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One state pioneers paying for roof upgrades as storms boost insurance costs
June 25, 2024 | News, InfrastructureAt least five other states are trying to duplicate Alabama’s Fortified roof program.
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States beg insurers not to drop climate-threatened homes
June 05, 2024 | News, FinanceProperty insurance companies say they’re taking losses amid escalating disasters.
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Lawmakers hope to use this emerging climate science to charge oil companies for disasters
April 19, 2024 | News, FinanceUnder their proposals, state agencies would use computer models to tally up the damages caused by climate change and identify the companies responsible. Then, they would send each company a bill for its portion of the destruction.
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As millions wait on food stamp approvals, feds tell states to speed it up
February 23, 2024 | News, ManagementTo adequately staff safety net programs, some states are boosting workforce funding, and others are investing in new computer systems to speed up claims processing. But food security advocates say recent backlogs are a symptom of long-term disinvestment.
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Federal money could supercharge state efforts to preserve nuclear power
February 12, 2024 | News, InfrastructureA plant in Michigan might become the first in the nation to reopen after closing.
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No more prizes for killing ‘nuisance’ animals under these hunting contest bans
January 30, 2024 | News, ManagementSuch contests kill tens of thousands of coyotes, foxes, squirrels and other animals each year.
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Federal rule forces oil states to cut planet-warming methane emissions
January 12, 2024 | Management, NewsSome states say the new regulation is too heavy a lift.
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Despite setbacks, states are still counting on offshore wind
November 21, 2023 | News, InfrastructureCanceled projects threaten more than half the offshore wind capacity under contract with states.
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Sewer rates soar as private companies buy up local water systems
November 09, 2023 | News, InfrastructureNew state laws have unleashed dozens of buyout attempts.
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Western states look to these lands for new affordable housing
October 30, 2023 | News, ManagementState-owned trust lands were created to support schools and other community benefits.