The Federal Emergency Management Agency has officially announced the launch of a streamlined new digital tool designed to make it significantly easier for property owners to purchase flood insurance through the National Flood Insurance Program. The newly introduced online option, which is now live and accessible at floodsmart.gov, represents a major technological update for the […]
AUSTIN — The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality has abruptly shut down its automated electronic filing system following revelations by watchdog groups that the agency had violated a direct directive from Gov. Greg Abbott by issuing multiple stormwater permits tied to ongoing data center construction projects across the state. The state environmental regulatory agency announced […]