Drone sighting reported near New Jersey nuclear power plants, as energy company pleads for no-fly-zone enforcement
SALEM, N.J. — A drone was reportedly spotted flying near the PSE&G nuclear power plants in Salem County on Saturday night, prompting a response from the company and an investigation by authorities.…
CBP uncovers almost 300 live plants within vehicles; agriculture specialists issue $1,300 in civil penalties at Laredo Port of Entry
LAREDO, Texas – U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers and agriculture specialists discovered almost 300 undeclared live plants in two separate enforcement actions at the Juarez-Lincoln Bridge. “Preventing harmful, prohibited agriculture products,…
New Jersey to Ban Construction of New Fossil Fuel Energy Plants
TRENTON, NJ—Legislation seeking to amend the New Jersey Constitution to halt the construction of new fossil fuel power plants has gained traction in the Senate Environment and Energy Committee. Senators Bob Smith…
Biden EPA Adjusting Costly Green Power Plants Scheme To Hedge Against Legal Challenges
Biden EPA Adjusting Costly Green Power Plants Scheme To Hedge Against Legal Challenges Nick Pope on February 29, 2024 However, the EPA’s attempts to make America’s power plants go green will still…
Toyota Motor: to restart vehicle plants in Japan from Monday
TOKYO (Reuters) – Toyota Motor said it would restart its Japanese vehicle plants on Monday but, given the impact of the New Year’s Day earthquake, would decide separately about operations from Jan.…
Hyundai Motor to shut South Korean parts plants in pivot toward EVs
SEOUL (Reuters) – Hyundai Motor said on Thursday it plans to stop operations at two parts forging plants in South Korea next year as the automaker accelerates a shift away from petrol-powered…
Giant batteries drain economics of gas power plants
By Sarah McFarlane and Susanna Twidale LONDON (Reuters) – Giant batteries that ensure stable power supply by offsetting intermittent renewable supplies are becoming cheap enough to make developers abandon scores of projects…
Nissan Motor hiking wages at US auto plants after UAW deal
By David Shepardson (Reuters) -Nissan Motor will hike top wages for workers at U.S. manufacturing plants by 10% in January after the United Auto Workers union reached new contracts with the Detroit…
Toyota to resume operations at remaining halted plants from Tuesday
TOKYO (Reuters) – Toyota Motor will gradually restart operations from Tuesday morning at the remaining lines of group plants that had been halted due to an accident at a supplier’s facility last…
Two Men Plead Guilty to Falsifying Documents Related to Testing of Equipment at Nuclear Power Plants
Two men pleaded guilty today for their roles in creating false calibration certificates in a matter within the jurisdiction of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC). According to court documents, Miguel Marcial Amaro,…
The UAW’s ‘record contract’ hinges on pensions, battery plants
By Joseph White DETROIT (Reuters) – After nearly four weeks of disruptive strikes and hard bargaining, the United Auto Workers and the Detroit Three automakers have edged closer to a deal that…
IFC loans Morocco’s OCP $106 million to build two solar power plants
MARRAKECH, (Reuters) – Morocco’s state-owned phosphates and fertiliser producer OCP said on Tuesday it had signed an agreement with the International Finance Corporation (IFC), the World Bank’s investment arm, on a 100…
Ford CEO says UAW holding labor deal ‘hostage’ over fate of battery plants
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Ford Motor Chief Executive Jim Farley on Friday accused the United Auto Workers union of holding up a new U.S. labor agreement in a bid to…
Mercedes applies for tax relief for projects at two U.S. plants
BERLIN (Reuters) – German carmaker Mercedes-Benz has applied for tax breaks for potential projects at two of its U.S. plants under the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), a company spokesperson said on Monday.…
GM says Mexico plants will operate normally amid US strike
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – General Motors’ Mexican plants will continue operating as normal despite strike action by U.S. union workers, the company said in a statement on Friday. The United Auto Workers…
Major Auto Union Lays Out Plans For ‘Targeted’ Strike At Big Three Plants
Major Auto Union Lays Out Plans For ‘Targeted’ Strike At Big Three Plants Will Kessler on September 13, 2023 The United Auto Workers (UAW) announced plans Wednesday for a “targeted strike” at…
Blue State That Pushes Green Energy Delays Closing Power Plants Amid Blackout Concerns
Blue State That Pushes Green Energy Delays Closing Power Plants Amid Blackout Concerns Nick Pope on August 10, 2023 The California Energy Commission (CEC) voted Wednesday to delay the closure of three…
Biden Brags About Killing Coal Plants As Grid Operators Warn Of Rolling Blackouts
Biden Brags About Killing Coal Plants As Grid Operators Warn Of Rolling Blackouts Nick Pope on June 28, 2023 President Joe Biden boasted that there will be no more new coal-fired power…
Biden Admin Gives Ford, Foreign Company Whopping $9 Billion Loan For EV Plants
Biden Admin Gives Ford, Foreign Company Whopping $9 Billion Loan For EV Plants John Hugh DeMastri on June 22, 2023 The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) on Thursday announced a conditional loan…
EPA Issues Climate Rule Forcing Power Plants To Adopt Expensive Tech Or Shut Down
EPA Issues Climate Rule Forcing Power Plants To Adopt Expensive Tech Or Shut Down John Hugh DeMastri on May 11, 2023 The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released proposed emissions rules Thursday that…
Occidental to favor buybacks over funding direct air capture plants
By Sabrina Valle HOUSTON (Reuters) -Occidental Petroleum Corp on Wednesday said it will distribute any excess cash from high oil prices to shareholders instead of funding direct air capture (DAC) plants. The…
Biden’s EPA Has An Ultimatum For US Coal And Gas Plants: Use Costly, Unproven Tech Or Shut Down
Biden’s EPA Has An Ultimatum For US Coal And Gas Plants: Use Costly, Unproven Tech Or Shut Down John Hugh DeMastri on April 25, 2023 An unreleased rule from President Joe Biden’s…
Eli Lilly to invest additional $1.6 billion in 2 new plants
(Reuters) – Eli Lilly and Co said on Monday it will invest an additional $1.6 billion at its two new manufacturing sites in Indiana, United States to support the manufacturing of its…
Germany Will Shut Down Its Last Nuclear Plants Amid Warnings Of New Energy Crisis
Germany Will Shut Down Its Last Nuclear Plants Amid Warnings Of New Energy Crisis Reagan Reese on April 14, 2023 Germany is closing its last few nuclear plants as warnings come about…
Atomic ‘angst’ over? Germany closes last nuclear plants
By Riham Alkousaa BERLIN (Reuters) – Germany will pull the plug on its last three nuclear power stations by Saturday, ending a six-decade programme that spawned one of Europe’s strongest protest movements…
After Pushing To Shut Coal Plants Down, Biden Shells Out Millions For Green Projects In Coal Towns
After Pushing To Shut Coal Plants Down, Biden Shells Out Millions For Green Projects In Coal Towns John Hugh DeMastri on April 4, 2023 The Biden administration announced hundreds of millions of…
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