内容摘要：Stephen Orr, editor in chief of Better Homes & Gardens, says he’s spent the past couple of years renovating a 1760s house on Cape Cod.

Stephen Orr, editor in chief of Better Homes & Gardens, says he’s spent the past couple of years renovating a 1760s house on Cape Cod.

about aspects of the Max before the agency certified the plane for flight. Boeing did not tell airlines and pilots about a new software system, called MCAS, that could turn the plane’s nose down without input from pilots if a sensor detected that the plane might go into an aerodynamic stall.The Max planes crashed after a faulty reading from the sensor pushed the nose down and pilots were unable to regain control. After the second crash, Max jets were grounded worldwide until the company redesigned MCAS to make it less powerful and to use signals from two sensors, not just one.

The Justice Department charged Boeing in 2021 with deceiving FAA regulators about the software, which did not exist in older 737s, and about how much training pilots would need to fly the plane safely. The department agreed not to prosecute Boeing at the time, however, if the company paid a $2.5 billion settlement, including the $243.6 million fine, and took steps to comply with anti-fraud laws for three years.Federal prosecutors, however, last year said Boeing violated theby failing to make promised changes to detect and prevent violations of federal anti-fraud laws. Boeing agreed last July

to the felony fraud charge instead of enduring a potentially lengthy public trial.in Fort Worth rejected the plea deal. The judge said the diversity, inclusion and equity, or

, policies in the government and at Boeing could result in race being a factor in picking a monitor to oversee Boeing’s compliance with the agreement.

The plea deal had called for an independent monitor to be named to oversee Boeing’s safety and quality procedures for three years. Under the agreement announced Friday, Boeing must retain an “independent compliance consultant” who will make recommendations for “further improvement” and report back to the government, according to court papers.Other tips for more sustainable gardening — outdoors and inside too — include catching rainwater at your drainpipes, or in buckets for the garden. Capture shower water for houseplants.

The National Resources Defense Council, an environmental action nonprofit, has lots ofStart with turning things off. Don’t just hit the light switch when you leave a room, but completely turn off the TV, computer, video game console and cable boxes when they’re not in use.

They’re sucking a little bit of energy if they remain lit up when powered down. Chargers for cell phones, tablets and other cordless devices do the same when they’re not in use but remain plugged in.Avoid streaming video through game consoles like PlayStation or Xbox, the NRDC said. They can use up to 30 times more energy than streaming on TVs. If you do use a game console regularly, at least set it to “auto power down” mode.