U.S. Sen. Katie Britt introduces bill to end a state’s Medicaid funding if it blocks IVF
U.S. Sen. Katie Britt of Alabama addresses a crowd at a breakfast hosted by the Chamber of Commerce in Montgomery on Nov. 3, 2023. (Alander Rocha/Alabama Reflector) WASHINGTON — Two…
Will Virginia’s residential solar market survive the coming year?
(Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images) When the Virginia Clean Economy Act became law in 2020, solar advocates celebrated. In addition to creating a framework for a transition to a zero…
U.S. Department of Agriculture to fund $300 million in grants to boost exports
Farmer John Duffy loads soybeans from his grain bin onto a truck before taking them to a grain elevator on June 13, 2018 in Dwight, Illinois. (Photo by Scott Olson/Getty…
NC enviros ask Biden to stop logging of old-growth trees, protect mature ones
Nantahala Forest Photo: U.S. Forest Service Seventeen North Carolina environmental groups have sent a letter to President Biden asking that his administration “enact the strongest possible protections for mature and…
Gov. Dunleavy examining energy bills passed by Alaska Legislature
Gov. Mike Dunleavy speaks about his vision for Alaska’s energy future at the Connecting the Arctic conference held in Anchorage on Monday. Next to him is Alberta Premier Danielle Smith,…
It’s make or break for bills at CA Legislature
Assemblymember Evan Low speaks with colleagues on the Assembly floor at the state Capitol in Sacramento on April 29, 2024. Photo by Miguel Gutierrez Jr., CalMatters It’s another big deadline…
Ballots dribble into county election offices though turnout likely to pick up
Multnomah County elections officials, shown here conducting a trial run in October 2022, expect votes to pour in through Tuesday night and beyond. (Jordan Gale/Oregon Capital Chronicle) Oregon voters have…
Oregon’s 2024 primary election: Where to vote, find results and more
Drop your ballot in an official box like this one before 8 p.m. (Lynne Terry/Oregon Capital Chronicle) Oregon voters have just a few hours left to make their voices heard…
This county is California’s harshest charging ‘desert’ for electric cars. Local activists want to change that
In summary Lack of EV chargers in remote areas could derail California’s aim to electrify cars. In Imperial County, residents have access to few public chargers and buy electric cars…