Commercial and residential buildings consume the vast majority of energy in the United States, including Fayetteville  As energy costs continue to rise the owners of these buildings will be hit the hardest. The uncertainty of future energy costs is reflected in a recent decision by Citigroup, J.P. Morgan Chase, and Morgan Stanley to only provide debt financing to new power plants if their economic viability can be proven under future climate change policies.

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Today, February 1st, is the American Heart Association National Wear Red Day.  City employees were invited to participate and donate $5 or more and wear their favorite article of red clothing.  Employees who participated were given a sticker to wear to show they “take heart” in heart health.  Many people don’t know that heart disease is the No. 1 killer of men and women, and even those that do often are not aware of what they can do to prevent it.  Wear Red Day is one way to raise awareness and show our commitment to the fight against heart disease. 

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