The state of California has passed several bills into law that will provide safe drinking water to its population. A great preoccupation began to arise when it was found that the water that runs through the state is severely contaminated with arsenic, nitrate, E. coli bacterias and other contaminants. This water was consumed without any treatment by several low-income rural communities across the state, and they had no idea of the level of contamination they were exposed to.…

On foxnews.com I read an article detailed that on October 12, 2011 Chrysler agreed on a new 4 year contract that will create 2,100 new jobs.  In accordance with this contract Chrysler will also invest $4.5 billion in its plants under the deal which covers 26,000 workers.  "This agreement is the latest in a remarkable turnaround for Chrysler," UAW Vice President General Holiefield said in a statement." (Article)  GM and Ford have both made billions of dollars in the…

A new report compares automotive costs among the states.  According to the report, Texans spend more on car expenses than every state save Connecticut.