Maine is poised to freeze large data-center construction, which would make it the first state to enact such a measure as communities across the U.S. grapple with fallout from the boom in artificial ...

WASHINGTON — In a blow to LGBTQ rights, the Supreme Court on Tuesday ruled that Colorado's ban on conversion therapy aimed at youths struggling with their sexual orientation or gender identity ...

RALEIGH, N.C. (WTVD) -- The North Carolina Forest Service has issued a ban on all open burning and has canceled all burning permits statewide, effective at 6 p.m. on March 28 until further notice.

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Update: Burn ban has been lifted.Original story: The South Carolina Forestry Commission is issuing a statewide burn ban. It's set to take effect at 4 p.m. Friday.In North Carolina, the Forestry ...

A statewide burn ban went into effect Saturday, March 28, until further notice. The North Carolina Forest Service issued the ban due to dangerous forest fire conditions. The ban prohibits open burning ...

The Trump administration is drawing a clear line as oil prices surge: no export ban. With Brent crude pushing $110 per barrel and U.S. gasoline prices nearing $4 a gallon, pressure is building in ...

Michigan lawmakers want to crack down on kratom, as the state House passed legislation March 18 that bans the sale of the herbal extract and synthetic versions of it. Kratom is used to manage pain and ...

The Food and Drug Administration recently signaled that it’s planning to let e-cigarette companies sell a broader range of flavors in the United States. It’s a welcome change, but the FDA isn’t going ...

The statewide ban on residential brush burning in New York begins March 16 and runs through May 14, state officials said. The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation enforces the ...

Bill would target housing affordability by giving local governments incentives to make it easier for companies to build single-family homes. Ban on investors buying single-family homes is being pushed ...

An initiative to ban the U.S. Federal Reserve from issuing a government-run digital dollar has been approved in an overwhelmingly bipartisan 89-10 vote in the Senate, but it's tucked inside a housing ...