1+ day, 52+ min ago   (603+ words) "Something has to give. Please consider the less fortunate people in Vermont." Green Mountain Power customers will face an electricity rate increase, but not as large as the utility originally sought, after Vermont officials reduced the request amid objections from…...

1+ day, 8+ hour ago   (610+ words) "These rate hikes are not only economically burdensome but may also be predatory in nature." A federal review found that Atlantic City Electric Co. made accounting errors and overcharged for transmission at a time when New Jersey residents are already…...

4+ day, 11+ hour ago   (438+ words) Mayor Sam Hall said transportation is a major obstacle for some residents. The closure of a grocery store can do more than change where people shop. In some communities, it can upend daily routines and strain access to basic necessities....

4+ day, 21+ hour ago   (413+ words) "The Court of Appeal accepted this argument. We do not." A California Supreme Court ruling created a major hurdle for Apple Valley, a Southern California town that has spent years trying to take control of its private water system. For…...

5+ day, 2+ min ago   (603+ words) Even if the zoning board ultimately determines that the appeal lacks jurisdiction, it could still force a public airing of concerns. Residents in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, are mounting an effort to stop a second data center planned for an area of…...

5+ day, 1+ hour ago   (605+ words) "Absent becoming a major shareholder, you're really not going to be able to influence rates." Naperville leaders are weighing a major change to the city's energy future: whether to sell the municipal electric utility to ComEd when the city's contract…...

5+ day, 15+ hour ago   (514+ words) "They take up to 30 days generally of a waiting period." As El Niño continues to strengthen, homeowners in Kern County, California, are being reminded that not all storm-related losses are automatically covered by their insurance. A local insurance broker said…...

6+ day, 12+ hour ago   (546+ words) If it means constant traffic for locals, that might be a deal-breaker. A Buc-ee's plan for Urbandale, Iowa, ran into trouble when the city council declined to approve the land-use revision needed for the project. As KCCI reported, the decision…...

1+ week, 49+ min ago   (350+ words) The impact of this store closure will be immediate. In Eastport, Maine, America's easternmost city, the only full-service grocery store is about to close. As R&M IGA plans to shut its doors on Sept. 3, residents are worried about growing…...