
Susan Elizabeth Turek
Freelance Writer and Editor at The Cool Down
Writer and Editor at Freelance
Articles
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3 days ago |
yahoo.com | Susan Elizabeth Turek
A major insurance company has canceled coverage for hundreds of homeowners in Oregon, leaving residents scrambling to protect their properties — and paying significantly more. What's happening? As the Central Oregon Daily News reported, Farmers Insurance scrapped coverage for about 200 homes in the Camp Polk area, several miles north of Sisters.
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5 days ago |
thecooldown.com | Susan Elizabeth Turek
A new report suggests that landlords in Southern California may have illegally engaged in "rent gouging" following January's Palisades and Eaton fires. The Rent Brigade, which conducted the analysis, defined rent gouging as the practice of raising rents higher than the 10% legal limit after declared emergencies, as was the case during the Los Angeles-area wildfires. According to the study, the volunteer investigators found 1,343 cases of rent gouging between Jan. 7 and Jan.
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5 days ago |
yahoo.com | Susan Elizabeth Turek
The NBA has teamed up with the recycling and rewards platform Trashie to make it easier than ever for fans to feel good about saying goodbye to their unwanted clothing — while getting exclusive game-day perks in the process. The slam dunk? Fans don't have to pay a thing to get started. What's happening? NBA fans can score one of Trashie's popular Take Back Bags for free for a limited time through the exclusive partnership.
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6 days ago |
thecooldown.com | Susan Elizabeth Turek
A growing number of U.S. states is taking matters into their own hands to restrict or outlaw per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, or PFAS — a group of chemicals colloquially referred to as "forever chemicals" because they don't break down and persist for thousands of years. This has drawn the ire of chemical and consumer products industries, as Wired .
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6 days ago |
thecooldown.com | Susan Elizabeth Turek
Canine noses can sniff out everything from disease-carrying pests to ecologically damaging invasive species. Now, they could be the key to ensuring a popular summer fruit continues to burst with flavor while saving the Northwest's agricultural industry millions in lost revenue.
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