Congress Kickstarts Clean Energy with Inflation Reduction

Progress through politics comes in awkward jumbles. On Aug. 7, 2022, the U.S. Senate passed the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (H.R. 5376). The legislation represented about a year of back-and-forth negotiations between Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) and Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.), a moderate who had become the biggest hurdle to his own party’s ambitious political objectives.

The

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How Does Wildfire and Smoke Damage Affect Your Home?

How Does Wildfire and Smoke Damage Affect Your Home?

How Does Wildfire and Smoke Damage Affect Your Home?

Natural and environmental hazards driven by climate change are becoming key considerations for today’s homebuyers. Each year, wildfires burn millions of acres across the U.S. and cause severe damage to buildings, homes, and communities. Few homeowners can imagine the devastation a wildfire could inflict on their property, but minimizing losses when disaster strikes is possible. Whether you live in an

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AFA dissolves, donates 5,000 to GNTC

AFA dissolves, donates $135,000 to GNTC

AFA dissolves, donates 5,000 to GNTC

Heidi Popham (left) thanks Stephanie Manis and John Karr of the American Floorcovering Association for the donation.

Dalton—Due to pandemic-related revenue shortfalls and event cancellations, the American Floorcovering Association (AFA) board of directors voted to dissolve the advocacy organization, according to Stephanie Manis, owner of Capital Contract Services and former executive director of AFA. The AFA donated what was left

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Companies Carry Out Projects to Protect Birds Around

According to a study released in PLoS One, a scientific journal published by the Public Library of Science, between 12 million and 64 million birds are killed every year by U.S. power lines.

To help address this problem, Duke Energy announced in July 2022 that it is converting two electrical transmission towers into nesting platforms for bald eagles at the

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How Much Does It Cost to Move?

How Much Does It Cost to Move?

How Much Does It Cost to Move?

The moving process is one of the last steps in your transition to a new home. While hiring a professional moving company is much more convenient than trying to do it yourself, you don’t want to exceed your budget. Whether you decide to hire movers or do it yourself,  it’s essential to know how much it’ll cost to move. Whether

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