NYC restaurants flip out over new ‘char broil’ rule that would force them to cut emissions by 75%

NYC restaurants flip out over new ‘char broil’ rule that would force them to cut emissions by 75%

Big Apple eateries say a new “char broil” rule is totally half-baked. The city’s environmental cops could force restaurants that use char broilers to cut their smoky emissions by 75% — or figure out a new way to cook meat and fish. Restaurants that char-broil more than 875 pounds of meat per week would be … Read more

Winds get worse with no rain in sight

Winds get worse with no rain in sight

Wildfire conditions across Southern California are going to get worse this coming week — as near-hurricane-force Santa Ana winds pick up again just as firefighters started to make progress against the biggest blazes. The hot, dry winds have both fanned the flames and helped spread the devastation — scattering burning embers for miles. Strong enough … Read more