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.…
Norway posts soldiers at oil, gas plants after Nord Stream leaks
OSLO (Reuters) – Norway’s military said on Monday it had posted soldiers to help guard major onshore oil and gas processing plants, part of a wider effort to boost security amid suspicion…
U.S. adds Moscow Aviation Institute, airplane repair plants to economic blacklist
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Commerce Department on Friday added more than 50 Russian entities to an economic blacklist, including the Moscow Aviation Institute and a number of aviation repair plants. Commerce…
Bucks County Man Charged with Causing More Than $1.5 Million in Damage to Decommissioned Power Plants Across Philadelphia Region by Stealing Copper Wire to Sell for Scrap
PHILADELPHIA – United States Attorney Jacqueline C. Romero announced that Michael Garrison, 43, of Croydon, PA, was charged by Information with one count of conspiracy to commit wire fraud, one count of…
E.ON casts doubt on German plan to keep nuclear plants on standby
BERLIN (Reuters) – Germany’s plans to delay the closure of two nuclear plants were thrown into confusion on Wednesday, with the operator of one saying the request to keep it on standby…
Bolt, Orion-E to build solar plants in Brazil for about $630 million
SAO PAULO (Reuters) – Energy infrastructure company Orion-E has reached an agreement with energy trader Bolt to build solar photovoltaic plants in Brazil with a combined capacity of 500 megawatts (MW), a…
‘Political Suicide’: Germany Will Shutter Nuclear Plants Despite Looming Winter Shortages
‘Political Suicide’: Germany Will Shutter Nuclear Plants Despite Looming Winter Shortages Jack McEvoy on August 22, 2022 German Economy Minister Robert Habeck said on Sunday that the government is unlikely to delay…
China’s Chery in talks to produce cars in Russian plants -TASS
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Chinese car manufacturer Chery is in talks with Russian manufacturers about producing cars in Russian plants, Russia’s state-owned news agency TASS reported on Thursday, citing Vladimir Shmakov, director of…
Germany Looks To Keep Last Nuclear Plants Running To Prevent Energy Disaster
Germany Looks To Keep Last Nuclear Plants Running To Prevent Energy Disaster Jack McEvoy on August 16, 2022 Germany is strongly considering delaying the shutdown of its three remaining nuclear power plants…
Germany says undecided on nuclear plants extension
BERLIN (Reuters) – Germany’s government denied a media report on Tuesday that it had decided to postpone the closure of its last three nuclear power plants, saying it would make its final…
Coal Plants Are Being Kept Online To Prevent Blackouts As Green Transition Falters
Coal Plants Are Being Kept Online To Prevent Blackouts As Green Transition Falters Jack McEvoy on August 10, 2022 Coal plants in four states are keeping their plants online in order to…
Biden Issues Climate Ultimatum As China Races To Build New Coal Plants
Biden Issues Climate Ultimatum As China Races To Build New Coal Plants Jack McEvoy on July 20, 2022 President Joe Biden declared that he would take executive action to further his climate…
Marijuana Plants Worth Over $25,000 Seized at Maryland In-Home Child Care Center
PASADENA, MD – A 21-year-old entrepreneur chose the wrong business. According to police, earlier this year, the Eastern District Tactical Narcotics Team received a citizen complaint of drug activity in the 8100…
Mercedes readies plants to produce electric vehicles
BERLIN – Mercedes-Benz is adjusting its network of plants to manufacture a new range of luxury electric vehicles as it prepares to switch to electric by the end of the decade. Mercedes…
S.Korea POSCO to halt some plants due to trucker strike -company spokesperson
SEOUL – South Korea’s POSCO said on Sunday it plans to halt production at some of its plants in the country from Monday due to a glut of finished products that could…
Foreign Live Centipedes, Dried Sea Cucumbers, Plants and Swine Sausages? Yes, it is Contraband!
Agriculture Specialists discovered 26 vials containinglive centipedes concealed in earphone cases. LOS ANGELES—On May 4th, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Agriculture Specialists found something unusual while examining an air mail shipment declared…
Mercedes-Benz plants see no impact from Russian gas delivery stop
BERLIN – Mercedes-Benz saw no impact from the stop in gas deliveries from Russia to Poland and Bulgaria on its plants, but was nonetheless working on ways to reduce its gas demand,…
U.S. Energy Secretary unsure if Michigan, California nuclear plants will seek subsidies
By Nichola Groom LOS ANGELES – U.S. Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm said on Thursday she was unsure if two nuclear power plants with previous plans to shut will apply for subsidies the…
Biden Admin Throws $6 Billion At Restoring Old Nuclear Power Plants
Biden Admin Throws $6 Billion At Restoring Old Nuclear Power Plants Thomas Catenacci on April 20, 2022 The Department of Energy (DOE) said it is seeking applications under the $6 billion Civil…
Taiwan iPhone maker Pegatron suspends operations at two China plants
TAIPEI -Taiwan’s Pegatron Corp, which assembles iPhones for Apple Inc, said on Tuesday it had suspended operations at its Shanghai and Kunshan plants in China due to the government’s strict COVID-19 protocols.…
Production from Stellantis Italy plants to fall for fifth year due to chip crisis-union
MILAN – Vehicle production from sites owned in Italy by Stellantis and previously its predecessor Fiat Chrysler is set to fall for a fifth consecutive year in 2022 due to the microchip…
ArcelorMittal idles three plants in Spain after truckers strike disrupts supplies
MADRID – Steel giant ArcelorMittal said on Tuesday it had idled three steel mills in Spain and partly closed two others after a two-week truckers strike disrupted supplies of scrap metal, iron…
Siskiyou Man Convicted of Bribery of a Public Official, Conspiracy to Commit Bribery, and Manufacturing More than 100 Marijuana Plants
On March 18, 2022, a federal jury convicted Chi Meng Yang, 36, of Montague, of bribery of a public official, conspiracy to commit bribery, and manufacturing more than 100 marijuana plants, U.S.…
Mazda to halt operations at two Japan plants for 2 days due to supply disruption
TOKYO – Japanese automaker Mazda Motor Corp said on Thursday it would suspend production at its two domestic factories for two days in April due to auto parts supply disruptions. It said…
U.S. approves faster processing speeds at three pork plants
By Tom Polansek CHICAGO – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) allowed three pork plants to increase processing line speeds this month as part of a trial program, reviving a policy that…
Akzo Nobel expects its Russian plants to go out of business
AMSTERDAM – Dutch paints and coatings maker Akzo Nobel expects its four plants in Russia to be out of business within a few months due to economic sanctions and a shortage of…
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