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Posts Tagged ‘Sustainability’

Droughts, Climate Change, Drive US Beef Herd to Historic Low

By | March 18, 2024 | 0
An Oklahoma rancher pouring out sack feed to his Angus and Charolais mix cattle in a pasture of dead grass caused by drought.

Persistent drought, complicated by climate change, have helped drive the nation’s inventory of beef cattle to a 61–year low.

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Energy Efficiency Program Helps Rural Businesses Keep the Lights On 

By | March 12, 2024 | 1
Rows of solar energy panels atop a white, flat roof of a small building.

The Rural Energy for America Program is providing crucial funding for rural development projects looking to enhance energy efficiency and sustainability.

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Allowing More Juice to Flow Through Power Lines Could Hasten Clean Energy

By | March 12, 2024 | 1
Power lines with a red sunset in the background.

America’s power lines can’t handle all the energy promised by thousands of proposed solar, wind and battery energy projects. Technology can ease the gridlock.

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Bill Targeting Controversial Kansas City Landfill Clears Initial Missouri House Vote

By | March 6, 2024 | 0
Missouri state Rep. Mike Haffner testifies.

The Missouri House supports legislation that would give surrounding communities more sway of the location of a landfill at the edge of Kansas City.

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Push to Plant Trees in Kansas City Takes Root  

By | March 5, 2024 | 3
Sunrise in downtown Kansas City.

Trees are being planted in Kansas City at an unprecedented pace, putting the city in the front ranks of American cities aggressively fighting climate change.

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