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Tuesday, July 01, 2008

Birmingham Cuts Work Week To Save Energy Costs

Birmingham Cuts Work Week To Save Energy Costs
NPR audio
Birmingham, Ala., is the latest to switch to a four-day, 10-hour work week for city employees in order to save energy costs. Chris Hartzell, Birmingham's chief of operations, says the plan will benefit workers and the city, which has seen its fuel costs increase by 50 percent.

 



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