New data from the Sierra Club shows Duke energy is slow to reduce fossil fuel dependence and lower costs for customers. The utility and its subsidiaries received a combined D in a report for plans to transition to wind, electricity and other renewable energy sources - a slight improvement from last year. Sierra Club s North Carolina Field Manager Mikaela Curry said the utility s choices are forcing North Carolinians to be locked into polluting infrastructure, and bear the costs. .
After a federal appeals court this week denied a request from a group of Virginia landowners to stop construction of the Mountain Valley Pipeline on their land under eminent domain, communities near the pipeline say the project s scale raises serious concerns about safety and landslide risk. The more than 300-mile natural gas pipeline would run through several Virginia and West Virginia counties. Activist and Roanoke County resident Ben James said he s already witnessed forests destroyed and spoken with residents who say their water has been contaminated. .
Inadequate diaper supply can jeopardize Utahn s ability to advance financially. That is according to Vic Velivis, the founder and executive director of the Utah Diaper Bank. Velivis was instrumental in helping the Community Action Partnership of Utah apply for a grant earlier this year from the U.S. .
October is Long-Term Care Planning Month, and a few tips can help people understand where to start when it comes to thinking about the future. Affording care is among the most critical pieces of planning. Bea Rector is the assistant secretary for aging and long-term support administration at the Washington State Department of Social and Health Services. .
As Halloween approaches, cooler temperatures will spread over Wisconsin, but weather experts said climate change is making October nights in the Midwest feel warmer more often than not. A new analysis from the nonprofit Climate Central said fall evening temperatures in the U.S. have warmed by nearly two degrees on average since 1970. .