US Economy

TL/DR - The Mills administration, three years into its four-year climate plan, issued a progress report. The report showed that it exceeded its target of having 100,000 heat pumps installed by two years and set a new target of 175,000 more by 2027. However, there was only modest growth in registered battery and plug-in hybrid electric vehicles,…

TL/DR - The future of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) is a key issue for Democratic voters, with 70% considering it a "very important" issue, as opposed to 32% of Republican voters, according to a new KFF Health Tracking Poll. The poll also showed a 20 percentage-point advantage for the Democratic Party over the Republican Party when it came to…

TL/DR - California Governor Gavin Newsom signed three climate laws in October 2023, such as the Voluntary Carbon Market Disclosures Act, which requires businesses to disclose certain information about their carbon offset projects. The law also imposes fines on businesses that fail to disclose these details, with fines of up to $2,500 per day per…

TL/DR - The entire school system in Wayne County, West Virginia, is transitioning to solar power, marking the largest-ever single demonstration of solar electricity in Appalachian public schools. The project is facilitated by the Inflation Reduction Act, co-authored by U.S. Senator Joe Manchin, which provides incentives for green energy projects…