Believe it or not, spring is approaching — and Homer’s upcoming community events are starting to reflect that! Take part in a plethora of events and talks centered on gardening and growing things, from another installment of the bimonthly Know Your Land talks hosted at Kachemak Bay Campus to a new series of seed workshops to be held at the Homer Public Library. If you haven’t submitted to the 26th annual Kenai Peninsula Writer’s Contest yet, here’s your last reminder before submissions close on March 2! Don’t miss out on this opportunity to be published! Finally, mark your calendars for the triennial Kachemak Bay Science Conference, coming up soon! For further info on all this excitement, check out these Best Bets!
Burning coal to make electricity generates significantly more carbon pollution than using natural gas for the same purpose. But a new bill drafted by Sutton Republican Rep. George Rauscher still seeks to define coal-generated electricity as “clean energy” — putting it on the same footing as wind, solar, tidal and hydroelectric power. The proposed legislation, […] The post Alaska lawmaker’s bid to revive stalled green energy policy defines coal as ‘clean’ appeared first on Alaska Beacon.