States With the Largest Increase in Renewable Energy Production
Renewable energy production has soared here.
This story originally appeared on Filterbuy.
One of the most significant trends over the last decade for the economy, society, geopolitics, and the environment has been the rise of renewable energy. Fossil fuels have been the basis of the industrial economy for generations, powering tremendous economic growth but with dangerous consequences for the environment and public health. With the dramatic expansion of renewable energy technologies over the last decade, power sources like wind, solar, and geothermal have offered a more sustainable and increasingly more affordable path forward.
15 States Where Retirees Get the Most Social Security
Is your Social Security payment as much as that of retirees in these states?
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How big will your Social Security payments be when you retire? Will you get as much as retirees in the states where the average benefit is highest?
We used new data from Social Security’s latest annual statistical report to rank the 15 states where average payments are greatest for retired workers. The report reflects data from December 2019, the latest such data available.
Our ranking also includes the average monthly amounts paid to to widows and widowers collecting survivors’ benefits, and to the disabled.