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 reporting the blaze is now 40% contained…
Mexico workers end strike at ArcelorMittal plant, reach agreement – union
MEXICO CITY – Workers at a Mexican plant of ArcelorMittal have called off a brief strike after reaching an agreement with the world’s largest steelmaker over profit-sharing, the mining union said on…
Michigan Mesothelioma Victims Center Appeals to a Former Auto-Truck Plant Worker with Mesothelioma Anywhere in Michigan to Call the Compensation Team at the Law Firm of Danziger & De Llano for Much Better Results
DETROIT , June 16, 2022 — The Michigan Mesothelioma Victims Center is appealing to a current or former auto-truck factory worker in Michigan or anywhere in the USA who has just been diagnosed…
Mexico union strikes at ArcelorMittal plant over profit-sharing
MEXICO CITY – Mexico’s national union of mining and metallurgical workers launched a strike on Wednesday at an ArcelorMittal plant after labor representatives failed to reach agreement with the steelmaker over profit-sharing,…
Stellantis plans layoffs at Sterling Heights stamping plant in U.S.
(Reuters) – Automaker Stellantis NV said on Tuesday it will begin an indefinite layoff starting next week at its Sterling Heights stamping plant in Michigan. The world’s fourth largest carmaker did not…
Mesothelioma Compensation Center has Endorsed the Lawyers at Danziger & De Llano to Make Certain a Former Power Plant Worker with Mesothelioma Anywhere in the USA Receives the Best Compensation Results That Might Be Millions of Dollars
WASHINGTON, June 14, 2022 — According to the Mesothelioma Compensation Center, “We are the top branded source on the Internet for a current or former power plant worker anywhere in the USA who…
Smithfield to close Vernon plant due to rising California costs
By Leah Douglas (Reuters) – Smithfield Foods, the largest pork processor in the world, will close its Vernon, California, plant and reduce its hog herd in the West, the company announced Friday.…
Freeport LNG plant blast adds to strain on global supplies
By Liz Hampton, Sabrina Valle and Scott DiSavino HOUSTON -Freeport LNG, operator of one of the largest U.S. export plants producing liquefied natural gas (LNG), will shut for at least three weeks…
Top producer Albemarle risks shutting German plant if EU declares lithium a hazard
By Clara Denina and Pratima Desai LONDON – Top lithium producer Albemarle Corp may have to shut its Langelsheim plant in Germany if the metal used in electric vehicle batteries is declared…
BMW still hammering out details of promised fossil-fuel free plant
By Victoria Waldersee BERLIN – BMW is still hammering out how to make good on a promise to build the world’s first fossil-free plant in Hungary, from how much energy can be…
Stellantis to halt Italy’s key Melfi plant next week due to chip shortage
MILAN – Carmaker Stellantis will again stop operations at its key Melfi plant in southern Italy next week, a union representative said on Wednesday, citing shortages of various parts, including semiconductors. Marco…
U.S. says GM Mexican plant workers’ vote shows bargaining benefits
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON – U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) Katherine Tai said on Friday the vote by General Motors workers at a pickup truck plant in Mexico to approve a new contract…
Mexico’s Cemex to fully operate UK cement plant on alternative fuel
MEXICO CITY -Mexico’s Cemex, one of the largest concrete producers globally, said Monday it would fully operate a cement plant in the United Kingdom on a type of alternative fuel, as the…
FOOD CRISIS: Biden Admin Is Letting Farmers Plant On Conserved Lands As ‘Supply Challenges’ Loom
FOOD CRISIS: Biden Admin Is Letting Farmers Plant On Conserved Lands As ‘Supply Challenges’ Loom Thomas Catenacci on May 26, 2022 The Biden administration announced Thursday it would allow farmers to harvest…
Massive Automaker’s New EV Plant In America Will Produce Gas Cars: REPORT
Massive Automaker’s New EV Plant In America Will Produce Gas Cars: REPORT Thomas Catenacci on May 13, 2022 South Korea-based automaker Hyundai is set to announce a new $7 billion manufacturing electric…
Aptiv Shanghai plant suspends some shipments after COVID cases – sources
SHANGHAI -Aptiv stopped shipping over the weekend some parts from a Shanghai plant that supplies Tesla Inc and General Motors Co after COVID-19 infections were found among its workers, two people familiar…
Gavin Newsom Makes Stunning Reversal On Shutting Down California’s Last Nuclear Plant
Gavin Newsom Makes Stunning Reversal On Shutting Down California’s Last Nuclear Plant Thomas Catenacci on April 29, 2022 Democratic California Gov. Gavin Newsom suggested Friday he would support keeping the state’s last…
FirstEnergy to Donate, Plant Trees at Glenwood Park in Toledo on Arbor Day
Students from nearby Glenwood Elementary School will receive tree saplings, tree-care tips TOLEDO, Ohio, April 28, 2022 — In celebration of Arbor Day, FirstEnergy Corp. (NYSE: FE) is teaming up with the…
Ford to halt production next week at Flat Rock plant on chips shortage
(Reuters) – Ford Motor Co confirmed late on Thursday it will halt production next week at its Flat Rock plant where it assembles the Mustang because of a shortage of semiconductor chips.…
VW mulls expanding U.S. plant to build ID.Buzz, electric pickup – source
BERLIN -Volkswagen is considering an expansion of its Chattanooga plant in the United States to produce an electric pick-up and the new ID.Buzz microbus, a source close to the matter told Reuters…
Biden to visit Lockheed plant producing weapons provided to Ukraine – White House
WASHINGTON – U.S. President Joe Biden will travel to Alabama on Tuesday to visit a Lockheed Martin Corp facility that is manufacturing weapons being provided to Ukraine, including Javelin anti-tank missiles, the…
NIM Group to Acquire Plateplus, Inc.’s Tulsa, Oklahoma Plant
NIM Group is set to acquire Plateplus, Inc.’s Tulsa, Okla., facility. The transaction is expected to close on April 29. Tweet this “We are pleased to welcome the Tulsa team to the…
Ukraine wants U.N. to be guarantor of safe corridor from Mariupol steel plant
By Max Hunder (Reuters) – Ukraine denied on Monday reaching an agreement with Russia on evacuating civilians from a steel plant in the southern city of Mariupol, and said the United Nations…
Volkswagen China’s Shanghai plant resumes production gradually
SHANGHAI – Volkswagen Group China’s Shanghai factory has started a gradual resumption to production, it said on Monday. Its factories in the northeastern Chinese city of Changchun, which it runs in a…
Honda to slash production by 50% at domestic plant in early May
TOKYO – Honda Motor Co is planning to cut production by about 50% on two lines of one of its domestic factories in early May due to chip shortages and COVID-19 lockdowns,…
FirstEnergy Set to Plant 20,000 Trees in 2022
Company aims to exceed its 2021 accomplishment of approximately 17,000 trees planted AKRON, Ohio, April 20, 2022 — In support of its continued commitment to the environment and support of the communities…
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