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Creaky U.S. Power Grid Threatens Progress on Renewables, EVs
After decades of struggle, the U.S. clean-energy business is booming, with soaring electric-car sales and fast growth in wind and solar power. That's raising hopes for the fight against climate ...
U.S. SEC Gives Public Until June 17 to Weigh In on Climate Risk Proposal
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on Monday extended until June 17 the period for public comment on its landmark proposal to require U.S.-listed companies to disclose a range of ...
Secrecy Over Condition of U.S. Dams Tied to Security Concerns, Missing Data
Americans wondering whether a nearby dam could be dangerous can look up the condition and hazard ratings of tens of thousands of dams nationwide using an online database run by the federal ...
Tesla, Echoing Musk, Says ESG Metrics Are ‘Fundamentally Flawed’
Tesla Inc., whose Chief Executive Officer Elon Musk has criticized ESG for making little sense, said current ways of measuring environmental, social and governance issues are "fundamentally flawed." ...
Most Homeowners Underinsured for Trends in Inflation, Building Costs: APCIA
A new American Property Casualty Insurance Association (APCIA) survey of over 1,000 U.S. homeowners insurance policyholders reveals a majority of homeowners have not taken important steps to ensure ...
Report Forecasts ‘Above-Normal’ U.S. Wildfire Season, Worse in Drought-Plagued West
The U.S. has in store an "above-normal" wildfire season if a prediction out on Wednesday from fire weather experts holds true – "intense" may be a better word for the expectations in Western ...
Judge Lets Tulsa Race Massacre Reparations Lawsuit Proceed
An Oklahoma judge ruled Monday that a lawsuit seeking reparations for the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre can proceed, bringing new hope for some measure of justice for three survivors of the deadly racist ...
Google Offers $100,000 Worth of Free Tech Training to Every U.S. Business
Alphabet Inc.'s Google will provide any U.S. business over $100,000 worth of online courses in data analytics, design and other tech skills for their workers free of charge, the search company said ...