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Foreign-owned crytomining companies are staking out Eastern Kentucky for cheap electricity, and the states major utilities want to give them discounted rates on their electric bills. Critics warn cryptomining, which creates digital currency like Bitcoin, is an energy-intensive industry, putting stress on electric grids. Thom Cmar, senior attorney for EarthJustice, said there is little track record of the companies impact on local economies, but they tend to employ a small number of people and ...

Children made up just 22% of the U.S. population in 2020 - and thats an all-time low, according to a new analysis of census data from the Annie E. Casey Foundation. ...

A new survey finds that parents are concerned about their childrens emotional and mental health and want schools to provide resources services to support them. Marie Merkel - State President of the Pennsylvania Parent Teacher Association - said she was surprised that parents have difficulty finding existing mental health support in schools, and adds there are different levels of mental health problems and some schools do offer resources and services to address it. "Schools do focus ...

Montana lawmakers are considering how to distribute tax revenue from cannabis sales. One measure would strip funds from the Habitat Montana program while the other would dedicate funding to conservation projects. Senate Bill 442 keeps funding to the program, which is critical for opening access to public lands. ...

April is National Distracted Driving Awareness Month, and in Ohio, fatal accidents caused by distracted drivers are on the rise. Deaths in 2021 reached their highest point in nearly two decades, topping 1,300, according to the Ohio State Highway Patrol. Stephanie Easley, a resident of Fairfield, started the Erica Easley Foundation in 2022 to raise awareness about distracted driving, after her older sister Erica was killed in a car accident on Interstate 75. ...

Religion News Service (RNS) and Interfaith America are pleased to announce that four fellows have been accepted to the 2022-2023 Religion Journalism Fellowship Program.