Beyond the beaches, Wellington's catastrophic sewage spill could be bad news for coastal ecosystems

Public concern over the total failure of the Moa Point wastewater treatment plant on Wellington's south coast has been ...
The Straits Times

Democracy strained by some governments’ failure to deliver, not problems with the system: Edwin Tong

SINGAPORE – Democracy is under pressure because some governments have failed to deliver, not because there is something intrinsically wrong with the system, said Law Minister Edwin Tong. Some ...
Reuters

Google says US transmission system is biggest challenge for connecting data centers

Jan 14 (Reuters) - Connecting to the U.S. electrical transmission system has become the biggest problem for powering up Google data centers on the grid, as the wait times to connect surge to more than ...
AZ Central

Brevard approves help for those on septic tanks

Brevard County will now offer at least $6,000 to homeowners to help them upgrade their septic systems. A 2023 state law requires homeowners near the Indian River ...
KTNV Las Vegas

Health District asking for feedback on proposed septic system regulations

LAS VEGAS (KTNV) — The Southern Nevada Health District wants your input on proposed septic system regulations. District officials have begun sending out surveys to people who might be affected by the ...
CBS News

Cloudflare says it has resolved issues that caused outages at X, other apps

Aimee Picchi is the associate managing editor for CBS MoneyWatch, where she covers business and personal finance. She previously worked at Bloomberg News and has written for national news outlets ...
Network World

Cloudflare problems hit websites around the world

Problems with Cloudflare’s content delivery network followed hot on the heels of an incident with its third-party support portal provider. Problems at content delivery network Cloudflare are causing ...
Post and Courier

In coastal SC, septic systems are seen as a shield against development, and an environmental hazard

EDISTO ISLAND — Across 11 generations and more than three centuries, Tom Austin's family has called the area in and around this sea island home. As Austin drove his car down tree-shaded lanes, he ...
Northcountrypublicradio.org

The U.S. has a 'primary problem,' say advocates who call for new election systems

There's a lot of discontent with America's political system, including with party-based primary elections. So reform advocates are urging states... The U.S. has a 'primary problem,' say advocates who ...
WLTX19

Grant program helps Lexington County residents replace failing septic systems

LEXINGTON COUNTY, S.C. — Homeowners in Lexington County’s Congaree Creek Watershed may qualify for financial assistance to repair or replace failing septic systems through the Congaree Creek Septic ...
The Boston Globe

We don’t need 100 different septic system rules

The tension between state needs and local control was at the heart of the debate over the MBTA Communities Act of 2021, which imposed requirements on local zoning. It arose again last year with ...