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The Problems With the Batteries We Rely On
1+ hour, 37+ min ago (41+ words) The lithium-ion devices that power our electrifying society pose serious safety and environmental risks. Life cycle stewardship must keep pace, and governments have a major role. Internet Explorer 11 is not supported The Problems With the Batteries We Rely On...
A New Way to Forecast Wildfires Could Change How They’re Fought
2+ day, 8+ hour ago (30+ words) A New Way to Forecast Wildfires Could Change How They're Fought'Governing Internet Explorer 11 is not supported A New Way to Forecast Wildfires Could Change How They're Fought...
States Scramble to Regulate AI in the Legal System
1+ week, 9+ hour ago (24+ words) States Scramble to Regulate AI in the Legal System'Governing Internet Explorer 11 is not supported States Scramble to Regulate AI in the Legal System...
Why AI Poses a Governance Test for City and County Leaders
2+ week, 2+ hour ago (34+ words) Advanced systems are reshaping professional judgment, forcing local governments to rethink accountability, performance management and labor relations. Internet Explorer 11 is not supported Why AI Poses a Governance Test for City and County Leaders...
Texas May Become the Nation’s Leading Data Center Host. Grid Limits Loom
2+ week, 1+ day ago (32+ words) Texas May Become the Nation's Leading Data Center Host. Grid Limits Loom'Governing Internet Explorer 11 is not supported Texas May Become the Nation's Leading Data Center Host. Grid Limits Loom...
How States Can Lead the Way on Reducing Plastic Waste and Pollution
2+ week, 6+ day ago (46+ words) Plastic bags tangled in trees. Takeout containers scattered along roadsides. Bottles clogging streams and waterways and washing up on beaches. Across the United States, plastic waste and pollution ... Internet Explorer 11 is not supported How States Can Lead the Way on…...
Past Failures Shadow Los Angeles’ Wildfire Recovery Plans
4+ week, 9+ hour ago (22+ words) Past Failures Shadow Los Angeles" Wildfire Recovery Plans'Governing Internet Explorer 11 is not supported Past Failures Shadow Los Angeles" Wildfire Recovery Plans...
How New Hampshire Aims to Keep Hackers Out of Drinking Water
1+ mon, 4+ hour ago (145+ words) Last year, New Hampshire began funding a new program to help local water facilities discover their vulnerabilities and boost their cybersecurity. The New Hampshire program provides equipment, software ... Internet Explorer 11 is not supported How New Hampshire Aims to Keep Hackers…...
“It’s a bit draconian to expect people to rip out existing vegetation that does not pose a fire hazard.”
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (97+ words) Gina Rieger, a Berkeley, Calif., resident, reacting to California's delayed effort to require homeowners in fire-prone areas to maintain a 5-foot "ember-resistant" zone around their homes. Her comments reflect growing concerns among residents about the cost and practicality of the…...
A California District Bets on the Transformative Power of Trees
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (142+ words) Carl Smith is a senior staff writer for Governing and covers a broad range of issues affecting states and localities. He can be reached at [email protected] or on Twitter at @governingwriter. Internet Explorer 11 is not supported A California District Bets…...