Chief Executive Magazine Canvased CEOs across the U.S. to Create its 11th Annual Ranking Texas came in at the top of the list of “Best States for Business,” retaining its 2014 title. At the bottom in the eyes of CEOs is California, also retaining its 2014 spot. CEOs were asked to rank states they were familiar with on three categories:
Nine other Western States Still Not Out of the Woods The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) ruled today that the Bi-State population of greater sage-grouse, found in Nevada and California, does not require the protection of the Endangered Species Act (ESA). Photo by Greg Albrechtsen, Sage Grouse Initiative The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service declared the Bi-State population of
On September 11, 2013, the California Assembly passed a law attempting to regulate fracing in the state’s Monterey shale. The bill, listed as Senate Bill 4 (SB 4), will go into effect on January 1, 2015. SB 4 will require companies to apply for a fracing permit, disclose what chemicals and well stimulation fluids they were using, and notify local
