New Hampshire utility has latest entrant to trade electricity with Canada
A New Hampshire electric utility is offering a new proposal for an electrical transmission line from Canada that would carry renewable power to New England.
Day: May 11, 2023
Eastern Washington paper mill idled, hundreds of workers laid off
The layoffs will affect about 300 workers at the Wallula mill owned by the Packaging Corporation of America, based in Illinois.
Northwest Arkansas Pride organizers change venue after center says no drag shows in front of minors
Organizers of northwest Arkansas’ Pride weekend say they won’t hold events in June at an arts center that has prohibited the group from having drag shows or drag story hours in front of minors.
Minnesota advances deepfakes bill to criminalize people sharing altered sexual, political content
In a nearly unanimous vote, the Minnesota Senate has passed a bill that would criminalize people who non-consensually share deepfake sexual images of others, and people who share deepfakes to influence an election.
Part-Time Service Could Be the Future of the Coast Guard, Commandant Says
During a forum at the Brookings Institution, Coast Guard Commandant Adm. Linda Fagan said she has instructed her team to “eliminate barriers.”
McConnell opposes Alabama Republican’s blockade of military nominees over Pentagon abortion policy
Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell says he won’t support a fellow GOP senator’s blockade of military nominees, backing Democrats and Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin who have said that the holdup is harming national security.
McConnell opposes Alabama Republican’s blockade of military nominees over Pentagon abortion policy
Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell says he won’t support a fellow GOP senator’s blockade of military nominees, backing Democrats and Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin who have said that the holdup is harming national security