States have employed a host of energy-saving programs, green-purchase requirements, building efficiency standards and financial incentive arrangements to meet those goals. So how are they doing in meeting targets they have set for themselves?
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Corvette-Eating Sinkhole Will Be Filled In, Museum Says
The sinkhole that swallowed up eight cars at the National Corvette Museum in Bowling Green, Kent., in February quickly became a favorite exhibit for museum visitors, but that’s not enough to head off a decision to fill in the 60-foot wide, 40-foot-deep orifice in the floor.
Closely Held Companies Can Refuse To Cover Contraception, Supreme Court Says
The Supreme Court has ruled that Hobby Lobby and other family owned and closely held for-profit companies can opt out of the Affordable Care Act’s provisions for no-cost prescription contraception in most health insurance plans.
McDonald’s CEO Says Fast-Food Jobs Can Lead To ‘Real Careers’
As hundreds of protesters loudly demanded higher wages outside McDonald’s headquarters in suburban Chicago, the company’s CEO told an audience inside that the fast-food giant has a heritage of providing opportunities that lead to “real careers.”
Stanford University Says No To Coal Investments
Stanford’s trustees say the school will no longer invest in companies that mine coal, joining about a dozen other colleges that have taken the step.
They’re Melting! Great Lakes Come Close, But Miss Ice Record
Another cold snap could change things, of course, but it appears that after a long winter the Great Lakes have come close to — but won’t break — their recorded record for ice cover.
Raúl Castro: U.S. And Cuba Can Have ‘Civilized Relationship’
Cuban President Raúl Castro says the U.S. and Cuba could have a “civilized relationship.”
Taking Off Will Be Tricky After Jet Lands At Wrong Airport
A Boeing Co. 747 Dreamlifter cargo jet landed at the wrong airfield in Wichita, Kan., on Wednesday night and is now sitting on a runway that’s far shorter than those typically needed for takeoff.
What We Know So Far About Woman Killed In D.C. Chase
The woman killed by police Thursday after a wild chase from the White House to the grounds of the U.S. Capitol has been identified by law enforcement authorities to The Associated Press, NPR and other news outlets as 34-year-old Miriam Carey of Stamford, Conn.
The Smell Of Chocolate Boosts Book Sales, Study Says
The smell of chocolate boosts book sales, according to a study by Belgian researchers published in the Journal of Environmental Psychology