New lawsuit challenges âfast-trackâ permits used for oil and gas pipelines nationwide
For nearly a decade, pipeline companies have relied on the contested Nationwide Permit 12 when their projects cross waterbodies in the U.S.
Five environmental groups have filed a lawsuit in a Montana federal court alleging that the way that the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers issues permits for oil and gas pipelines nationwide violates some of the countryâs cornerstone environmental laws.
This new lawsuit, filed May 3, is the most recent round in a nearly decade-long battle, sparked under the Obama administration, over how regulators approach the environmental impacts from oil and gas pipelines and the extent to which the public gets a say in the permitting process.
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Why fashion rental could be the best way to pep up your midlife wardrobe
Thought renting was only for 20-something influencers? Think again
Alyson Walsh in a rented tweed jacket
Credit: Clara Molden
As someone who spent their formative years in second-hand clothes and hand-me-downs, I haven’t always found being dressed in other people’s clothes a positive experience. Violins at the ready: at school, someone recognised the highly distinctive, lime-green Crimplene dress with puffed, floral print sleeves I had been proudly wearing until they announced to the rest of the class that it belonged to Erica Jackson (not her real name), my mum’s friend’s daughter.
Construction projects paused as material costs increase
Published: April 30, 2021 4:48 PM EDT
Updated: May 5, 2021 12:33 PM EDT
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In some cases, prices skyrocket up 400% during that waiting period.
Six weeks down, six months to go. Caryn Huff-Sufferling is overseeing the construction of Charlotte County’s New Transit Facility Club.
Huff-Sufferling is the president of the Charlotte-DeSoto Building Industry Association.
“Our challenge with this project and really across the board with our other projects right now is building materials, price escalations and material availability,” Huff-Sufferling said.
She and others can blame huge demand for putting pressure on supply.
Brian Gleason is the Communications Manager for Charlotte County. “Just in the last four months, we’ve had more than 200 single-family permits, a month issued,” Gleason said.
Student kicked out of Cape Coral school over dyed hair
Published: April 27, 2021 6:34 PM EDT
Updated: April 27, 2021 8:35 PM EDT
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A student at a Cape Coral elementary school paid the price for personality, getting kicked out after a new hairdo.
The third grader was removed and told he couldn’t come back until it was a natural color.
Sara Taylor, the boy’s mom, said her son is a typical young boy. He likes video games, soccer, and his class at Patriot Elementary.
“I’d say he’s pretty quiet. He’s not really sure about himself,” Taylor said.
But he is confident with his hairdo. He enjoys sporting vibrant colors and lively styles.