September 17, 2019
The Intelligencer, Charles Bolinger, September 16, 2019- As of last month, 300 municipalities across the nation have passed either a single-use bag fee, tax or ban, while state lawmakers have introduced at least 95 bills related to plastic bags so far this year. Bring Your Own Glen-Ed (BYOGE) wants to …
September 13, 2019
Bloomberg Environment, Tripp Baltz, September 12, 2019- Colorado’s oil-rich Weld County has taken steps to encourage more drilling. Neighboring Boulder County is working to significantly reduce it. Both are acting under a new state law that gives local governments more control over energy production. What happens in Weld County matters …
September 12, 2019
The State, Bristow Marchant, September 11, 2019- A gun rights group is saying it may pursue legal action against Richland County if the county passes a new gun ordinance. S.C. Carry, which normally advocates for gun rights at the state Legislature, is planning to send a letter to the county …
September 11, 2019
Inside Philanthropy, Lydia Bean and Maresa Strano, September 11, 2019- In recent years, democracy reformers across the U.S. have been pushing back against state-level practices that undermine the ability of ordinary Americans to make their voices heard and ensure that government is responsive to their needs. But while battles over …
September 10, 2019
The Palm Beach Post, Frank Cerabino, September 9, 2019- If you think it’s high time that Florida gets serious about the environmental hazards posed by single-use plastic bags, straws and polystyrene containers, there’s good news and bad news in recent developments. Mostly bad news. It was nine years ago that the …