KANDAHAR, Afghanistan — For years, opium has been the monster too big to slay. One Afghan government after another has pledged to stamp out opium production and trafficking, only to prove unable to resist billions of dollars in illicit profits. The Taliban government of the 1990s ultimately managed to reduce opium cultivation. But after the …
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Latest development demonstrates lack of interest in drilling in remote Alaskan preserve DENVER — Chevron and Hilcorp have paid $10 million to terminate their leases in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, according to the Anchorage Daily News, citing page 21 of the 2021 Arctic Slope annual report. A Chevron spokesperson confirmed “Chevron’s decision to formally …
SACRAMENTO, Calif.—The Department of the Interior has announced the first proposed lease sales for wind power off the shore of California and the United States’ West Coast. The sales would take place in five proposed areas, with two in the Humboldt Wind Energy Area off the north coast of California and three in the Morro Bay Wind …
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The EPA will release a proposed legal determination that if finalized, will effectively block the Pebble Mine, protecting fragile wetlands and wildlife ANCHORAGE, Alaska — The Environmental Protection Agency will release a proposed determination on Thursday that would effectively prevent mining in the Pebble Deposit, which is located between two rivers in Alaska’s Bristol Bay …
DENVER- A majority of The Home Depot shareholders voted on Thursday to take a first step toward reducing the hardware giant’s forest footprint. The resolution, introduced by Green Century Capital Management°, Environment America’s affiliated socially responsible mutual fund company, requests that “Home Depot issue a report assessing if and how it could increase the scale, …
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Going Solar? Here’s What You Need to Know. Vikas Bajaj�� Soaking up the sun in a New York suburb You might also think about buying a battery. This will allow you to store some of the excess electricity your panels generate for use during a blackout or at night. This was an important consideration for …
Thanks to technological and manufacturing advances, costs for solar panels have tumbled in the last decade, making solar energy more popular for homeowners. But figuring out how to add a solar energy system to your roof can be daunting. Workers installed a solar and battery system this winter at my home in a New York …
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The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC), in ongoing efforts to ensure energy reliability for Californians, today approved energy storage contracts for Southern California Edison (SCE) to come online from August 2023 through June 2024. The CPUC approved five energy storage contracts for a total of 497 megawatts (MW) of capacity, which are expected to provide …
The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC), in its commitment to bridging the digital divide, today allocated funding and expanded program rules to provide no-cost connections for residents of low-income and farm worker housing, support regional broadband consortia, and provide digital literacy training and devices. The COVID-19 pandemic exacerbated affordability challenges and heightened the need for …
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The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) today acted to ensure that phone numbers continue to be available to meet the demand in the geographic region served by the 209 area code by approving a second area code (called an overlay) that will provide additional numbering resources while minimizing customer inconvenience. The new area code to …
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