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…
Hyundai to stop plant in Russia on March 1-5 amid supply crunch, Ifax says
MOSCOW – Hyundai Motor Co will suspend its car assembly plant in Russia’s St Petersburg on March 1-5 due to supply chain interruptions, Interfax newsagency reported on Tuesday, citing a company official…
Mexico’s Grupo Bimbo suspends operations in Ukraine plant, citing safety concerns
MEXICO CITY – Mexican breadmaker Grupo Bimbo said on Sunday it has temporarily suspended operations in its Dnipro plant to ensure the safety of its 150 workers, all of whom are Ukrainians,…
Venture Global to ship first fuel from new Louisiana LNG plant
By Marcy de Luna HOUSTON – A liquefied natural gas tanker that has been docked at Venture Global’s Calcasieu Pass export terminal in Louisiana since early February is nearly loaded, according to…
ADM shuts Ukraine grains terminal, crush plant, other facilities after Russia invasion
– U.S. agricultural commodities trader Archer-Daniels-Midland Co said on Thursday it has shuttered its facilities in Ukraine, including an oilseed crush plant and a grain export terminal, after the country was invaded…
Rosatom’s application to buy stake in German reprocessing plant withdrawn – German minister
BERLIN – An application by Russian state nuclear power company Rosatom for permission to buy a stake in a nuclear fuel reprocessing plant in Lingen in Germany has been withdrawn, German Energy…
Bottler Coca-Cola HBC shuts Ukraine plant
– Soft drinks bottler Coca-Cola HBC has closed its plant in Ukraine, and asked staff in the country to remain at home following Russia’s invasion of its former Soviet neighbour, a spokesperson…
Former Project Manager of the El Reno Wastewater Treatment Plant Sentenced After Pleading Guilty to Violating The Clean Water Act
OKLAHOMA CITY – Yesterday, KENNETH FULTON, of Bartlesville, was sentenced after pleading guilty to knowingly falsifying, tampering with, and rendering inaccurate, a monitoring device and method required to be maintained under the…
Plant City and Saint Petersburg Women Each Win $1 Million in Gold Rush Limited Scratch-Off
TALLAHASSEE , FLORIDA – The Florida Lottery (Lottery) announces that Julia Jenkins, 43, of Dover, and Patricia Cosenza, 68, of St. Petersburg, each claimed a $1 million prize from the GOLD RUSH LIMITED…
Samsung invests $920 million in Vietnam plant expansion
HANOI – South Korean electronic components manufacturer Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co Ltd will invest $920 million in a production facility in northern Vietnam, the Southeast Asian country said on Wednesday. The investment will…
U.S. energy department advances $6 billion nuclear plant program
By Timothy Gardner WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Energy said on Friday it is seeking input from utilities, communities and advocates as it develops its new program to boost struggling nuclear…
Biden touts ‘American manufacturing comeback,’ announces Tennessee charger plant
By Jarrett Renshaw and Nandita Bose WASHINGTON -President Joe Biden on Tuesday announced that an Australian company that makes chargers for electric vehicles will build a manufacturing facility in Tennessee, while reiterating…
Volvo Cars to invest $1.1 billion in Swedish plant for switch to EVs
STOCKHOLM -Volvo Cars will invest 10 billion crowns ($1.1 billion) in its manufacturing plant in Gothenburg in the next few years to prepare for production of fully electric cars, it said on…
California urged to keep nuclear plant open to meet climate goals
By Timothy Gardner -Nearly 80 scientists and academics, including a former U.S. energy secretary, on Thursday urged Governor Gavin Newsom to delay closure of California’s remaining nuclear plant to comply with state…
Opel to hire temporary workers at German plant amid Omicron absences – Wirtschaftswoche
BERLIN – Opel plans on hiring several hundred temporary workers to help deliver its new Astra model, a spokesperson told German paper Wirtschaftswoche on Thursday, in part to compensate for workers off…
Plant Manager of Seattle barrel reconditioning company pleads guilty to conspiracy and lying to investigators
Seattle – The plant manager of Seattle Barrel and Cooperage Company, a barrel cleaning and reconditioning operation, pleaded guilty today in U.S. District Court in Seattle to conspiracy and making a false…
Toshiba says has restarted some chip production at quake-hit plant
TOKYO – Toshiba Corp on Wednesday said it had partially restarted production at a semiconductor plant in Oita, southern Japan, that was halted after a strong earthquake hit the area at the…
Explainer-Wall of ice at Fukushima’s crippled nuclear plant
By Elaine Lies and Ju-min Park TOKYO – The operator of Japan’s crippled Fukushima nuclear power plant said this month that two storage tanks had leaked about four tonnes of coolant solution…
Illinois Green-Lights Emission-Heavy Power Plant Shortly After Passing Clean Energy Law
Illinois approved plans for a new natural gas power plant despite recently-passed legislation that is among the nation’s most ambitious clean energy laws. The plant, the Lincoln Land Energy Center, would emit…
Toyota To Build Billion Dollar Battery Plant In North Carolina Creating Almost 2,000 Jobs
Toyota announced plans on Monday to build a multi-billion dollar battery factory in North Carolina that is reported to create almost 2,000 jobs. Toyota’s $1.29 billion battery plant, located near Greensboro, North…
Fire destroys two buildings at Plant City Farm & Flea Market
PLANT CITY, FL – The Hillsborough County Fire Rescue responded to the Plant City Farm and Flea Market where a fire had engulfed two buildings. HCFR reported: Last night, HCFR responded to…
Greene County Man Admits Defrauding Investors in a Waste-to-Energy Conversion Plant
PITTSBURGH, PA – A resident of Greene County pleaded guilty in federal court to a charge of conspiracy to commit mail fraud and wire fraud, Acting United States Attorney Stephen R. Kaufman…
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