Putting pressure on congressional Democrats to back more exploration for oil, President Bush on Monday lifted an executive ban on offshore drilling that has stood since his father was president. But the move, by itself, will do nothing unless Congress acts as well.
There are two prohibitions on offshore drilling, one imposed by Congress and another by executive order signed by the first President Bush in 1990. The current president, trying to ease market tensions and boost supply, called last month for Congress to lift its prohibition before he did so himself.
Provided by MTI friend and nationally known speaker,Tom Faranda - Tom Faranda & Associates
"Brownouts" and "Blackouts" are on their way. Supply vs Demand will be the cause of the next major crisis. Remember the key problem of electricity. Electricity is the only power source that cannot be stored. It must be used as it is generated. It must be produced as it is needed !
MTI's Midwest Chapter is excited to announce finalized details for its Annual Fall Golf Outing and Dinner that will include a technical session during dinner that will cover "What You Did Not Know About Quenching, Nitriding, Carburizing, Carbonitriding and Martensite." Remember, if you are not a golfer, you are STILL invited to attend the dinner after the golf outing and enjoy the networking and technical presentation.
FNA 2008 & MTI Fall Meeting Looking Like a Sell Out
The anticipation is mounting for MTI's 75th Anniversary Celebration in conjunction with Furnaces North America. As of this week, we are 100 days from the first day of the Conference and already FNA 2008 is 98% soldout of booths and the host hotel is 95% sold out ...and we are just getting into the heaviest time of registrations. This year's Fall Meeting and FNA Conference is one you will want to attend. By attending, you will learn:
In today's world of heat treating, it is a huge challenge to keep up with the various specifications, their forms and changes. CQI-9 is one of those specs. To help members comply with the various nuances of CQI-9, MTI will host a full day seminar September 25, 2008 at the Sheraton Cleveland Airport Hotel from 8:30 am to 5:00 pm. The seminar will be facilitated by Rand Winters from Rand Winters Group, MTI's endorsed Quality Consultant. The seminar will also feature 3 Associate Members, Conrad-Kacsik, Super Systems and Marathon Monitors, who will lend their expertise during the meeting. The areas of focus will be:
WEEKLY TECH TIP: H 13 Chromium Hot Work Tool Steel
The week's TECH TIP from Pye Metallurgical Consulting focuses on H 13 Chromium Hot Work Tool Steel. The hot work tool steels have the ability to resist softening under hot working conditions and after numerous exposures to elevated operating temperatures such as are experienced by:
·Steel and aluminum forging
·Die-casting dies
·Aluminum extrusion dies
The Hot Work die steels can be categorized into three specific groups and are shown as follows:
It's About Time-NEW Poll Shows Public Favors Oil Drilling
We guess it finally took $4++ gas prices to convince the general public what we already know - tapping oil exploration and a relaxation of the ban on drilling offshore and in Alaska is a greater energy arena priority over energy conservation. The poll by the Pew Research Center shows nearly half of those surveyed - or 47% - now rate expanded oil drilling as the top priority. That compares with 45% of those surveyed who consider energy conservation, in general, more important.
MTI Academy to Launch Another 6 New Courses in Next Two Weeks
The MTI Online Academy for Heat Treaters just keeps on growing with its technical offerings. Coming on the heels of 5 new courses on Surface Treatments and Brazing are 6 additional courses on Hardness Testing, Pyrometry, Martensite and Quenchants. MTI leadership feels it is imperative we continue to grow our online offerings to provide members the most affordable and convenient resource for training in the industry. With the 6 new courses, MTI's Online Academy now offers 54 courses.
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