The Southwest Power Pool plans to merge its transmission planning and generator interconnection processes under an “unprecedented” proposal it filed Monday at the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission.

Editor’s note: Throughout the growing season, Mike Hogan, OSU Extension educator for Agriculture and Natural Resources in Franklin County, will answer gardening and home landscape questions submitted ...

Just published is the Final Report of the Pest Wasps Survey carried out by the Moths and Butterflies of NZ Trust (MBNZT) offering a comprehensive look at New Zealanders’ awareness, experiences, and ...

The word “threatened” can conjure alarming images of a species on the brink of disappearing forever. The term’s actual meaning, however, is not necessarily that dire—depending on who you ask. There ...

LAWRENCEVILLE, N.J. – New Jersey National Guard members recently supported a key Defense Security Cooperation Agency and National Guard Bureau initiative in coordination with the state’s longtime ...

Southwest Power Pool (SPP) has approved the High Impact Large Load (HILL) policy to streamline grid connections for large electricity consumers, including data centers and manufacturers, ensuring ...

US Regional Transmission Organization (RTO) Southwest Power Pool (SPP) has approved an accelerated pathway for large load users, including data centers, to connect to the grid. SPP’s High Impact Large ...

Hotter weather inevitably means you'll need to be on the lookout for unwanted pests around your home. This includes yellowjackets (Vespula spp. and Dolichovespula spp.), which tend to be most active ...

Ah, summertime in Marin! Long, sunny days, backyard barbecues and, unfortunately, those uninvited guests at the picnic table: yellowjackets. These striped speedsters seem to have an uncanny knack for ...

Wasps sting first and ask questions later—or so it seems. PETBOOK editor and biologist Saskia Schneider explains why this is the case. When we talk about wasps, we mainly mean the German wasp, Vespula ...