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Homeowner battling ice dams finds 1-foot wall gap in attic, learns open air is a poor insulator
2+ day, 1+ hour ago (689+ words) "There's too much room for convective air flows to happen." While trying to get ahead of serious ice dam problems, one homeowner came across an unexpected attic detail: a gap of roughly 1 foot between an interior wall and the exterior…...
Penn State launches searchable database of local solar rules for 300 Pennsylvania governments
2+ day, 2+ hour ago (317+ words) The work offers a clearer view of how local governments across the state are approaching grid-scale solar. Penn State has launched a new tool that could make it easier for communities across Pennsylvania to navigate the local rules surrounding large…...
Arizona condo owner says HOA quietly passed 17-page parking rules using AI-generated draft
2+ day, 3+ hour ago (568+ words) The owner described the draft as "riddled with misapplied and made-up laws created by AI." An Arizona condo owner says a five-page proposal from their HOA allegedly ballooned into a 17-page document packed with what the resident described as AI-generated…...
Florida weighs whether Duke Energy's data center tariff leaves households on the hook
2+ day, 4+ hour ago (785+ words) "Duke's proposal doesn't come close and must be rejected." A dispute over Duke Energy Florida's proposed tariff on data centers is emerging as an early test of whether legislators will protect households from rising energy costs, according to The Apopka…...
Massachusetts bill could cut solar permit waits from months to 24 hours, and save $3,000
2+ day, 4+ hour ago (626+ words) The change is part of the state's energy affordability omnibus bill. In Massachusetts, homeowners can end up waiting longer on rooftop solar paperwork than on the installation itself. Lawmakers in the state are considering a proposal that could cut solar…...
California study links 1 in 3 Central Valley groundwater losses to 'Carbon Majors"
2+ day, 6+ hour ago (450+ words) A new study linked a significant share of climate-related groundwater loss in California's Central Valley to a specific group of major corporate polluters, paving the way to assign responsibility for damage that is often treated as a consequence of climate…...
Pregnant homeowner woke to cat playing with a live bat, then spent 6 hours getting rabies shots
2+ day, 6+ hour ago (615+ words) She was left choosing between the risk of possible rabies exposure and the prospect of a bill ranging as high as $100,000. A middle-of-the-night wildlife encounter turned into a frightening public health and financial dilemma for one pregnant homeowner after their…...
Scientists trace 2024 earthquake that shook 42 million to previously unmapped New Jersey fault zone
2+ day, 14+ hour ago (578+ words) "Subtle, immature faults may pose a greater seismic hazard than the prominent, large faults that we traditionally focus on." A rare jolt hit New Jersey in April when a magnitude 4.8 earthquake sent tremors across the East Coast, startling millions. Researchers…...
Massachusetts condo owner says manager questioned mental fitness instead of fixing shower leak
2+ day, 7+ hour ago (426+ words) "I'm exactly in lawyer territory, but no one wants to take this kind of case." A plumbing complaint at a Massachusetts condominium turned into a five-year battle with the board and property manager, according to one owner, who says the…...
Homeowner's 20-year-old Generac 'still works great' — and one hidden wire could keep it in service
2+ day, 8+ hour ago (403+ words) "But just cause you CAN doesn't mean you SHOULD — it only means you COULD." A homeowner preparing to connect a portable generator to a house panel learned that a 20-year-old machine may still have useful life left in it if…...