EVERY TEENAGER BECOMES AN ADULT--WHAT HAPPENS WHEN THEY GO FROM AN INFERTILE TEEN TO AN INFERTILE ADULT???? AFTER ALL, THERE IS>>>

The Hagy Story: Loopholes Shield Fracking Industry While Families Pay the Price

Laurel Peltier  

The Hagys' water contamination lawsuit demonstrates how the natural gas industry has built a near-perfect "federal legal exemption's framework" that when combined with lax or absent state regulations and the...READ MORE!!!!

100 Million+ Americans Exposed to Toxic Drinking Water

Environmental Working Group

A new Environmental Working Group analysis of 2011 water quality tests by 201 large U.S. municipal water systems that serve more than 100 million people in 43...READ MORE!!!!

What is more important--WE DO NOT HAVE TO 'SELL' OUR SOULS NOR OUR ENVIRONMENT FOR JOBS NOR FOR ENERGY.  THERE ARE ALTERNATIVE ENERGY SOURCES-- GREEN ENERGY IS REAL!!!! SOLAR POWER IS IMPROVING!!! WIND ENERGY IS IMPROVING!!! The Human Mind Is Still Capable Of Invention--Without Destruction!!!!

	63% of Small Business Owners Rely Heavily on Word-of-Mouth to Find New Employees As they struggle to find qualified employees, word-of-mouth tops the list of ways small business owners find new employees, topping both employee referrals and the internet
	Source: Gallup   It is a Struggle for Small Businesses to Find Qualified Employees Small business owners are struggling to find qualified employees to fill job vacancies, despite the overall slow economy and reported high unemployment rates. Recent results from a survey of 601 small business owners by Gallup highlighted just how difficult it is for small business owners to find qualified candidates. Of the small business owners who responded to the survey, 23% responded that it is “very difficult” to find the right qualified employees for their business, and 30% responded that it is “somewhat difficult”. That means that more than half of the small business owners who responded are having difficulty in finding qualified candidates despite the fact that it would seem that with high unemployment rates there should be more candidates vying for each job vacancy. See how owners find employees >>

 FROM BRAZEN CAREERIST>>>>>

From time to time we like to let you know about unique opportunities our partners offer, like this one from UNC Kenan-Flagler Business School. Top-rated schools are now offering the exact degree you would get on their campus, online. Now you can earn your MBA online while you work, while you advance in your career, while you launch your side business...well, you get the picture. Check out this note to the Brazen community from UNC's Director of Admissions below!

UNC Kenan-Flagler Business School has made it possible for working professionals like you to achieve a top-ranked business education from anywhere in the world on your own time.

MBA@UNC brings the best of an on-campus program online. Our top-20 ranked program is delivered through a dynamic virtual campus experience that enables you to:

• Participate in interactive, live online class sessions where you meet face-to-face with only 10-15 students and UNC faculty
• Access self-paced coursework 24/7 using multimedia
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Dear Readers, I am passing on this e-mail, because Our Parks Are Worth Saving;

Did you see my last email? Our parks are facing across the board funding cuts and they need your help to be protected.

Please email your senators to tell them to protect our parks.

Our parks are amazing, and there’s no replacing them, yet year after year Congress depletes park funding. And just a few weeks ago, because of underfunding, the Park Service released a memo planning for cuts to parks, campgrounds, historic sites, and wildlife refuges. This means: *reduced hours of operation
*fewer services
*even closure, in some cases

We can’t let this happen. Please email your senators today, urging them to fully fund the programs that were created to keep our parks open and healthy.

Yours,

Margie