Nantucket, MA

One of the country’s largest offshore wind farms, Vineyard Wind, is generating nothing but bad PR after a turbine broke and shards of it fell into the ocean off the coast of Massachusetts last month. Debris from the massive blade washed ashore in nearby Nantucket, known for its affluent,...

Accident throws wrench in offshore wind turbines

New Orleans, LA

Plaquemines Parish, LA

A saltwater wedge is making its way up the Mississippi River again. The intrusion is the result of low water levels in the river that allow saltwater to flow in from the Gulf. During last year's drought, a saltwater wedge headed far upriver, and many residents of the New Orleans area bought bottled water to prepare for it.

Saltwater Wedge Headed Up Mississippi River Again

Texas State

Texas, which is now leading the charge in adopting solar energy, will get to store some of that sun power thanks to three massive grid battery installations announced by Intersect Power. According to a press release, the clean energy development company recently secured $837 million in financing to deploy one...

Company plans to build $800 million worth of battery installations to fix Texas's 'broken' grid — here's how

Perdue Foods is recalling over 165,000 pounds of frozen chicken nuggets and chicken tenders because they may be contaminated with metal. U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service said the recall includes the 22-ounce Simply Smart organics breaded chicken breast nuggets, the 29-ounce chicken breast tenders, and the 22-ounce Butcherbox organic chicken breast nuggets.

165,000 Pounds Of Frozen Chicken Nuggets And Chicken Tenders Recalled

New Jersey State

Monday's (August 17) Powerball jackpot will be worth an estimated $44 million after zero players matched all six numbers during the $35 million drawing Saturday (August 17) night. Results from Saturday's Powerball game are listed below:. NUMBERS: 12-31-43-45-46 POWERBALL: 22. POWER PLAY: 5x. The odds of winning the Powerball jackpot...

Powerball Winner: Did Anyone Win Saturday's $35 Million Jackpot?

Maine State

Weirton, WV

The West Virginia Daily News


Charleston, WV (WVDN) – Senators Joe Manchin III (I-WV), Chairman of the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, and Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works, announced over $100 million in federal funds from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to develop a state-of-the-art multi-day energy storage project in […]
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Manchin, Capito Announce Over $100 Million to Develop Energy Storage Facility Using West Virginia-Made Batteries

Newport, OR

The annual Sandcastle Competition returns to South Beach State Park 10 a.m. to noon Saturday, August 24. This free family-friendly event is an opportunity to indulge your creative side. It has been a favorite at South Beach State Park since 2001. Teams will have two hours to build their sandcastles. Participants, spectators and park staff will vote for their favorite creations.

Sandcastle Competition Returns To South Beach State Park

(Lancaster County, PA) -- Lancaster County is proceeding with plans to build a new prison. County officials say the prison is expected to be constructed on the south side of Lancaster, and will have room for mental health treatment. The county is encouraging residents to provide feedback at every stage of the process. The new prison could open as soon as 2027.

Lancaster County Moves Forward With New Prison

Marion, OH

MARION, OH–Aqua is working with regulatory agencies to notify by mail customers in the Marion service area who have service lines made of lead, galvanized steel or unknown material. Service lines connect a home or other building to water mains. Locations with service lines that have been confirmed to be made of other non-lead bearing materials will not receive notification.

Aqua Notifying Marion Area Customers About Lead Service Lines

Raceland, LA

Lockport, LA

An eight-mile stretch of Bayou Lafourche is reopened to boat traffic following last month's oil spill. A valve was accidentally left open at the Crescent Midstream facility in Raceland, allowing more than 34,000 gallons of crude oil to leak out. Much of the oil made its way into the bayou,...

Bayou Lafourche Reopened To Boat Traffic After Last Month's Oil Spill

Two-time Emmy and Three-time NAACP Image Award-winning, television Executive Producer Rushion McDonald, interviewed Angeanette Dowles. Homeownership is one of the critical aspects of the American Dream. However, that dream seems more like a fantasy than an attainable goal for many of us. Well, Angeanette Dowles of NACA is here to tell you that homeownership is achievable for all at an affordable rate too. For the rate of only a few months’ rent, people with even 420 credit scores you can purchase homes in the hundreds of thousands with little interest rates! It sounds too good to be true. Well, this is one time you’ll be happy to be wrong as it is just as good as it sounds.

Affordable Homeownership Program: No down payment. No closing costs, No f

Starting Monday, New Jersey's popular ANCHOR property tax relief program will resume, with eligibility letters being sent out by the state's Treasury Department to approximately 1.5 million homeowners and renters. The program provides a one-time payment ranging from $1,000 to $1,750 for homeowners, and $450 to $700 for renters. Seniors over 65 will receive an additional $250. First-time renters will receive $450, plus an additional $250 if they are seniors.

New Jersey's ANCHOR Property Tax Relief Program Resumes

Rep. Jeff Van Drew hosted a hearing on offshore wind Tuesday, Aug. 13. Titled, “An Examination into Offshore Wind Industrialization: Part 3,” Van Drew was joined by Reps. Scott Perry (R-PA) and Chris Smith (R-NJ). The hearing followed previous sessions in Brigantine, and Ocean City, Md. “The deeper...

Van Drew holds third hearing on offshore wind industrialization

Rhode Island State

The State Attorney General has reached a million-dollar settlement with six car dealers in the state for deceptive sales practices. The AG says the six all either added or tried to add fees that were not advertised in the price. The State will split the million-dollar settlement with the impacted...

Million Dollar Settlement Announced Between State And Six Car Dealers

Scientists at Oxford University are coating a new solar power-generating material onto objects such as rucksacks, cars, and mobile phones. The potential of this breakthrough means that increasing amounts of solar electricity could be generated without silicon-based solar panels. The Oxford scientists’ new light-absorbing material is, for the first time,...

Oxford scientists are generating solar power without panels

More and more, people want to use clean energy. This story is part of CNET Zero, a series that chronicles the impact of climate change and explores what's being done about the problem. According to the Pew Research Center, 74% of Americans support international efforts to reduce the effects of...

Can Renters Be Energy Independent?

Wyoming State

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Two Sweetwater County lawmakers seeking re-election filed a defamation suit Thursday against a political action committee affiliated with the hard-line Wyoming Freedom Caucus over mailers that attack them over a vote they say never happened.

Lawmakers sue Wyoming Freedom PAC over Trump-ballot mailers

Ohio State

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

Administrator Isabel Casillas Guzman of the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) announced today the allocation of $7 million in PRIME grants to 28 awardees for 2024. The Program for Investment in Microentrepreneurs (PRIME) aims to support low-income microentrepreneurs through these grants. “The SBA’s PRIME grants support mission-oriented nonprofit organizations across...

SBA announces $7 million in PRIME grants for low-income microentrepreneurs

Alaska State

The U.S. Department of Energy announced five awards for projects in Alaska under the Energy Improvements in Rural or Remote Areas (ERA) program. Funding for these projects were allocated under the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, which aims to improve the resilience, reliability and affordability of energy systems in communities across the U.S. with 10,000 or fewer people.

DOE Funds Alaska Energy Improvement Projects

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National Grid Seeks More State Money For Energy Programs

National Grid needs more money to keep its energy-savings program going. The program is meant...

National Grid Seeks More State Money For Energy Programs

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