A conservation easement nine years in the making will benefit a local Texas community by preserving almost 1,000 acres. The Bayou Land Conservancy easement with Tranquility Ranch, within the Houston metro area, protects land along Lake Creek in Montgomery County. Jill Boullion, executive director of the Bayou Land Conservancy, said helping communities with issues such as flood control, improved water quality and wildlife habitat preservation are among the organization s long-term goals. .
By Ramona Schindelheim for Working Nation.Broadcast version by Nadia Ramlagan for West Virginia News Service reporting for the Working Nation-Public News Service Collaboration As the country transitions to green energy, and natural gas has become more affordable, the appetite for coal continues to fade. By 2025, electricity powered by solar energy is forecast to jump significantly in the United States, while coal production is expected to hit its lowest level since the 1960s. Employment in the coal mining industry has been on a steady downward path since the mid-1980s when there were 178,000 people employed in the industry. .
Utah seniors could qualify for dual-use special-needs plans, which offer standard Medicare benefits as well as additional unique coverage and services. Kolbi Young, public information officer for the Utah Department of Health and Human Services, said the plans help individuals who are dually eligible for both Medicare and Medicaid to coordinate their care and provide them with what she calls "enhanced benefits," between the two programs. "D-SNP plans may offer extra benefits that are not covered by Medicare or Medicaid, such as dental and vision," Young pointed out. " .
Hoosiers running for public office often criticize "the government" despite wanting to be part of it. Research published in "The Conversation," one of the world s leading publishers of research-based news, finds many people misunderstand civil jobs and federal employees are dedicated to serving the public and upholding government integrity. James L. .
By Daniel Walton for Civil Eats.Broadcast version by Mark Richardson for North Carolina News Service reporting for the Solutions Journalism Network-Public News Service Collaboration Rows of photovoltaic panels glimmer placidly in the winter sun amid the fields outside Pendleton, North Carolina, a farming community in the state’s northeast Northampton County. The calming country scene is a far cry from the flooded streets of New Orleans in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. But that’s where Ajulo Othow, who developed the solar energy installation through her company EnerWealth Solutions, traces the roots of the project. .