State vs. local: Leaders debate which government should hold power over solar farms WSBTAdam PolaskiApril 22, 2025Michigan, Environment, Energy
Florida Senate passes bill that would ban fluoridation in state's water systems WUSFAdam PolaskiApril 17, 2025Florida, fluoride, Environment, Energy
Battle over carbon storage in Louisiana launches in legislature Louisiana IlluminatorAdam PolaskiApril 16, 2025Louisiana, Energy, Environment
Oil drilling ban along Apalachicola River passes unanimously in Florida House Florida PhoenixAdam PolaskiApril 16, 2025Florida, Environment, Energy
Michigan Democrats renew effort to allow plastic shopping bag bans MLiveAdam PolaskiApril 7, 2025Michigan, Plastic Bag Bans, Environment, Energy
Landowners, local governments lose power struggle over power lines North Dakota MonitorAdam PolaskiApril 7, 2025Energy, North Dakota
Utah becomes the first state to ban adding fluoride to drinking water Utah News DispatchAdam PolaskiMarch 28, 2025Utah, Energy, Environment, Health
Florida House, Senate pushing bills through that would end plastic regulations Local 10Adam PolaskiMarch 26, 2025Florida, Plastic Bag Bans, Environment, Energy
Florida Legislators consider local plastic regulation preemption bill WFTS Tampa BayAdam PolaskiMarch 20, 2025Environment, Energy, Plastic Bag Bans, Florida
Bill pitting sea turtles vs. Americans for Prosperity advances in House Florida PoliticsAdam PolaskiMarch 11, 2025Environment, Energy, Animals
Legislature is back with another attempt at expanding control over regulating plastics Florida PhoenixAdam PolaskiMarch 11, 2025Florida, Business, Environment, Energy
Bozeman plastics ban bill dies, but backers of local control have court date The Livingston EnterpriseAdam PolaskiJanuary 27, 2025Plastic Bag Bans, Environment, Energy, Montana
Locals react to Assembly Bill 303 which aims to place battery project approval at the local level KSBY 6Adam PolaskiJanuary 25, 2025California, Energy, Environment
Appeals court strikes down Titusville "right to clean water" measure Adam PolaskiDecember 26, 2024Florida, Environment, Energy
Supreme Court deals blow to Bozeman’s single-use plastics initiative approved in November Adam PolaskiDecember 20, 2024Plastic Bag Bans, Environment, Energy, Montana
Michigan wants to fast-track renewable development. Local townships are suing. Adam PolaskiNovember 27, 2024Michigan, Energy, Environment
Local governments take aim at Michigan’s wind, solar law in new lawsuit Adam PolaskiNovember 20, 2024Michigan, Energy, Environment
Michigan communities file legal challenge to state authority on renewable energy projects Adam PolaskiNovember 19, 2024Energy, Environment, Michigan
Close to 80 local governments appeal MPSC's plans to override zoning for wind and solar Detroit Free PressAdam PolaskiNovember 19, 2024Energy, Environment, Michigan
79 Michigan communities challenge state's solar, wind farm permit rules in court Detroit NewsAdam PolaskiNovember 18, 2024Michigan, Energy, Environment, Gas