May Gardening in New Jersey What to Plant and How to Prepare Now
As May begins, it’s go-time for gardeners in New Jersey’s Zone 7. With the last frost typically behind us, the soil is warming and days … Read more
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15,400 acre New Jersey wildfire stopped at edge of Oyster Creek Nuclear Power Plant
TOMS RIVER, NJ — Firefighters are gaining ground on a massive wildfire burning across Ocean and Lacey Townships, with the New Jersey Forest Fire Service … Read more
New Jersey Wildfire Threatens Shuttered Nuclear Power Plant
LACEY TOWNSHIP, N.J. — A fast-moving wildfire in Ocean County, named the Jones Road Forest Fire, has sparked concern as it neared the decommissioned Oyster … Read more
Jack Ciattarelli Visits PSEG Nuclear Plant, Proposes Energy Policy Shift
Hancocks Bridge, N.J. – April 21, 2025 – Republican gubernatorial candidate Jack Ciattarelli toured the PSEG Nuclear Salem and Hope Creek generating stations in Salem … Read more
New Jersey’s offshore nuclear power plant makes Phil Murphy’s wind farm idea look like a good idea
LACEY TOWNSHIP, NJ — As New Jersey grapples with the fallout of Governor Phil Murphy’s struggling offshore wind energy plan, a look back at the … Read more
New Jersey plant awarded $25 million contract modification for AEGIS system sustainment
MOORESTOWN, N.J. — Lockheed Martin Rotary and Mission Systems has been awarded a $24.98 million contract modification to support the sustainment and integration of the … Read more
Fire breaks out at California Power Plant, world’s largest lithium battery facility; residents urged to stay indoors
MOSS LANDING, Calif. — A fire erupted Thursday afternoon at the Moss Landing Power Plant’s 300-megawatt Phase I energy storage facility, prompting evacuations and air … Read more
General Motors Strikes Deal To Offload Battery Plant Stake To LG
General Motors Strikes Deal To Offload Battery Plant Stake To LG General Motors (GM) announced Monday a shift in its electric vehicle (EV) strategy by … Read more
Plant City Woman Pleads Guilty to Embezzling Over $290K from University and Charity
TAMPA, FL – Christina Lynn Morris, a 46-year-old resident of Plant City, has pleaded guilty to charges of wire fraud, as announced by United States … Read more
What’s Growing on in June? Here’s What to Plant in New Jersey Gardens This Month
NEWARK, NJ—June offers an ideal time for gardeners in New Jersey’s Zone 7 to enhance their gardens with a variety of plants suited for midsummer … Read more
Republican State AGs Take Biden Admin To Court Over Costly Green Power Plant Scheme
A coalition of more than two dozen Republican state attorneys general are challenging one of the Biden administration’s signature environmental regulations. Twenty-five attorneys general sued … Read more
Biden’s EPA Says Sweeping Power Plant Regs Won’t Harm America’s Grid — Experts Are Saying The Exact Opposite
The Biden administration says that its new rules for fossil fuel-fired power plants will not cause grid reliability problems, but power grid experts are warning … Read more
Auto Workers Vote To Unionize In Historic Vote At Southern Plant
Volkswagen workers at an automotive plant in Tennessee voted to unionize Friday, becoming the first southern car manufacturer to do so since the 1940s, the … Read more
Here Are Vegetables You Can Plant Right Now in New Jersey and Zone 7
Spring Planting Guide: What to Plant in New Jersey’s Zone 7 This April NEW JERSEY, NJ – As April ushers in warmer weather, gardeners in … Read more
Explainer-The nuclear power plant in the eye of the Ukraine war
By Guy Faulconbridge and Francois Murphy MOSCOW/VIENNA (Reuters) – Russia said Ukraine struck the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power station controlled by Russian forces three times on … Read more
Russia says Ukraine struck nuclear plant, Kyiv denies it was behind the attack
MOSCOW (Reuters) -Russia said Ukraine struck the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power station controlled by Russian forces three times on Sunday and demanded the West respond, though … Read more
Org That Wants To Cut Carbon Emissions Sues To Close Zero-Emission Nuclear Power Plant
An environmentalist nonprofit that seeks to cut carbon emissions and promote clean energy is suing to stop the Biden administration from funding a zero-emission power … Read more
Russia says backup power line to Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant has gone down
MOSCOW (Reuters) – A backup power line supplying the Russian-occupied Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant in Ukraine has gone down, the Russian-controlled management of the plant … Read more
Biden Admin Approves Massive Loan To Reopen Nuke Plant That Might Close Again Within Years
The Department of Energy (DOE) announced Wednesday that it would be funding a ten-digit loan to restore a 53-year-old nuclear power plant in Michigan that, … Read more
Holtec gets $1.52 billion US loan to restart nuclear plant
(Reuters) -The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) said on Wednesday it would loan Holtec International $1.52 billion to help restart an 800MW nuclear power plant … Read more
Enviros Cheered New York For Shutting Down Huge Nuke Plant. Then Emissions Jumped
Enviros Cheered New York For Shutting Down Huge Nuke Plant. Then Emissions Jumped Nick Pope on March 22, 2024 Environmental activists celebrated the closure of … Read more
Potential Change To Biden’s Power Plant Scheme Would Make Bad Idea Even Worse, Grid Experts Warn
Potential Change To Biden’s Power Plant Scheme Would Make Bad Idea Even Worse, Grid Experts Warn Nick Pope on March 18, 2024 The Biden administration … Read more
‘We Refuse To Be Bullied’: Rural Officials Throw Wrench In China-Tied Company’s Plans To Build Battery Plant
‘We Refuse To Be Bullied’: Rural Officials Throw Wrench In China-Tied Company’s Plans To Build Battery Plant Nick Pope on March 16, 2024 Newly-elected local … Read more
Five Garden Seeds You Can Safely Plant in March in New Jersey
NEWARK, NJ — As the last of winter’s chill gives way to the milder breezes of spring, gardeners in New Jersey’s Zone 7 can seize … Read more
Officials Told Biden’s EPA Aggressive Green Power Plant Scheme Has Serious Flaws, Docs Show
Officials Told Biden’s EPA Aggressive Green Power Plant Scheme Has Serious Flaws, Docs Show Nick Pope on February 22, 2024 Several Biden administration officials notified … Read more
Man Shot and Killed Outside Twilight Zone Lounge in Plant City
Plant City, FL – The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office (HCSO) is actively investigating a homicide that occurred in the early hours of Saturday, February 3, … Read more
Red State Officials Move To Block CCP-Linked Manufacturing Plant Following DCNF Report
Red State Officials Move To Block CCP-Linked Manufacturing Plant Following DCNF Report Nick Pope on January 22, 2024 Republican officials in Kansas are moving to … Read more
Exclusive-Panasonic puts productivity boost ahead of new EV plant in US
By Daniel Leussink and Miho Uranaka TOKYO (Reuters) – Panasonic’s battery business must focus on boosting productivity, Group CEO Yuki Kusumi told Reuters, signalling the … Read more
Bereaved family members plant trees in Israeli memorial for festival dead
By Leonardo Benassatto JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Some of the bereaved families whose loved ones were killed in a Hamas rampage at the Nova music festival … Read more
US finalizes $1.1 billion in credits for California nuclear plant
By Timothy Gardner WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The administration of President Joe Biden has finalized $1.1 billion in credits aimed to help keep open PG&E Corp’s … Read more
Stellantis plans some 2,250 temporary layoffs at Italian Mirafiori plant
MILAN (Reuters) – Carmaker Stellantis will temporarily lay-off about 2,250 workers at its Mirafiori plant in the Italian city of Turin in the coming weeks … Read more
Egg producer Cal-Maine to buy Tyson’s chicken plant in Missouri
(Reuters) – Egg producer Cal-Maine Foods said on Friday it had agreed to acquire a recently shut chicken broiler processing plant, hatchery and feed mill … Read more
Mexico to probe alleged labor abuses at Fujikura auto parts plant
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Mexico will review whether workers at a Fujikura auto parts plant in the northern border city of Piedras Negras were denied … Read more
Fire at Detroit-area EV plant likely caused by forklift hitting batteries – GM
(Reuters) – General Motors said on Wednesday a fire at its Factory Zero Detroit-Hamtramck was likely caused by a forklift accidentally puncturing a container with … Read more
Mexico closes cantaloupe plant temporarily amid deadly salmonella outbreak
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Mexico’s government said Friday it temporarily closed a cantaloupe processing plant while investigating the source of a salmonella contamination that has … Read more
California’s only nuclear plant gets state approval for 5-year extension
(Reuters) – California’s utilities regulator on Thursday granted a five-year extension to operate Pacific Gas and Electric’s Diablo Canyon power plant, the state’s only nuclear … Read more
Lucid has assembled near 800 cars in Saudi plant, focused on training -VP
By Pesha Magid RIYADH (Reuters) – Lucid Group has assembled almost 800 cars in its Saudi Arabian factory since its opening, with its main focus … Read more
Eight Texas chemical plant workers treated for toxic gas exposure
(Reuters) -Eight people were taken to a hospital for treatment on Monday after a toxic gas leak at Altivia Chemicals’ plant in La Porte, Texas, … Read more
Police Confirm Joseph “Lizzy” Via Killed After Accident at Pennsylvania Packaging Plant
MANCHESTER TOWNSHIP, PA – Joseph Via III, known as Joey and transitioning to Lizzy, tragically died in a workplace accident on November 30. The incident … Read more
Toyota partially halts output at Tianjin plant in China – Jiji
TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan’s Toyota Motor is partially suspending production at its plant in Tianjin, China, the Jiji news service reported on Friday, as global … Read more
Czech Sev.en GI agrees to buy AES’s 51% stake in Vietnamese power plant
By Jan Lopatka PRAGUE (Reuters) – Czech privately-held Sev.en Global Investments on Thursday said it will buy a majority stake in a large coal-fired plant … Read more
Six months after Volkswagen exit, idle Russian car plant offers workers redundancy
By Gleb Stolyarov MOSCOW (Reuters) – Furloughed workers at Volkswagen’s former plant in Russia are being offered redundancy, according to the union representing them, as … Read more
Nestle France in talks to sell Caudry plant to Italpizza
PARIS (Reuters) – Nestle France, the French arm of Swiss packaged-food giant Nestle, has entered exclusive talks to sell its plant in Caudry, northern France, … Read more
Canadian union Unifor, Magna resume bargaining after strike at seating plant
(Reuters) – Canadian labour union Unifor said on Thursday it has returned to the bargaining table with Magna International after workers staged a walkout at … Read more
Dead Body Found at Tinton Falls Recycling Plant
TINTON FALLS, NJ – Authorities confirmed the discovery of an adult male’s body at Mazza Recycling plant on Shafto Road, as reported by Chris Swendeman, … Read more
‘Unacceptable To Have In Our Community’: Locals Express Dismay At China-Linked Solar Plant In Their Town
‘Unacceptable To Have In Our Community’: Locals Express Dismay At China-Linked Solar Plant In Their Town Nick Pope on November 7, 2023 Residents of an … Read more
Biden to meet with UAW president, tout Stellantis plant reopening
(Reuters) – President Joe Biden on Thursday will meet with United Auto Workers President Shawn Fain and tout the decision of Chrysler-parent Stellantis to reopen … Read more
China EV maker BYD to build first Europe plant in Hungary -FAS
FRANKFURT (Reuters) – Chinese electric vehicle giant BYD plans to build its first European car factory in Hungary, a German newspaper reported on Saturday. The … Read more
Vietnam eyes first semiconductor plant, US officials warn of high costs
By Francesco Guarascio HANOI (Reuters) – Vietnam is holding talks with chips companies with the aim of boosting investment in the country and possibly building … Read more
UAW strikes GM engine plant, threatening wider disruption
By David Shepardson and Joseph White (Reuters) -The United Auto Workers on Saturday expanded its strike at General Motors to include an engine plant in … Read more