Pennsylvania State

Columbus, OH

GRID: Experts weigh in on how the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission’s newly adopted transmission rules might take shape under a Harris or Trump presidency, and how permitting legislation or a Supreme Court ruling could affect them. (E&E News) POLITICS:. Climate groups launch a $55 million ad buy to boost...

What the election means for FERC’s transmission rules

OIL & GAS: Researchers find highly elevated oil and gas-related air pollution in a mostly Latino Permian Basin community, but federal regulators have yet to intervene. (Capital & Main) PUBLIC LANDS: Utah files a lawsuit seeking control of some 18.5 million acres of unappropriated federal lands in the state, claiming...

Federal regulators a no-show on Permian Basin oil and gas pollution

POLITICS: A group of Republican attorneys general whose members have fought federal climate policies has accepted about $5.8 million from fossil fuel companies and lobbying groups since President Biden took office. (The Guardian) ALSO:. U.S. climate advocates say Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz’s measured and bureaucratic approach to clean energy programs,...

GOP attorneys general group rakes in fossil fuel money

Raleigh, NC

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Town Talks

Big cities are known for their hustle and bustle, drawing people in who crave excitement, variety, and entertainment. But bigger isn’t always better, or at least not for Raleigh, North Carolina.

North Carolina City Named The Most Boring Town in the State

Texas State

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Missouri State

CJ Coombs

When I learned the brown tarantula is also native to Missouri, I gasped, and when I say I'm not too fond of spiders of any genus is an understatement. It's psychological. They have too many legs.

It's mating season for the Texas brown tarantula also known as the Missouri tarantula

Polk County, FL

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Fort Meade, FL

Uncovering Florida

The Polk County Sheriff's Office has made an arrest after conducting an investigation into a case of credit card fraud involving 28-year-old Burger King employee, Kellyn Miley. The incident was discussed in detail during this morning's briefing with Sheriff Grady Judd.

Burger King Employee Caught Using Customer's Credit Card for Food at Former Job

The national average for a gallon of gas has dropped by six cents to $3.38, a price point last seen on March 6. In contrast, the national average for Level 2 (L2) commercial electricity has remained steady over the past month. “The clouds of war overseas are less dark at...

Gas prices fall while electric vehicle charging costs remain stable

Markets Insider

Baowu, the largest steelmaker, has warned that a "harsh winter" was coming for the industry that could be worse than the 2008 crisis.

The world's biggest steelmaker warns of a looming industry crisis that will outpace 2008's downturn

Colorado State

David Heitz

A bill quietly introduced this spring in the Colorado legislature to decriminalize the possession of drug paraphernalia obtained by harm reductionists has become law. As low-key as the legislation was introduced, the bill was signed into law without fanfare June 6. It garnered little to no media attention.

Colorado legalizes needles, pipes for meth and crack if obtained by harm reduction group

Chevron has numerous projects coming online over the next few years. The oil giant can organically grow its free cash flow at a double-digit percentage annual rate. Acquiring Hess or another company would be additive to its already robust growth profile. The energy giant is a free-cash-flow growth machine. Chevron...

Chevron Has a Lot of Growth Coming Down the Pipeline, Despite Delays for Its Needle-Moving Hess Acquisition

New Jersey State

Three weak earthquakes rattled portions of New Jersey and northern New York State early Tuesday according to USGS. While they struck within 16 minutes of each other, they were too weak to create any damage or injuries. The first of the three quakes struck at 4:40 am near Califon, New...

Three Earthquakes Rattle New Jersey and New York Within 16 Minutes

Using measures that build on the Sahm rule, a new indicator says there's a 40% chance the US is in a recession that started as early as March.

There's a 40% chance the US economy is already in a recession, according to a new indicator

The Independent

 Government borrowing surged by more than expected in July in a blow to Rachel Reeves as she prepares to deliver her first budget.The Office for National Statistics (ONS) said public sector net borrowing stood at £3.1bn last month, £1.8bn more than a year ago and the highest July borrowing since 2021.The total for July was £3bn more than predicted by Britain’s official forecaster, the Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR), and higher than the £1.1bn most economists were pencilling in.Borrowing in the financial year from the end of March to July was £51.4bn, £500m less than in the same four-month...

Government borrowing surges to higher than expected £3.1bn as Reeves under pressure to raise taxes

GOBankingRates

An economic downturn impacts everyone, from automotive manufacturers to individual buyers. While there may or may not be a recession on the horizon, there could still be obstacles to overcome....

Looming Recession: How Car Prices Might Shift in an Economic Downturn

It wasn’t by much, but the number of Americans filing for unemployment benefits did go up last week. Unemployment claims rose by 4,000 to 232,000 for the week of Aug. 17, the Labor Department reported Thursday. The four-week average of claims ticked down by 750 to 236,000. The level...

Unemployment Claims See a Modest Increase

Emily Standley Allard

Are people getting more high maintenance or is it just me? One thing that you can't deny is that CERTAIN people require a lot more TLC and attention, on the daily and especially during trying times. This applies to both platonic relationships and romantic. We usually call these people high maintenance because, well, they usually require (or demand!) all of your efforts and then some to be satisfied. These characteristics are closely linked to their zodiac sign temperament, so read on to see who is on the list!

5 Zodiac Signs that are the Highest Maintenance and Most Demanding

The Lens

This year’s area of low oxygen in the Gulf of Mexico is larger than average, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) announced on Thursday. The “dead zone” is approximately 6,705 square miles , as measured last week. Within NOAA’s 38 years of measuring the dead zone, this year’s assessment marks the 12th-largest area of low to no oxygen, which can kill fish and marine life.

Gulf ‘dead zone’ larger than average, larger than expected for 2024, scientists announce

If you find yourself worrying about a possible recession, don’t. But don’t just take my word for it. Instead, look at the most recent data. First, check out the labor market. The July employment report – published on the morning of August 2 – spooked investors because the number of new jobs the economy created last month (114,000) was significantly below estimates of 185,000.

Stop Worrying About a Recession

Fortune Minerals Ltd. has entered into a new option agreement with JFSL Field Services ULC to purchase a brownfield industrial site in Lamont County, Alberta where it plans to construct its hydrometallurgical refinery. The Alberta Refinery would process concentrates from Fortune’s planned NICO cobalt-gold-bismuth-copper mine and concentrator in the Northwest Territories.

Fortune Minerals to Acquire the JFSL Alberta Refinery Site for the NICO Project

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A scapegoat for state’s shrinking gas tax revenue

Electric vehicles are cheaper to fuel and maintain than those with combustion engines. The opposite is increasingly true when it comes to vehicle registration fees. Many...

A scapegoat for state’s shrinking gas tax revenue

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