Indiana does not fare well in a new report on what state and federal officials are, or could be, doing to discourage tobacco use. The American Lung Association s "State of Tobacco Control" report evaluates every state and the federal government on their tobacco-control laws and policies, including for e-cigarettes. It assigns letter grades, like a report card. .
Drive around rural Minnesota and you might spot a solar farm. Complexities are being sorted out for bigger projects and in the meantime, farmers are adding solar arrays to fit their needs. Clean energy advocates said solar is one of the many sources Minnesota needs to rely upon to meet its climate goals. .
California s wildfire death toll has ticked down in recent years, mostly because mega-fires have managed to avoid urban areas. Firefighters have some tips for the millions of Golden State residents who live along the wildland-urban interface. Capt. .
Gov. Tony Evers announced a new task force this week to address hiring issues within health care in Wisconsin. Those speaking up for rural health access see opportunities. .
After a two-and-a-half-year process, time is winding down for the public to comment on new rules for concentrated animal feeding operations in Iowa. Backers of stronger rules said the state is not doing enough to protect air and groundwater from leaching manure. The proposed new rules are the product of petitions, drafts, comments and regulatory analysis. .