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Currently, the disposal of wind turbine waste is regulated by the localities and states hosting wind turbine projects.
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Ariel Cohen, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
Most shutdown coverage inadvertently highlights activities that should be left purely to citizens—or if necessarily governmental, to the states and localities.
—Clyde Wayne Crews Jr., Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
Federal courts have agreed, not just in this case but others, finding that the feds lack the statutory authority to issue these detainers and that localities lack the legal rationale to actually honor them.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 20 Dec. 2024
Many localities have rules against this behavior based on nuisance and harassment principles and may be able to step in.
—Gary Singer, Sun Sentinel, 19 Dec. 2024
Unlike in New York, Pennsylvania localities do not have the legal right to effectively ban fracking through the use of their local zoning laws.
—Daniel Markind, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
The federal government, via the Federal Aviation Administration, most state governments, and many localities have enacted regulations to ensure public safety and privacy.
—Gary Singer, Sun Sentinel, 19 Dec. 2024
While some advocates claim there are health benefits to the cold plunge, most take part purely for the camaraderie, and several localities also use the event to raise money for charity.
—Chad De Guzman, TIME, 18 Dec. 2024
Even smaller localities such as Pacific Grove, California, and Hull, Massachusetts, have planned their own festivities.
—Stephan Pechdimaldji, Newsweek, 14 Dec. 2024
Ariel Cohen, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
Most shutdown coverage inadvertently highlights activities that should be left purely to citizens—or if necessarily governmental, to the states and localities.
—Clyde Wayne Crews Jr., Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
Federal courts have agreed, not just in this case but others, finding that the feds lack the statutory authority to issue these detainers and that localities lack the legal rationale to actually honor them.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 20 Dec. 2024
Many localities have rules against this behavior based on nuisance and harassment principles and may be able to step in.
—Gary Singer, Sun Sentinel, 19 Dec. 2024
Unlike in New York, Pennsylvania localities do not have the legal right to effectively ban fracking through the use of their local zoning laws.
—Daniel Markind, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
The federal government, via the Federal Aviation Administration, most state governments, and many localities have enacted regulations to ensure public safety and privacy.
—Gary Singer, Sun Sentinel, 19 Dec. 2024
While some advocates claim there are health benefits to the cold plunge, most take part purely for the camaraderie, and several localities also use the event to raise money for charity.
—Chad De Guzman, TIME, 18 Dec. 2024
Even smaller localities such as Pacific Grove, California, and Hull, Massachusetts, have planned their own festivities.
—Stephan Pechdimaldji, Newsweek, 14 Dec. 2024
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“Localities.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/localities. Accessed 23 Jan. 2025.
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