California poised for big climate moves after Newsom backs new laws – Orange County Register
Wind turbines are pictured on the first French offshore wind farm off the coasts of La Turballe, western France on September 30, 2022. California wants to add as much as 5,000 megawatts of offshore wind power by 2030. (Photo by DAMIEN MEYER/AFP via Getty Images) California is set to take major swings at boosting renewable […]
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Arkansas Community Foundation Makes Philanthropy Accessible
Pictured above: One of the beneficiaries of Arkansas Community Foundation’s work is Urban Patchwork, a nonprofit network of farmers and backyard gardeners such as Gabe Brand, who work to increase access to fresh food in urban areas. (Photos provided) The word “philanthropist” conjures certain images in a person’s head — someone wearing couture suits and […]
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Climate Power advocacy group will spend $80 million on campaign ads boosting Biden’s record | #alaska | #politics
Mark Makela/Getty Images Biden speaks at Tioga Marine Terminal on October 13 in Philadelphia to announce seven regional hydrogen hubs, which the administration hopes will help spark a clean-energy revolution. CNN — Advocacy group Climate Power is committing $80 million in advertising to call attention to President Joe Biden’s climate and environment agenda ahead of […]
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CITY COUNCIL DELAYS CARBON PIPELINE RESOLUTION VOTE | #citycouncil
THE CITY COUNCIL OF SIOUX CITY HAS POSTPONED VOTING ON A RESOLUTION OPPOSING CARBON PIPELINES IN OR NEAR THE CITY. THE RESOLUTION CONCERNS PROPOSED PIPELINES FROM SUMMIT CARBON SOLUTIONS AND NAVIGATOR HEARTLAND GREENWAY AND HOW NEAR THEY WILL BE TO SIOUX CITY HOMES AND BUSINESSES. COUNCILMAN ALEX WATTERS ASKED FOR A […]
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Jackson mayor proposes extending emergency trash contract, Foote says
Tuesday will mark six months since the one-year emergency trash contract between the City of Jackson and Richard’s Disposal Inc., was made, ending the trash crisis that went on in April. Since then, trash has been picked up in the city, but questions about what will happen once the emergency contract ends next April have […]
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Tax deadline in California extended again for 2023 storm victims
The IRS extended the tax-filing and payment deadline to Nov. 16 for most California taxpayers due to the winter storms earlier this year. The agency announced the extension on Monday, which was the previous deadline. Residents living in the 55 qualifying counties including San Francisco, San Bernardino, Los Angeles and San Diego can qualify for […]
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Photos show ‘filth’ at illegal Chinese-owned California COVID lab
News By Josh Christenson Published Oct. 16, 2023, 6:45 p.m. ET New photos show the “filth” and unsafe conditions in which an illegal Chinese-owned lab in California carried out risky research on mice genetically altered to carry COVID-19, according to records obtained by a conservative legal group. The Fresno County Public Health Department revealed the […]
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State library board member’s decision to attend Clean Up Alabama event questioned | #republicans | #Alabama | #GOP
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WIAT) — A group is voicing concerns over what they believe is a conflict of interest involving the Alabama Public Library Service Board. Read Freely Alabama, a group against book removals in Alabama public libraries, is expressing concern over APLS Board Member John Wahl, who also serves as Chairman of the Alabama Republican […]
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What to do if you’ve lost Medicaid coverage in Arkansas
LITTLE ROCK (KATV) — According to the Arkansas Department of Human Services, more than 420 thousand Arkansans have been disenrolled from Medicaid in the past six months. Gavin Lesnick with DHS said there are a number of reasons why people have been disenrolled or could be disenrolled. “Income is one of them, they could have […]
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Pocatello City Council rejects all bids for Ross Park Water Slide, OK Ward Park Splash Pad | #citycouncil
POCATELLO — The Pocatello City Council has voted unanimously to reject all submitted bids for the construction of a new Ross Park Water Slide and the O.K. Ward Park Splash Pad. According to a city resolution, it was determined by the council that both projects could be completed at a lower cost “by purchasing goods […]
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