North Dakota State

Columbus, OH

Reuters

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Biden administration on Monday announced 25 projects pitched by 30 different state, local and tribal governments that applied for $4.3 billion in grants created by the president's signature climate law.

Biden administration announces $4.3 billion in climate grants

UPI News

The Environmental Protection Agency announced on Monday that it has 25 projects for some $4.3 billion to implement community-driven solutions to the climate crisis.

EPA announces $4.3 billion in grants for projects to reduce climate pollution

US energy demand is skyrocketing, the rise of AI and increased EV adoption meaning that electricity demand in the US is forecasted to grow as much as 20 percent by 2030. This represents a massive jump after a decade of flat growth - and as a result, electric utilities are almost doubling their forecasts for how much additional power they’ll need to produce by 2028.

Peak Energy on track to rapidly scale sodium-ion battery manufacturing in the US

WashingtonExaminer

On the campaign trail, President Joe Biden vowed to “end fossil fuels.” In office, he’s been accused by Republicans of waging a war on energy. But in his first three years, oil and natural gas production have reached new peaks.  It’s a fact that many in the public are not aware of, in large part […]

Charts: How fossil fuel production is doing under Biden

New York City, NY

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Cheryl E Preston

Yesterday was the third time this year that an ad stating Chelsea Clinton lives in a beautiful Virginia home popped up on my laptop. My computer did not warn me this was a dangerous site, so this time, I clicked on the link.

Chelsea Clinton is rumored to be living in Virginia but probably still in NYC

The Philippines' dependency on coal-fired power surged 62% last year, overtaking China, Indonesia and Poland, according to London-based energy think-tank Ember. Last year, the share of electricity generated from coal in the Philippines climbed to 61.9% from 59.1% in 2022, making it the most coal dependent country in Southeast Asia.

Philippines overtakes China and Indonesia to be most dependent on coal-generated power

Chicago, IL

Foodie in Chicago

Shortly before 3 AM, people in the Chicago area may have felt their houses shake as a 3.4-magnitude earthquake occurred about 60 miles west of the city. (CHICAGO) The United States Geological Survey (USGS) reported a 3.4-magnitude earthquake around Somonauk, IL. Somonauk is in DeKalb and LaSalle Counties, 64 miles west of Chicago.

Did You Feel the Earthquake?

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Biden administration on Tuesday announced it would seek to curb U.S. emissions of powerful industrial greenhouse gases such as nitrous oxide as it enters a new phase in the national strategy to fight climate change under the Paris agreement. The focus on industrial gases follows U.S....

US Targets Nitrous Oxide in New Phase of Climate Fight

North Carolina State

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Town Talks

Mercurochrome and Merthiolate were once ubiquitous in medicine cabinets across North Carolina and many other places. These antiseptics, with their distinctive red liquid in bottles with droppers, were staples for treating minor cuts and scrapes. For many, just looking at an old bottle brings back a flood of memories.

Mercurochrome and Merthiolate once were in many North Carolina homes

Pennsylvania State

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Bucks County Beacon

With an assassination attempt on Donald Trump at a rally in Pennsylvania on July 13, 2024, the U.S. experienced another violent episode in its increasingly polarized politics. Former President Trump, who’s about to formally become the GOP nominee for president in the 2024 election, survived the attempted assassination when, initial reports said, a bullet grazed his ear . But one rally attendee was killed , more spectators were injured and the suspected gunman is also dead. The Conversation’s politics editor, Naomi Schalit, spoke with University of Massachusetts, Lowell, scholar Arie Perliger after the event. Perliger offered insight from his study of political violence and assassinations. Given the stark political polarization in the U.S., Perliger said, “it’s not a surprise that eventually people engage in violence.”

‘One Inch from a Potential Civil War’? Trump Shooting a Close Call for American Democracy

NewsByJoshua

So, Ford's CEO Jim Farley dropped some pretty big news recently, and it might just shake up how we think about electric vehicles (EVs). Speaking at the Aspen Ideas Festival, Farley laid out what he sees as a necessary shift in the automotive industry—especially for those of us accustomed to big, powerful vehicles.

Ford CEO Jim Farley Warns of ‘Radical Change’ and Says EV Batteries Will ‘Never Be Affordable’

Hazlehurst, GA

Vanishing Georgia

This was A. J. Lowery’s Western Auto store, a landmark in Hazlehurst for many years. The old signs are long gone and it's been out of business for many years, but is still nostalgic to many people.

Remembering Lowery's Western Auto

Nature is pretty cool. Evolution has slowly but surely influenced the creation of some incredible things; things that we humans are routinely copying in the interests of speed, strength, or any manner of qualities that we haven’t quite figured out how to optimize in our short time on Earth. The latest aping from the wisest of the Great Apes? A new boat propeller with a coating that mimics dolphin skin.

Researchers Develop ‘Dolphin Skin’ Cargo Ship Propeller That Slashes Costs and CO2 Emissions

Oregon State

With scorching heatwaves sweeping across the country, drivers are being advised to take their car's thermometer readings with a grain of salt. While your dashboard might display a temperature that seems outrageously high, experts suggest not relying on it for an accurate outdoor temperature gauge.

Drivers cautioned not to use a standard car feature on hot days - opt for your phone instead

Illinois State

Every year, new laws that were passed the prior year go into effect on July 1. In 2024, a number of new laws will begin this Monday. Among them include higher wages for tipped employees, a gas tax increase, and driver's licenses for undocumented immigrants.

New Laws July 1: Driver's Licenses for Undocumented Migrants, Raises for Tipped Workers, and More

Conservatives have done the United States a huge favor by explaining in detail what they’ll try to do if Donald Trump is reelected. Project 2025 , a “presidential transition project” of the Heritage Foundation, helpfully lays out how a group of former Trump officials would like to transform the country into a right-wing dystopia where the rich thrive and the rest of us die aspiring to be rich.

Project 2025’s Plan to Gut Medicare and Medicaid

Mississippi State

Rolls-Royce announced it has broken ground on a truly unique engine test site to perform outdoor, full-scale gas turbine hydrogen testing. The development of the site and engine testing is in partnership with easyJet and will be located at NASA’s Stennis Space Center in Mississippi. This will be the...

Rolls-Royce Opening Gas Turbine Hydrogen Testing Site in Mississippi

California State

The HD Post

CALIFORNIA – Plaintiffs, in a case against Wells Fargo alleging that the bank knowingly took part in a marketing scam, asked the court, July 8, not to grant a motion for summary judgment.

Class action lawsuit says Wells Fargo customers lost over $160 Million

Wyoming State

WyoFile

Caitlin Tan wanted to breed her childhood horse, JP, because she’s been “amazing” — the type of animal any equestrian would be lucky to have once in a lifetime. Having access to coveted bloodlines increased the allure. Via the Miller Ranch, she could pair her 18-year-old mare with a stud descendent of Playboy’s Buck Fever.

Cream of the crop: a cremello foal is born in Wyoming

The woman who shot a video of a hydrothermal explosion in Yellowstone National Park on Tuesday morning told WyoFile she and her family were terrified as the blast sent boiling water and rocks skyward, destroying parts of a boardwalk, its guardrail and a nearby bench.

Yellowstone hydrothermal explosion: ‘We were terrified’

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NORTH DAKOTA: Illegal Emissions Cost Marathon Oil $241.5 Million

BISMARK, North Dakota, July 15, 2024 (ENS) – The U.S. Justice Department and Environmental Protection Agency have announced a settlement with Marathon Oil Company resolving Clean...

NORTH DAKOTA: Illegal Emissions Cost Marathon Oil $241.5 Million

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