California Supreme Court Requires New Review of Rooftop Solar Policy

The court revived a legal challenge to a 2022 regulation that significantly reduced the compensation utilities paid to owners of home solar systems for the electricity they sent to the grid.

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Owner of Dominican Republic Nightclub Where Roof Collapsed Knew About Structural Issues

The owners of a nightclub in the Dominican Republic where the roof collapsed killing 235 people face a maximum of just two years in prison.

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Owner of Dominican Club Whose Roof Collapsed Is Charged With Involuntary Homicide

After the collapse killed 236 people, an employee came forward with evidence the owners had been warned the roof posed a danger.

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Why Rooftop Solar Could Crash Under the Republican Tax-Cut Bill

Federal tax breaks have fueled a boom. The House bill would end that immediately.

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Brooklyn Roof Collapse Kills Worker at Construction Site That Lacked Permits

The worker, a 43-year-old man, was trapped under the fallen roof in an extension behind a former restaurant in Brooklyn, the Buildings Department said.

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Roof of 14th-Century Drum Tower Partially Collapses in China

The Drum Tower in Fengyang County, which dates to the 14th century, is one of many historical sites that have been renovated as cultural tourism has boomed.

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Did Weight and Noise Make a Dominican Republic Nightclub Roof Collapse?

The Dominican nightclub where a roof loaded with equipment collapsed, killing 232 people, had repeatedly violated excessive noise rules. Now some wonder if sound vibrations played a role.

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Death Toll in Dominican Republic Roof Collapse Hits 218

The number of dead in a roof collapse in Santo Domingo keeps rising. Officials have not said how many people were in the club at the time of the disaster.

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Death Toll in Dominican Republic Roof Collapse Hits 113

The scene at a nightclub in Santo Domingo was increasingly grim, as bodies but no more survivors were recovered.

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