Tag: rural
Data centers are straining the grid. Can they be forced to pay for it?

As backlash grows, a nationwide search is underway for solutions to the AI energy crunch.
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Hail warning, ‘extreme caution’ urged near waterways amid days-long rain
Conservation officials are warning of swollen streams and rivers in the London area, with heavy rain expected for much of this week, though “serious flooding” was considered unlikely. The Upper Thames River Conservation Authority covers an area of about 3,000 square kilometres that takes in London, Woodstock, Stratford and large swaths of surrounding rural areas. […]
What Does It Take To Save US Forests From Logging? A Justice Conservation Fund
The Puritan settlers of New England, steeped in the Old Testament biblical worldview, believed it was their God-ordained destiny to transform the dismal American wilderness into an earthly paradise. Seventeenth century Puritan writing is full of the idea of wild country as the environment of evil, and so they cut … [continued]
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Higginson: Small town restaurants need access to potential lifeline
In many rural communities, the choice is between hiring a temporary foreign worker or not hiring anyone at all, an industry group says
Boreal Orders 20 Candela Electric Ferries For Use In Norway
Norwegian company Boreal has ordered a fleet of electric fast ferries from Candela to replace diesel powered ships.
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