The Hill |
Tech startups launch net neutrality push
The Hill Tech startups are launching an effort to persuade the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) not to change its net neutrality rules. Major Silicon Valley startup accelerators Y Combinator and Techstars, as well as startup advocacy group Engine, are … One broadband choice counts as “competition” in new FCC proposalArs Technica The Republican Plan to Kill the Open InternetGizmodo Our Commitment to Consumer Privacy – Comcast CorporationComcast Corporation Federal Communications Commission –Internet Association –AT&T Public Policy Blog –American Civil Liberties Union all 101 news articles » |
Los Angeles Times |
JC Penney delays closing 138 stores one month due to stronger sales
Los Angeles Times J.C. Penney Co. said it's delaying its plan to close 138 stores by one month because sales and traffic at the locations have been better than expected. The only Southern California store involved is in Orange. In a bid to cut costs and boost its long … List of the 138 JC Penney stores that are closingWashington Post JC Penney postponing store closures and liquidation salesCNBC |
Washington Post |
Lapsed Student Loan Payments May Cost You a Tax Refund
New York Times Borrowers who have stopped repaying their federal student loans may get an unwelcome surprise during tax season: The refunds they were expecting may be withheld by Uncle Sam. In what is called a tax refund “offset,” the government has the right to … Borrowers must fight for themselves as student loan reforms are rolled backChicago Tribune Kentucky among worst for student loan defaultsThe Courier-Journal Correction: On The Money-Avoiding Student Loan Default storyWashington Post |
This week on 350: Getting charged up about energy storage, one hospital’s Rx for sustainability and Paul Hawken’s upcoming book on reversing climate change.
Wisconsin-based Midwestern BioAg is turning manure into a lightweight, easily transportable fertilizer that helps build organic matter in soil, helping it store carbon — an important climate benefit.
The internet of things is allowing sports stadiums to measure their energy use, water use and waste in real time. It saved the Mariners $1.5 million.
Why companies are turning to grad students for green chemistry R&D.
New York Times |
Filing Taxes in Japan Is a Breeze. Why Not Here?
New York Times Ah, the blithe joys of springtime in the United States. Azaleas in bloom at the Masters, breezy picnics on balmy afternoons, Easter egg hunts — and the annual ordeal of tax forms, with helpful I.R.S. instructions like this: “Go to Part IV of Schedule … Opinion: How to make April 15 just another day on the calendarMarketWatch |
The 2017 Renewable Energy Buyers Alliance (REBA) Summit will gather corporate buyers, service providers, developers, financiers, utilities and non-profit organizations in Santa Clara, CA, September 17-19, 2017, ahead of GreenBiz Group’s VERGE 17 conference and expo, to identify opportunities to accelerate corporate procurement of renewable energy.
Solar farming greatly can improve farmers’ livelihoods and impacts, but policymakers are raising concerns about solar panels replacing farmland.