Foreign-owned crytomining companies are staking out Eastern Kentucky for cheap electricity, and the state s major utilities want to give them discounted rates on their electric bills. Critics warn cryptomining, which creates digital currency like Bitcoin, is an energy-intensive industry, putting stress on electric grids. Thom Cmar, senior attorney for EarthJustice, said there is little track record of the companies impact on local economies, but they tend to employ a small number of people and siphon a massive amount of power. .
Children made up just 22% of the U.S. population in 2020 - and that s an all-time low, according to a new analysis of census data from the Annie E. Casey Foundation. .
A new survey finds that parents are concerned about their children s emotional and mental health and want schools to provide resources services to support them. Marie Merkel - State President of the Pennsylvania Parent Teacher Association - said she was surprised that parents have difficulty finding existing mental health support in schools, and adds there are different levels of mental health problems and some schools do offer resources and services to address it. "Schools do focus a lot on mental health and mental well-being," said Merkel. " .
April is National Distracted Driving Awareness Month, and in Ohio, fatal accidents caused by distracted drivers are on the rise. Deaths in 2021 reached their highest point in nearly two decades, topping 1,300, according to the Ohio State Highway Patrol. Stephanie Easley, a resident of Fairfield, started the Erica Easley Foundation in 2022 to raise awareness about distracted driving, after her older sister Erica was killed in a car accident on Interstate 75. .