6+ day, 13+ hour ago   (750+ words) "Genuinely … the most irrational environmental regulation I've personally encountered in my career." A fight over how to power the AI boom is spilling into federal climate policy, as nonprofit electric cooperative executives urged the government to scrap an Environmental Protection…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (788+ words) "We've laid out specific standards that anything above these levels is a no-go." Opponents of a proposed data center in Piedmont, Oklahoma, are trying to shift the matter from city officials to the broader electorate by gathering signatures for a…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (339+ words) The effort also gives visitors a chance to watch conservation unfold in real time. A Wisconsin county park has turned to a herd of goats equipped with GPS collars to help fight invasive plants. At Calumet County Park in Hilbert,…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (441+ words) A homeowner who invested in solar panels and battery backup expected a sunny outage to be the ideal test case for the investment. Instead, they were met with disappointment and confusion. The poster said their Enphase system did not appear…...

2+ week, 18+ hour ago   (544+ words) "This bus has been comfortable. I felt safe, it's clean, air conditioned, it's been extremely efficient." For a city built around cars, a pair of Tampa creators posting to the Tampa Bay Developer (@tampabaydeveloper) TikTok account offered a view that…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (435+ words) "Without the renewable energy credits, this project is not financially viable." County officials in Illinois have approved plans to grow hay and alfalfa under a solar installation as part of a statewide effort to promote dual-use solar projects. At Gillard…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (440+ words) Developers will also have to pay for a temporary construction permit and a minor access permit. Solar developers in McHenry County, Illinois, face a new local charge, raising the cost of projects aimed at delivering cleaner energy to nearby communities....

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (449+ words) "It's just sort of a double whammy, if you will, on the total supply." With the U.S. cattle inventory at its lowest point in roughly 75 years, Tyson Foods is closing three beef processing and packaging facilities — in Eagle Mountain, Utah, Pasco,…...

3+ week, 1+ day ago   (332+ words) The herd generally clears about one to two acres per day. Pflugerville, Texas, is again letting more than 400 goats — along with some sheep — graze through parks and greenbelts as an alternative to relying only on traditional landscaping equipment. According to…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (530+ words) Artificial intelligence is increasingly marketed as part of the climate solution. But research now indicates that one of its most consequential near-term uses may be making oil and gas production more efficient, with global emissions rising as a result, Grist…...