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New Biden Rule Requires States To Track CO2 Emissions

Is a mandated reporting rule a step too far, or do we need to know exactly where each of these states stand in terms of their contribution to global greenhouse emissions?

Philanthropists Invest in Rural Workforce Training Programs

A partnership with Oregon STEM and its Spark Oregon earn-and-learn initiative helped pay for KEITH Manufacturing to employ four local high school interns for the summer.

Software to tackle the US housing crisis

A platform is helping developers pinpoint areas with the best opportunities to build infill housing developments

Remote work beats out salary as the most important thing to employees

Flexjobs, a search site for remote jobs, surveyed over 8,000 workers, with 63% voting remote work as the most important thing in a job, narrowly beating out salary. In fact, two-thirds of respondents are willing to take a pay cut to work remotely, highlighting the demand for continued flexibility four years since the start of the pandemic.

America’s got a $2.5 billion wild hog problem. These states see the worst of it. – Exploding wild pig population on western Canadian prairie threatens to invade northern US states

Since their introduction to the U.S. in the 1500’s, the feral swine population have expanded across more than three quarters of the country. According to the Department of Agriculture, their population has grown to more than 9 million.

Venture capital’s 2023 bloodbath, by the numbers

VC funding is set to have its worst year in a decade, according to some measures.

New Google search, map feature lets consumers find small businesses for holiday shopping

If you’d like to buy local or from a small business for your holiday shopping, Google is making it a little easier.

Federal Loan Programs Offer Billions for Transit Oriented Development

USDOT is encouraging developers to take advantage of loans aimed at supporting the building of multifamily buildings near transit lines.

Decoupling Policies: Options to Encourage Energy Efficiency Policies for Utilities

Decoupling can be a win-win strategy to both utility companies and their customers by breaking the link between electricity and gas sales and revenue.

California Bar Adopts First-of-Its-Kind Guidance on AI for Attorneys

COPRAC recognizes that generative AI is a rapidly evolving technology that presents novel
issues that might necessitate new regulation and rules in the future.