Delaware State

Equinor has been announced as a provisional winner in the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management’s (BOEM) offshore wind energy lease auction in the US Central Atlantic region. The 2-gigawatt (GW) lease will have the capacity to produce enough energy to power approximately 900,000 US homes. With a bid of...

Equinor Wins Offshore Wind Lease in US Central Atlantic Auction

No discussions yet. Start a discussion below. Connecticut lawmakers differ on how to tackle rising electric bills, but agree it needs to be fixed. Luxcara wins 1.5 GW offshore wind auction based primarily on qualitative criteria. Burundi’s largest electricity substation to increase electricity access. US Energy Secretary calls for...

Rising Prices Are Deepening the Electricity Divide In South Africa

CLEAN ENERGY: The Inflation Reduction Act included $8.8 billion in home energy rebates to help households install heat pumps and make efficient improvements, but the U.S. Energy Department hasn’t approved most states’ plans for rolling out the funding. (Canary Media) ALSO:. More than 330 clean energy and electric...

Home energy rebates wait on federal approval

Maryland State

Ocean City, MD

Another company is set to lease an offshore wind area off Maryland’s coast after winning a federal auction Wednesday. Equinor, a Norwegian energy firm, was provisionally awarded the lease Wednesday to an area in the Atlantic Ocean, alongside northern Ocean City and the Delaware beaches, according to the federal Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, which ran the auction.

New offshore wind area east of Ocean City to be leased to Norwegian company, Equinor

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

Iowa State

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Iowa Storm Center

(IowaStormCenter.com) -- A strong pacific storm system will get underway later tonight with severe thunderstorms and heavy rain. The first round of the one-two punch event is hitting across western Iowa this morning. Then the focus will be across southwest Iowa for severe thunderstorm development by this evening with threats for hail, damaging winds, heavy rainfall and a couple of isolated tornadoes.

Severe Thunderstorm/Heavy Rainfall Threat Tonight.

Kissimmee, FL

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Akeena

One Dunkin’ Donuts location, known for its familiar aroma of coffee and donuts, found itself temporarily closed after a state inspection uncovered a few issues. Not all Dunkin’ locations are created equal. Take the one at 3745 Pleasant Hill Road in Kissimmee, for instance. This particular branch, despite its efforts to keep customers caffeinated and satisfied, has had its share of mixed reviews.

Florida's donut shop closed due serious violations after state inspection

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

Georgia State

Atlanta, GA

Daily Coffee Press

A 40-year-old man has been sentenced to over 28 years in prison for distributing significant amounts of fentanyl and other controlled substances to dealers in the Middle Georgia region. Authorities revealed that investigators uncovered evidence linking the drugs provided by the defendant, 40-year-old Lagary Williams, also known as "Frog," from Atlanta, to a fatal overdose.

Atlanta Man Sentenced to 28 Years for Supplying Deadly Fentanyl Linked to Fatal Overdose

The race is on to transition to clean energy. Solar and wind farm developers are inundating regional communities in the hope they will host generation and transmission infrastructure. This extra capacity is needed to achieve the federal government target of 82% renewables in Australia by 2030. The Clean Energy Council...

Opinion: If Australia wants more solar and wind farms, it needs to get locals on board by ensuring they all benefit too

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

Sanford, FL

Soul food, a favorite from the South, is loved by many Floridians who used to live up North. Florida is home to popular soul food places like Seth's and Happy Soul. Unfortunately, another favorite, Angel's Soul Food in Sanford, has been closed after a state inspection.

Florida soul food restaurant found with debris, "Mold-Like" substance, and raw sewage on the floor

Florida State

Lake Panasoffkee, FL

Catfish Johnny’s, a beloved seafood restaurant known for its fresh catches and lively atmosphere, faced a temporary shutdown following a state inspection. This popular dining destination, which has delighted locals and tourists alike for 33 years, was briefly closed after the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation (DBPR) flagged multiple violations.

Florida’s Favorite Seafood Spot Closed After State Inspection

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

Heatmap News

 Vineyard Wind’s turbine blade failure couldn’t have come at a worse time for offshore wind. The industry is still dealing with the high inflation and supply chain issues that turned 2023 into a parade of horribles. Now opponents to American offshore wind — most prominently former president Donald Trump — are one election away from storming the gates of the federal bureaucracy. We don’t know yet whether the Vineyard Wind blade breakage was a fluke or the result of a problem with the blades themselves, but that hasn’t stopped critics of offshore wind from shouting about it — and...

This Is the Worst Possible Moment for an Offshore Wind Debacle

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

'Today's announcement demonstrates our commitment to grow and accelerate our development pipeline, which is already 6.2 GW'. Australian energy firm AGL Energy Limited is fully acquiring two renewable energy companies for 165.38 million (AUD 250 million). AGL has entered into a binding agreement for the acquisition of 100 percent of...

Australia's AGL to Acquire 2 Firms with BESS, Solar Projects

Germany just hit a clean energy home run, and it's a win for your wallet and the planet. Imagine powering your entire neighborhood with nothing but renewables like sunshine and wind. Well, Germany just did that for nearly 60% of its electricity needs, according to Electrek. In the first three...

Germany achieves new milestone in power generation: 'Never before has so much renewably generated energy been produced and fed into the grid'

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has allocated $63 million to advance battery recycling and smart manufacturing in America. The program is designed to help state and local governments to increase battery recycling and modernize American manufacturing by making cutting edge technologies easier to implement for small- and medium-sized manufacturers (SMMs). The program will be administered by the DOE’s Office of Manufacturing and Energy Supply Chains (MESC).

U.S. government invests $63 million to advance battery recycling and smart manufacturing

Virginia State

Straight Arrow News SANcom

Dominion Energy is building an offshore wind farm off the coast of Virginia, but until it is done, some residents will have to pay more.

Energy bills going up in Virginia to pay for planned offshore wind farm

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Equinor wins Delaware 2 GW lease auction

WIND: Federal officials designate Equinor the provisional winner of a 2 GW offshore wind energy lease auction off the Delaware coast; bidding started at $10.1 million,...

Equinor wins Delaware 2 GW lease auction

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