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LINCOLN, Neb. — Water is the lifeblood for many rural communities, yet more than half of the United States is currently experiencing drought conditions. While water usage varies — from residential needs to irrigation and...
New York environmental organizations are looking for a truce in the international trade wars. They're backing what they call a "climate peace clause" - an agreement to halt the practice of making trade-based attacks on climate policies. This comes after the European Union and other nations threatened trade restrictions on clean vehicles and other parts of President Joe Biden's Inflation Reduction Act. ...
Colorado wants to reduce climate pollution from apartments and commercial buildings 50,000 square feet and larger, but there is growing concern retrofitting buildings could exacerbate the state's affordable housing crisis if costs are passed along to tenants. Jennifer Gremmert, president and CEO of Energy Outreach Colorado, said as climate mitigation funding becomes available from the Inflation Reduction Act and other sources, it is important to ensure protections for families already struggling to pay their utilities and rent. "We're optimistic about a lot of funding coming in,&...
(KMAland) -- Although drought conditions in Nebraska have improved since earlier this year, half of the state is still experiencing moderate to extreme drought, with a portion in exceptional drought.
New York is slated to become another state to require disclosing flood-risk information to prospective homeowners. The Legislature passed a law earlier this year requiring property owners to disclose whether a property is located in a 100- or 500-year flood zone, based on FEMA's flood insurance rate maps. In 2020, the state of New York received a failing grade from the Natural Resources Defense Council for not disclosing flood information to homeowners. ...