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Judges Rule Trump Can't Just Make Up An Emergency to Keep Coal Plant Open
Donald Trump's administration loves declaring arbitrary emergencies to justify pretty much every part of its agenda, from immigration and tariffs to energy policy. On Friday, a panel of three federal judges ruled that he can't just do that with…
Not The US, Not India: This Country Has The Most Coal Power Plants In The World
Picture coal production and most people would think of power plants in either U.S. or India. The U.S. has had a long-standing reputation since it's the country burned more coal than anybody else for most of the 20th century, an era that's basically…
We know how to prevent black lung, so why are workers still dying?
Silicosis is one of the oldest workplace hazards and public health experts have known for decades how to prevent it. Yet a new wave of workers, from Appalachian coalminers to Latino countertop fabrication workers, are developing and dying from the…
It's the vibe: Why Hanson's candidate with a drug-taking past will win
You have reached your maximum number of saved items. Remove items from your saved list to add more. One Nation MP Barnaby Joyce is right to draw a clear distinction between Alternative for Germany (AfD) and One Nation. The parties have completely…
From four hours to 14: Punjab industry bears brunt as power crisis deepens
On Saturday, however, the shutdown was further extended. In several parts of Punjab, power supply to Category 2 and 3 industrial consumers was switched off from around 4.30 pm, with PSPCL officials confirming that the supply would remain suspended…
Planned Powys rail centre not built despite £70m spend
The future of a proposed rail-testing centre that has received £70m of taxpayers' money but still has not been built is to be decided by the Welsh government. The Global Centre of Rail Excellence (GCRE) has not found the private-sector…
Trump Power Plant' Coming to Fayette County, the Largest Investment in Its History
UNIONTOWN, Pennsylvania -- Scott Dunn did not get a call from Washington. Instead, he received calls from his constituents. The chairman of the Fayette County Board of Commissioners had watched the March announcement like everyone else: a $17…
India's power demand was supposed to ease by this time of the year. Why hasn't that happened?
September has recorded the year's highest peak demand only twice in recent years — in 2023-24 and 2020-21. So, what is driving electricity consumption to remain elevated this September? What challenges does it pose to the power system? Rain…
West Virginia Joins Nuclear Campus Race With Waste Storage In Focus
West Virginia's Governor Patrick Morrisey announced that the state had signed a memorandum of understanding with the DOE, joining Idaho, Louisiana, Oklahoma, Tennessee and Utah as the sixth contender for a Nuclear Lifecycle Innovation Campus…
US scientists turn to chickens to sound the alarm as West Nile cases rise
The start of West Nile virus transmission began unusually early in some US states, with the most cases in early summer since 2004, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) warned in July – so Delaware turned to chickens.
The ancient woodland in Sheffield left untouched for 100 years
In a city with a population of almost 600,000 people, even if it prides itself on being one of the UK's greenest, it is rare to find places untouched by human activity - but an ancient woodland in Sheffield is home to just such an area…
The ancient woodland in Sheffield left untouched for 100 years
Wendy Middleton, Yorkshire and Paulette Edwards, BBC Radio Sheffield In a city with a population of almost 600,000 people, even if it prides itself on being one of the UK's greenest, it is rare to find places untouched by human activity - but an…
The 6 Creepiest Roadside Detours You Can Take Across America This Spooky Season
Some highway exits have a gas station, a Subway, and maybe a weird gift shop where everything's covered in dust. Others have a fire that's been burning underground since 1962, the ruins of a doomsday cult, and stone animal cages covered in 40 years…
'Fossil fuels will still play important role': BRICS Declaration opposes carbon border tax
4 min read New Delhi Make us preferred source on Google Amid disruptions to global supply chains and energy security due to the West Asia conflict, the New Delhi Declaration adopted at the 18th BRICS Summit unequivocally acknowledged that fossil…
Scientists got diamond's melting point wrong by more than 1,000 degrees, crushing new laser experiment reveals
Scientists melted diamonds with a powerful laser to take some of the most precise measurements of the mineral's elusive melting point — and found that previous experiments were off by more than 1,300 degrees Fahrenheit (700 degrees Celsius).
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