Good Policy News Archives | The Cool Down

Purple and yellow flowers grow in a garden near a road.

Outdoors

New Jersey borough orders 70% native plants on public land in fight against invasive species

A gavel rests on a table in front of a person reviewing documents in a legal setting.

Home

Rhode Island judge voids town's land seizure, reviving 252-unit affordable housing plan

Aerial view of houses with solar panels and greenery in a suburban neighborhood.

Home

Virginia launches first statewide solar group-buy, with some homes seeing '$0' power bills

Solar panels on top of a building.

Business

In Bangladesh, rising power tariffs are pushing businesses toward solar, batteries, and efficiency

Two rats are exploring fallen leaves near a black metal fence.

Tech

Boston to host second-ever National Urban Rat Summit this fall

Three pigs, covered in mud, are in a grassy area near some trees.

Outdoors

USDA opens $35 million push against feral swine linked to billions in damage

A person adjusts a white electrical unit mounted on a wall, with colorful wires visible.

Tech

Australia's home battery surge nears 500,000 installs

A coastal landscape featuring lush green hills and a clear blue ocean.

Tech

House panel backs $10 million a year for rapid-response invasive species teams in Hawaiʻi

A busy highway with multiple lanes, exit signs, and vehicles, including trucks and cars.

Tech

Texas court upholds tougher soot standard, forcing stricter air rules in Harris County

Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey gestures while addressing an audience at a Massachusetts conference.

Business

Massachusetts Gov. Healey says utility profits are 'absolutely outrageous,' pushes energy bill

A person removes a filter from an air conditioning unit for cleaning.

Home

Los Angeles County will require rentals stay at 82 degrees or cooler by 2027

A data center facility.

Tech

Georgia county halts data centers until 2027 as homeowners push back on neighborhood plans