Topics : Energy & Environment



  • Florida Wildlife Federation Sues Gov. Scott over Everglades Pollution
  • The Florida Wildlife Federation has sued Gov. Rick Scott and the Florida Cabinet to stop its recent decision to allow farmers to continue leasing state-owned land in the Everglades for another 30 years, alleging that the farming has the potential to exacerbate the pollution the state is attempting to clean-up.



  • Super Bowl Blackout Blamed on 'Abnormality' in System
  • The second half of the game between the San Francisco 49ers and the Baltimore Ravens had just gotten under way when the lights went out for 34 minutes.

  • Boulder, Colo., Likely to Adopt Its Own Green Utility
  • The City Council is expected to vote in favor of the controversial idea, putting it on the vanguard of efforts to break the monopoly of corporate utility companies.

  • Texas Sues New Mexico Over Water Rights
  • The muddy Rio Grande and its waters are a high-stakes prize in a new legal row unfolding between the neighboring states.






  • Nebraska Gov. Heineman OKs Keystone Pipeline
  • Gov. Dave Heineman has approved the rerouted Keystone XL oil pipeline path, which would move oil from Canada to Texas, putting the final decision squarely in the lap of President Barack Obama’s administration.


  • Next State to Fight Feds for Land Control May Be Idaho
  • Idaho lawmakers, motivated by the potential for new revenue and the appeal of having more authority over how those lands are managed, are gearing up to follow the lead taken by Utah and Arizona in 2012.

Events & Webinars

  • High-Performance Government - Building "Better, Faster, Cheaper"
  • June 20, 2013
  • Nationally, six straight years of revenue declines have put enormous pressure on state and local governments, nevertheless, some are thriving. Standard & Poor's, the credit-rating agency, reports that it issued more bond upgrades than downgrades in 2012.

  • Health Care Reform is Here: Are You Ready for the Rush?
  • June 27, 2013
  • The Medicaid expansion and the Affordable Care Act are in full swing. With the influx of people who will be applying for benefits and the ACA requirement for online enrollment, it is more important than ever to verify the identities of those accessing benefits up front.



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