By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. President Joe Biden on Friday issued an executive order formalizing a White House council on supply chain resilience and mandating a comprehensive report by the end of the year, officials said. The council made up of cabinet departments and other key officials first met in November 2023 as part […]
May 7—AUBURN — Maine’s lakes and sources of drinking water will need to become much more resilient to combat the dual impacts of climate change and manmade threats. That was the consensus during the morning session of the annual Androscoggin River Watershed Council conference held Tuesday in Auburn, where experts in environmental fields made a […]
EMMET COUNTY — Thanks to grant funding, the Emmet County Planning and Zoning department will host four workshops for property owners with land on Lake Michigan to help bolster coastal resilience. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy recently awarded Emmet County with the new grant […]
Thor the cat was immediately taken for surgery after the Wisconsin Humane Society saw the state of his ears, according to the Green Bay shelter. His frostbitten ears were at risk of infection, the shelter said in a Facebook post. The surgery successfully removed the dead tissue. Thor was found alone outside “during the coldest […]
Dozens of students, teachers and activists gathered Sunday afternoon outside City Hall to launch the Green New Deal for Chicago Public Schools campaign, urging officials to increase investments in green schools and climate resiliency. Supporters clutched hand-painted signs listing demands as Chicago civic and educational leaders addressed the crowd. “I’m convinced that fighting for green […]
As a litany of economic data rolls out, more eyes are fixed on the Federal Reserve and its next policy decision. The first interest rate decision from the Fed will be on Wednesday at 2 P.M., which could potentially cause a shake-up in the markets. Rick Rieder, BlackRock CIO of Global Fixed Income, joins Yahoo […]
Almost UAH 40 billion ($1 billion USD) have been budgeted for various business incentives, said Ukraine’s Deputy Economy Minister, Nadiya Bigun, reported Ukrinform. Read also: Ukraine’s economy rises 5% in 2023 after nearly 29% GDP plunge in 2022 “Preliminary forecasts from the World Bank in the very beginning of the year showed growth (GDP — […]