January 2024

TL/DR - A research study from the University of Michigan School for Environment and Sustainability found that property values around the Great Lakes increased as pollution remediation efforts, such as sediment removal and wetland restoration, increased. These efforts, funded by federal grants, resulted in an average property value increase of…

TL/DR - The National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) is often blamed for delays in clean energy project implementation, however, studies have shown that NEPA is not the main issue. Renewable energy and grid infrastructure development is hindered by limitations such as the size of the current electric grid, inefficient planning, and local…

TL/DR - Nearly 90 weather-related deaths have been reported across the United States after a week of ferocious winter storms. At least 25 people died in Tennessee and 16 in Oregon, with tens of thousands still without power in parts of the country. The icy conditions are expected to continue until mid-week, after which a potential thaw could lead…

TL/DR - The Professional Association of Foreign Service Officers, a union representing Canadian diplomats abroad, is urging Global Affairs Canada to increase compensation for diplomats posted in the US. The union asserts that these diplomats face heightened risk of gun crime and challenges in accessing healthcare. However, Global Affairs Canada…