Arizona’s small businesses drive significant economic growth in the state. Garin Groff’s July 15 article, “Mesa, Chandler Gilbert pace East Valley’s lead in Valley in retail recovery,” shows the East Valley is doing especially well, with spaces left vacant during the recession finally filling up with new businesses.
To maximize job creation, it’s essential for the state to support these entrepreneurs. One way to do that is to protect Arizona’s public lands. For many Arizona small business owners, one of the primary reasons they do business in the state is because Arizona’s great outdoors create business opportunities and attract quality employees. Small Business Majority’s polling found 42 percent agree that when choosing where to live and own a business, access to outdoor opportunities provided by Arizona’s public lands is a large factor. In fact, 6 in 10 find the president’s ‘all-of-the-above’ energy policy proposal — which promotes a mix of energy sources including solar, wind, natural gas and more — most attractive if it protects public lands.
With Arizona seeing economic growth, the state can encourage job creation by paying attention to what its entrepreneurs have in common — the desire to protect public lands. It’s good for business.
Tim Gaudette
Western Outreach Manager, Small Business Majority
Denver
Leon Ceniceros posted at 9:51 am on Sun, Jul 22, 2012.
I THOUGHT I WOULD DO A LITTLE DIGGING INTO THE "SMALL BUSINESS MAJORITY".
IT SOUNDED TO GOOD TO BE TRUE.........AND GUESS WHAT....IT WAS ..."TOO GOOD TO BE TRUE".
THE WEBSITE DOESN'T TELL YOU ANYTHING ABOUT WHERE THE FUNDS FOR THE ORGANIZATION COMES FROM. WHO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ARE.
THE "MISSION" STATEMENT SOUNDS JUST LIKE THE DEMOCRAT/PROGRESSIVE PARTY POLITICAL PLATFORM.
1. SUPPORTS OBAMA-CARE.
2. SUPPORTS OBAMA "CLEAN-ENERGY" INITIATIVE (REMEMBER .....THE 1/2 BILLION DOLLAR SOLYNDRA LOAN THAT THE AMERICAN TAX-PAYER IS STUCK WITH)
3. SUPPORTS OBAMA ADMINISTRATION'S PUSH FOR MORE AND MORE .....E.P.A. REGULATIONS ON BUSINESS.
4. SUPPORTS THE DEMOCRAT PARTY POLITICAL PLATFORM OF LOWER INTEREST RATES ON CREDIT CARDS.
5. SUPPORTS THE OBAMA AND DEMOCRAT CONGRESS LEGISLATION ON EVER-INCREASING GOVERNMENT REGULATIONS ON EVERY ASPECT OF AMERICAN BUSINESS.
6. SUPPORTS HIGHER TAXES ON WEALTHY AMERICANS.
7. SUPPORTS PUTTING MORE AND MORE PUBLIC/BLM/FOREST LANDS INTO NATIONAL PARKS OR MONUMENTS.
THIS SURE DOESN'T APPEAR TO BE A SMALL BUSINESS/MOM & POP CORNER STORE....."NON-POLITICAL"....ADVOCACY GROUP TO ME....IT APPEARS TO BE SOMETHING STRAIGHT OUT OF THE WEST WING OF THE OBAMA WHITE HOUSE.
chatmandu002 posted at 10:17 am on Sun, Jul 22, 2012.
Tim,
To many generalizations and what ifs about the president's energy policy lost your argument. Which is it, the 60% of the 42% who want outdoor land protected like the Obama "all of the above" energy policy which really doesn't include all of the above. Or is it the 60% of the others that don't care about Obama's energy policy protecting public land. It really all boils down to Obama doesn't want anything to do with oil. coal or public land, he just wants the windmills and sun shiny stuff. Obama would even like to shut down a lot of the natural gas if he could.
Arizona Willie posted at 11:47 am on Sun, Jul 22, 2012.
chatmandu002 -- natural gas's desireability depends on it's source.
Fracking should be stopped completely.
It is polluting the water tables.
chatmandu002 posted at 5:39 pm on Sun, Jul 22, 2012.
Willie ,
There is no proof that fracking has polluted any water tables. If there is proof please provide scientific sources.
Arizona Willie posted at 7:28 am on Mon, Jul 23, 2012.
chatmandu ... apparently you missed the 60 minutes programs where they showed people who could light the water coming out of their faucets after the companies had conducted their fracking operations.
It has been WELL documented that fracking operations have polluted the water table in various locations.
The fracking companies refuse to disclose what chemicals they are pumping into the ground.
That ground ( and the waters below it ) belong to you and me and these companies are polluting it and walking away.
Once polluted it can't be cleaned up. Perhaps a couple of thousand years might clean it up -- but that's a bit late to help.
Cerulean posted at 1:00 pm on Mon, Jul 23, 2012.
chatmandu, And if we want to filter the pollutants from the water - it costs money! Then we all listen to the debates about raising taxes or our water rates to screen the added pollutants from the water.
Meanwhile, “Wyoming's governor persuaded the head of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to postpone an announcement linking hydraulic fracturing to groundwater contamination, . . . the chief state regulator of oil and gas development fretted over how the finding would affect state revenue.”
http://www.azcentral.com/news/articles/2012/05/03/20120503wyoming-got-epa-delay-fracking-report.html
In the end, oil companies make huge profits; states gain revenue, the water is polluted and ‘we the people’ pay to clean it up – if we can.
Engaged Voter posted at 5:53 pm on Mon, Jul 23, 2012.
"There is no proof that fracking has polluted any water tables. If there is proof please provide scientific sources. "
Yes, hard to find proof for anything when your head is buried in the sand.
Here you go, your proof - and please note that it was enough proof for the EPA to pay to have water tanks delievered to the affected areas.
http://www.propublica.org/article/years-after-evidence-of-fracking-contamination-epa-to-supply-drinking-water
http://www.aol.com/video/epa-study-finds-evidence-of-fracking-contamination/517225217/
http://www.propublica.org/article/officials-in-three-states-pin-water-woes-on-gas-drilling-426
http://www.epa.gov/region8/superfund/wy/pavillion/
http://thinkprogress.org/climate/2012/05/01/474711/independent-analysis-confirms-that-hydraulic-fracturing-caused-drinking-water-contamination-in-wyoming/?mobile=nc
http://www.npr.org/2011/12/08/143386908/epa-connects-fracking-with-water-contamination
Heck, these people in Ohio had to place warning signs on their well...the water is FLAMMABLE! http://shale.sites.post-gazette.com/index.php/news/archives/24386-ohio-couples-say-fracking-has-polluted-their-water
Would you like more proof? Trust me, this is just the tip of the iceberg.
Engaged Voter posted at 5:58 pm on Mon, Jul 23, 2012.
And would you look at this - actual confirmed SCIENTIFIC PROOF:
http://www.pnas.org/content/early/2012/07/03/1121181109
Proof enough yet? ;)
chuckles3 posted at 12:54 pm on Wed, Jul 25, 2012.
And would you look at this - actual confirmed SCIENTIFIC PROOF:
"http://www.pnas.org/content/early/2012/07/03/1121181109
Proof enough yet? "
um the title of the paper is "evidence for possible migration"
Evidently your definition of proof is different from people who don't live in the land of Unicorns and Rainbows.
Engaged Voter posted at 5:35 pm on Wed, Jul 25, 2012.
"um the title of the paper is "evidence for possible migration"
Um, no it isn't. The title of the article is
"Geochemical evidence for possible natural migration of Marcellus Formation brine to shallow aquifers in Pennsylvania"
Are you having difficulty with the word MIGRATE? (it doesn't have anything to do with illegal aliens in this context)
"Evidently your definition of proof is different from people who don't live in the land of Unicorns and Rainbows."
Sorry, I do not live in Bible land (the Bible claims unicorns are real).
Engaged Voter posted at 5:36 pm on Wed, Jul 25, 2012.
Simply amazing - you ask for evidence, I supply a plethora of documented evidence...and all you can do is whine because you didn't like the title of one of the articles?
Talk about unicorns and rainbows! Just stick your fingers in your ears and scream "IS NOT!" over and over...you'll eventually convince yourself (but not accomplish much else)
Engaged Voter posted at 5:40 pm on Wed, Jul 25, 2012.
Chuckles, I will gladly pay for one airline ticket so you can fly to Wyoming and drink some of the water you claim is not contaminated.
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/06/02/us/in-land-of-hydraulic-fracturing-a-battle-over-water-pollution.htm
Seek out Louis Meeks, his well water currently smells and tastes like diesel fuel.
But since, as you claim, there is nothing wrong with it, you'll drink it...right?