Why a Rotting Green Bay Boardwalk May Help Solve America’s Jobs Crisis
Some cities and states are looking toward a simple solution to mass unemployment: Hire workers directly.
State Energy Profiles: New monthly data for March and April 2020, new annual data, and updated Profile Analyses and Quick Facts
(Thu, 18 Jun 2020) <p style='color: #666;'>New monthly data are available for</p>
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<p style='color: #666;'>New annual data are available for</p>
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La Bodega Meat LLC Recalls Beef Products Distributed Without Benefit of Import Re-Inspection
La Bodega Meat LLC, a Farmers Branch, Texas establishment, is recalling approximately 83,038 pounds of raw beef products that were not presented for import re-inspection into the United States.
A Deal to Save Medicaid, the Unemployed and State Budgets
The tradeoff: full federal funding for expanded Medicaid and unemployment aid, while states fund early childhood programs and infrastructure.
A Canal That Opened the Montana Prairie May Soon Dry Up
An early 20th-century federal water project irrigated the prairie to create farms and towns in eastern Montana. But it needs a $200 million overhaul.
Lakeside Refrigerated Services Recalls Beef Products due to Possible E.coli O157:H7 Contamination
Lakeside Refrigerated Services, a Swedesboro, N.J. establishment, is recalling approximately 42,922 pounds of ground beef products that may be contaminated with E. coli O157:H7.
Average wholesale electricity prices were 40% lower in New England during winter 2019â20
(Wed, 10 Jun 2020) The average spot (wholesale) price of electricity in New England for winter 2019â20 (November 1, 2019âMarch 31, 2020) was about $28 per megawatthour (MWh), down about 40% from the average price of electricity of $47/MWh for the winter of 2018â19. This price reduction was calculated using Internal Hub prices generated by the Independent System Operator of New England (ISO-NE)âa proxy for the average system prices for wholesale electricity in New England.
2020 refill season posts strong natural gas injections during first two months
(Wed, 10 Jun 2020) The 2020 natural gas storage refill season (April 1âOctober 31) has started out strong, lagging behind only 2019 and 2015 for total net injections for the Lower 48 states through May. Net injections into working natural gas totaled 102 billion cubic feet (Bcf) for the week ending May 29, 2020. Net injections into working gas exceeded 100 Bcf in four out of the past six weeks, compared with 2019, when net injections into working gas exceeded 100 Bcf in five out of six weeks for a similar time frame.
With Fewer People in the Way, Transportation Projects Speed Ahead
The pandemic has provided an unexpected window for agencies in New York and around the country to make long-planned repairs and upgrades.
Trump, Citing Pandemic, Moves to Weaken Two Key Environmental Protections
Twin environmental actions set for Thursday underscored the president’s push to roll back regulations as the coronavirus crisis continues.