by TRC_Admin | Dec 9, 2022 | Undergrounding
Higher efficiency plus broadband without unsightly towers Major highways connecting cities across the country could someday be used to deliver green energy and high-speed internet service. Wisconsin already has the “playbook” to make it happen, says a new study by the...
by TRC_Admin | Nov 16, 2022 | Environmental
We often hear of extinction in the context of animals, but plants can—and have—become extinct, too. In fact, a 2020 paper cited 65 plant species that have recently become extinct in the continental U.S. and Canada. Recently extinct tree...
by TRC_Admin | Nov 16, 2022 | Technology
A new report takes aim at the privacy concerns raised by digital billboards, examining how advertisers use the insights they capture from digital ads to tailor the messages served up to people on digital billboards. Developed by Big Brother Watch, a non-partisan and...
by TRC_Admin | Apr 21, 2022 | Billboards, Safety
A new study suggests that digital highway signs that are designed to encourage safe driving contribute to an increase in nearby traffic accidents. Study is here: https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/science.abm3427 Note that this publication requires uses to cut and...
by TRC_Admin | Apr 21, 2022 | Billboards, Legal
On April 21, in a victory for scenic beauty, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled 6-3 in favor of the City of Austin over Reagan National Advertising, affirming the constitutionality of the longstanding distinction between content displayed on signs that are located...