1+ day, 22+ hour ago   (355+ words) They say logging mature forest at that scale could strain natural systems. An Alaska Native tribe and two conservation groups have gone to federal court to challenge a major old-growth logging project near Ketchikan in Southeast Alaska — one of the…...

1+ day, 23+ hour ago   (317+ words) The work offers a clearer view of how local governments across the state are approaching grid-scale solar. Penn State has launched a new tool that could make it easier for communities across Pennsylvania to navigate the local rules surrounding large…...

1+ day, 23+ hour ago   (568+ words) The owner described the draft as "riddled with misapplied and made-up laws created by AI." An Arizona condo owner says a five-page proposal from their HOA allegedly ballooned into a 17-page document packed with what the resident described as AI-generated…...

2+ day, 8+ min ago   (488+ words) The fast-breeding invasive pest is raising worries about cleanliness, public health, and the safety of children. Monsoon rains have left Kerala, India, with a spreading snail problem. Giant African snails are now being found not only in fields and house…...

2+ day, 1+ hour ago   (785+ words) "Duke's proposal doesn't come close and must be rejected." A dispute over Duke Energy Florida's proposed tariff on data centers is emerging as an early test of whether legislators will protect households from rising energy costs, according to The Apopka…...

2+ day, 1+ hour ago   (626+ words) The change is part of the state's energy affordability omnibus bill. In Massachusetts, homeowners can end up waiting longer on rooftop solar paperwork than on the installation itself. Lawmakers in the state are considering a proposal that could cut solar…...

2+ day, 3+ hour ago   (541+ words) "The physicality of actually making things is incomparable, especially when people crave originality." As office-track careers look more volatile, once-old-fashioned trades are drawing renewed interest from younger workers. In the U.K., that interest is centering on heritage crafts, including bookbinding, metalwork,…...

2+ day, 4+ hour ago   (786+ words) In Pennsylvania, electric customers are helping fund coal-waste power plants through their utility bills, even as wind and solar still make up only a small share of the grid. At the center of the dispute are competing goals — cleaning up…...

2+ day, 4+ hour ago   (591+ words) They contrasted the new design with an older system that relied on copper piping and firefighting roof sprinklers. For people building homes in wildfire country, a useful protection step can happen early in the build: install the fire-suppression piping before…...

2+ day, 5+ hour ago   (627+ words) "We run it through this equipment so that way we can really maximize our profit." As utility bills climb in New York, National Grid is trying to capture more value from materials and equipment it has taken out of service....