How One Oregon Activist Is Using a Decades-Old Liberal Policy to Stall Green Energy Projects in Rural Areas

This article was produced for ProPublica’s Local Reporting Network in partnership with Oregon Public Broadcasting. Sign up for Dispatches to get our stories in your inbox every week. Reporting Highlights “No” to Nukes: Oregon liberals, opposed to nuclear power in the 1970s, created a complex process for getting new energy projects approved. New Energy Woes:

Green leadership hopefuls set out fight for frustrated Labour supporters’ votes

Green leadership hopefuls have vowed to take their party into a fight against Labour, as the two camps enter the final fortnight of their campaigns. The party’s incumbent co-leader Adrian Ramsay, who is running jointly with North Herefordshire MP Ellie Chowns, called for a “bold and practical” strategy which puts the Greens’ “wilderness years” behind

‘Scapegoating of migrants’? Filipino detained in US over past infraction

United States immigration officers have detained and are mulling over the deportation of a Filipino green card holder over an old drug charge for which he was already sentenced, amid a worrying trend of American immigrants targeted for the slightest infractions. Sonny Lasquite was returning home from a holiday in the Bahamas on July 28

Travis Kelce’s Big Green Flag

All products featured on Self are independently selected by our editors. However, we may receive compensation from retailers and/or from purchases of products through these links. It’s hard to imagine anything about Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce being relatable. She is, after all, the most famous pop star in the country; he’s one of the

Shine Bright in Yellow at Your Yoruba Trad with This Stunning Inspo

One way to stand out on your big day is by infusing bright colours in an elegant way. Today, we’ve got this lovely inspo to have you glowing in yellow. The dress by TS Alice Official is a beautiful blend of simplicity and style. The plain yellow canvas was elevated with beaded green floral details

Ampersand, Secures Major Investments to Scale Clean Transport in East Africa

Ampersand, an EV firm operating in East Africa, has closed a funding round to scale its operations across East Africa. The round was led by British International Investment (BII), the UK’s development finance institution and impact investor, Seedstars Africa Ventures, Gaia Impact, the Rwanda Green Fund, and Raspberry Syndicate, as well as existing partners including

Customs suspends green lane QR scanning to speed up travel processing

MANILA, Philippines — The Bureau of Customs (BOC) on Thursday announced the temporary suspension of the clearance procedure under the Green Lane in a bid to simplify and accelerate Customs processing for arriving travelers at Philippine airports.Customs chief Ariel Nepomuceno said, effective Aug. 14, 2025, passengers in the Green Lane would no longer be required