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Rhode Island State

(Bloomberg) — Orsted A/S booked an impairment of more than $500 million related to an offshore wind farm in the US and a canceled green hydrogen plant in Sweden. The action shows that Chief Executive Officer Mads Nipper’s turnaround plan for the Danish wind developer still has some way to go before bearing fruit. In total, the firm took a hit of 3.9 billion Danish kroner ($580 million) in the second quarter, including from delays at the Revolution Wind project off Connecticut and Rhode Island.

Orsted Takes $500 Million Hit Led by Connecticut Wind Delay

Oregon State

Choosing a company that sells clean energy … can result in even lower electric bills and less polluted air — a win-win for you and the planet. Electricity prices are soaring in many areas, but if you live in a state with a deregulated energy market, you could find some relief by switching to a cheaper utility provider. Choosing your energy supplier is one of the best ways to save money while contributing to a healthier environment.

As energy prices go up, here's how to ditch your expensive provider

Ohio State

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The Lantern

On Tuesday, licensed Ohio dispensaries began legally selling non-medical marijuana to consumers; however, the drug’s possession, growth and/or usage are still prohibited on Ohio State’s campus. Credit: Jefferee Woo/Tampa Bay Times/TNS [Original caption: Four citizen-led petitions with proposals to update Dallas’ charter hit the 20,000 valid signature threshold to make it on the Nov. 5 election ballot, including one that would ban police officers from arresting or citing people carrying less than four ounces of marijuana.] As of Tuesday, students 21 and older can now legally purchase marijuana in Ohio.

Dispensary sales of recreational marijuana began Tuesday; possession and usage still prohibited on Ohio State’s campus

The 30-year mortgage refinance rate average dropped to 7.26% on Thursday, a decrease of 8 basis points, almost washing away the increase of 12 basis points from the day before. The average mortgage refinance rate for 15-year loans decreased by 7 basis points and the jumbo 30-year refinance rates dropped by 11 basis points.

Mortgage Refinance Rates Drop Back Down

Beaufort County, SC

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Explore Beaufort SC

Yes, there are monkeys in the Lowcountry of South Carolina. You won’t see one crossing the road and you don’t have to worry about them crashing your backyard BBQ looking for a meal, either.

On this South Carolina Island, only monkeys are allowed to hang out

The states with Wednesday's lowest 30-year new purchase mortgage rates were New York, California, Florida, Colorado, Oregon, Tennessee, Texas, and Wisconsin. Meanwhile, the states with the most expensive averages Wednesday were Washington, D.C., West Virginia, Maryland, South Dakota, South Carolina, Vermont, and Virginia. Mortgage rates vary by the state where...

Today's Mortgage Rates by State – Aug. 15, 2024

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

Jacksonville, FL

Jacksonville Today

A permanent marker will be erected to honor the victims of the racist mass shooting nearly a year ago at a Dollar General store in the New Town community. City Council approved the marker 17-0 on Tuesday night.

Marker will honor victims of racist Dollar General shooting

South Carolina State

Colleton County, SC

Some beachgoers were in for a surprise this week when a bizarre looking prehistoric fish washed ashore in Colleton County along Edisto Beach at Edisto Beach State Park. It turned out to be an atlantic sturgeon.

Rare Atlantic sturgeon washes ashore on South Carolina beach

The Current GA

Since 2020, the condition known as long COVID-19 has become a widespread disability affecting the health and quality of life of millions of people across the globe and costing economies billions of dollars in reduced productivity of employees and an overall drop in the work force .

Expert: Long COVID puzzle pieces are falling into place – picture is unsettling

Denver, CO

In addition to collecting more than 8,000 used needles in the past year from Denver drug users, the Harm Reduction Action Center passed out 10,000 meth pipes and “snort kits,” according to a newsletter sent to its supporters Thursday. They also connected about 1,700 people to medical, mental health and substance abuse treatment.

Denver group hands out 10K meth pipes, ‘snort kits,’ connects 1,700 to treatment annually

Migrants enrolled in the Denver Asylum Seekers Program won’t get cash benefits after all. The council amended a contract with Haven for Hope during the Safety, Housing, Education and Homelessness Committee meeting Wednesday. Instead of Haven of Hope providing migrants with cash assistance on debit cards, it will instead provide “culturally appropriate” food, if the change is approved by the full council.

Denver may revoke cash assistance for migrants

Newark, NJ

Morristown Minute

NEWARK, N.J. – An Essex County man has been charged with numerous offenses related to narcotics distribution and firearms trafficking. Kyrell Domnie, 39, of Irvington, known by the alias "Fly Ky," was charged by complaint and appeared before U.S. Magistrate Judge Cathy L. Waldor in Newark federal court on July 17, 2024. He remains detained following the hearing.

Convicted Felon Faces Multiple Narcotics and Firearms Charges

Minnesota State

USA TODAY

The cost of full-coverage car insurance is expected to increase 22% by the end of the year, a recent report finds.

Car insurance rates could surge by 50% in 3 states: See where they're rising nationwide

With the proliferation of solar panels and wind turbines an unusual phenomenon is becoming more and more frequent: wholesale electricity prices turn negative. Prices turn negative on the spot wholesale electricity market when production is strong while demand is weak.

Renewables overproduction turns electricity prices negative

Georgia State

Cartersville, GA

The Independent

 The federal government is making its first loan to a crystalline silicon solar plant, loaning $1.45 billion to support a South Korean company's bid to build up key parts of the solar supply chain inside the United States.The loan from the U.S. Energy Department, announced Thursday, will be key to funding a $2.2 billion complex that Qcells, a unit of South Korea’s Hanwha Group, is building. The company plans to take polysilicon refined in Washington state and make ingots, wafers and solar cells — the building blocks of finished solar modules — in Cartersville, Georgia, northwest of Atlanta.President Joe...

US government will loan $1.45 billion to help a South Korean firm build a solar plant in Georgia

Hawaiian Electric raised the prospect of bankruptcy in its quarterly report. The company recently reached an expensive settlement agreement over the August 2023 wildfires. However, the stock still has positive book value, opening up a potential distressed opportunity. Investor Alert: Our 10 best stocks to invest in right now (and...

Why Hawaiian Electric Plunged 12.8% This Week

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	Higher-income people are more likely to have solar panels on their roofs. This fact has underlined the nature of home solar adoption and is responsible for any number of state, local, and now federal programs to give lower-income people access to solar power, either through subsidizing their own solar panels or letting them “subscribe” to solar power generated elsewhere.

	While this seems like an obviously sensible solution — the upfront cost of solar can be around $15,000 to $20,000, and you typically need to own a single family home to get it — it’s not quite as simple as those...

Rooftop Solar Has a Big — But Surprising — Racial Disparity

More favorable mid-year 2024 results of U.S. personal auto insurers are likely to continue through the end of 2024 and into 2025 due to material price increases and a moderation of claims severity trends “vastly” improving the segment’s profit footing, Fitch Ratings reported. There was a caveat...

U.S. Auto Insurers’ Strong Performance to Continue Through 2025: Fitch

Kentucky State

Northern Kentucky Tribune

This story was produced through a collaboration between the Daily Yonder , which covers rural America, and Climate Central , a nonadvocacy science and news group. On the day he would become homeless, Wesley Bryant was awoken by his wife, Alexis.

Some Kentuckians, like many rural Americans, are too poor to qualify for federal flood protections

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Electric shock: Connecticut regulators approve rate hike. Bills to rise in September

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Electric shock: Connecticut regulators approve rate hike. Bills to rise in September

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