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TL/DR - The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has announced its plan to hire 40 Climate Change Fellows to assist with the high volume of applications from farmers, ranchers, and rural small businesses seeking funding for clean energy projects under the Rural Energy for America Program (REAP). These positions, funded by President Biden’s…

TL/DR - The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality (NCDEQ) is seeking ideas from low-income and disadvantaged communities to guide its application for the federal Climate Pollution Reduction Grant, a program aimed at reducing greenhouse gas emissions and other harmful air pollutants. The state expects to receive $3 million this year…

TL/DR - The most expensive residential real estate sold in the Grand Rapids area in the last week was a house that sold for $1.5 million. There were 37 residential real estate sales recorded in total with an average price of $453,460 and average price per square foot of $252. The list includes notable sales such as a 1,880 sq ft Ada condominium…

TL/DR - A Florida federal judge hearing a challenge to a ban on transgender health care for minors and restrictions for adults criticized Republican Florida Governor Ron DeSantis for spreading false information about the law. The judge voiced skepticism about the state's motivation behind the law and will issue a ruling sometime in the new year.…