The German government has backed a controversial plan to allow underground storage of climate-damaging carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions in the country. The Cabinet approved a draft of the Carbon Dioxide Storage Act in Berlin on Wednesday. According to the draft legislation, CO2 storage projects are being planned primarily under the North Sea. However, Germany’s parliament […]
The German government has backed a controversial plan to allow underground storage of climate-damaging carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions in the country. The Cabinet approved a draft of the Carbon Dioxide Storage Act in Berlin on Wednesday, sources told dpa. According to the draft legislation, CO2 storage projects are being planned primarily under the North Sea. […]
This article was originally published in Alaska Beacon. About a dozen preschoolers played in the snowmelt in the yard of Hillcrest Children’s Center in Anchorage this April. Most were zipped into heavy duty outerwear against the spring chill. All of them were splattered with dirt. “One of our values is mud,” said Christina Eubanks, the […]
HONOLULU (AP) — Hawaii Gov. Josh Green on Tuesday signed legislation meant to jumpstart the construction of more dwellings to address an acute housing shortage that is pushing local-born residents to move to states where the cost of living is less. The measures include requirements for the counties to allow at least two additional units […]
HUTTO, Texas – The switch to solar is an important part of the future of energy in Texas. But as it gains popularity, one Hutto resident is sharing his story after seeing his monthly bill skyrocket. When Ben Frascona got solar panels, his bill averaged out to about $30 a month. “That’s why I did […]
Sen. Chris Murphy and Rep. Tony Gonzales both said Sunday the current drop in migrants at the Southern border is probably not permanent — and urged congressional action to be taken on the border. The Democratic senator from Connecticut and the Republican House member who represents a border district of Texas both acknowledged a recent […]
To the Editor: We reach out today as parents of three beautiful children, two of whom have recently been diagnosed with the ultra-rare neuromuscular disease limb-girdle muscular dystrophy 2C (LGMD2C). The sad reality is that these ultra-rare diseases affect a very small percentage of children, making development of treatments and cures incredibly expensive for pharmaceutical […]
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Ohio’s Republican Gov. Mike DeWine said Thursday that he is calling a special session of the General Assembly next week to pass legislation ensuring President Joe Biden is on the state’s 2024 ballot. “Ohio is running out of time to get Joe Biden, the sitting President of the United States, on the […]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ohio’s Republican Gov. Mike DeWine said Thursday that he is calling a rare special session of the General Assembly next week to pass legislation ensuring that President Joe Biden is on the state’s 2024 ballot. The special session was called for Tuesday. “Ohio is running out of time to get Joe […]
BALTIMORE — Gov. Wes Moore, House Speaker Adrienne A. Jones and Senate President Bill Ferguson signed the state budget as well as other legislation Thursday that will expand the list of criminal charges that can be filed against 10- to 12-year-olds. “This is probably one of the most controversial and hard issues that we have […]
Some lawmakers and conservative groups are promoting legislation that would allow North Carolina parents to seek penalties against public schools for having books that the parents consider to be obscene. Legislation will soon be introduced to remove exemptions that public schools have from the state’s obscenity laws, according to Tami Fitzgerald, executive director of the […]
On Monday, U.S. Sen. Jon Ossoff was in Henry County to promote the passage of legislation he’s sponsored to help first responders, like police officers and firefighters, as well as teachers, buy their first homes. The Homes for Every Local Protector, Educator and Responder Act, which Ossoff sponsored alongside Florida Sen. Marco Rubio in March […]