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The Trump administration has a new mascot: A literal hunk of coal
Mascots are currently enjoying a renaissance. From McDonald's Grimace to the WNBA's Ellie the Elephant and Pop-Tarts' Pop-Tart guy, companies everywhere are leaning on characters to represent their brand values and attract eyes on social media. Now…
Coal by decree is not an energy strategy
In the middle of President Trump's first term, a tale of two power plants reflected the nation's seemingly irrevocable course of turning from high carbon dioxide-emitting coal to non-emitting nuclear and renewables. In Arizona, the Navajo…
Editorial: New gas-fired power plant shows coal's influence wanes (Opinion)
Coal interests couldn't keep competition out of West Virginia forever. First the Legislature repealed a state law preventing nuclear power plants from being built in the state. Now West Virginia is in line to get its first large gas-fired power…
Trump Wrecked Climate Policy in a Year. Can We Ever Go Back?
One year ago, with one of the first strokes of his presidential Sharpie, President Donald Trump signed an executive order declaring a “national energy emergency,” making good on a campaign promise to “drill, baby…
Arkansas regulators must realize SWEPCO's rate increase for dirty coal threatens our Natural State
As a native Arkansan, our schooling and local culture have heavily emphasized that our home is “The Natural State.” This point of pride is not just tourism branding—I see evidence of our nickname every day in the farmland, the…
Ukraine Expects Answers From Russia as Peace Talks Continue, Zelensky Says
Rare three-way talks among Russian, Ukrainian and American officials entered their second day on Saturday in the United Arab Emirates, as President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine said that he expected “at least some answers” from…
Trump's War Against Renewable Energy And Green Tech Costs Consumers
TOPSHOT - US President Donald Trump attends the Pennsylvania Energy and Innovation Summit on the campus of Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania on July 15, 2025. (Photo by ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS / AFP) (Photo by ANDREW…
Bert Kreischer Raves About Baker Mayfield, Predicts Big Payday For QB
Only Bert Kreischer could equate Baker Mayfield to a walking, talking pressure cooker … and mean it as the highest compliment. TMZ Sports caught up with the comedian this week in NYC... and he declared the Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback…
Decarbonise Aluminium Production to Promote Trade: Niti Aayog
Chennai: As the European Union's Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism has entered into force, decarbonization of the aluminium industry is crucial in promoting trade growth as well as for net-zero goals. Transitioning from conventional fossil fuels…
DOE cancels $30B in green loans
The administration on Thursday night said the changes or eliminations from the $83 billion in total funding come after its review of $104 billion in loan obligations issued by the Biden administration. While some cancellations have been already…
What's Up, NEPA? - Week of Monday, Jan. 19, 2026
Wyoming Valley Chapter of The Embroiderers' Guild of America public stitch-in 10 a.m. to noon Saturday, Jan. 24, at Barnes & Noble Bookstore in the Arena Hub Plaza in Wilkes-Barre Township. The public is invited to bring something to stitch along…
The Trumpian policies Pauline Hanson would roll out if One Nation ran Australia
One Nation wants to distance itself from the far-right brand to attract broader appeal and woo disenfranchised conservative voters fed up with the turmoil in the Liberal and Nationals parties. Pauline Hanson's polarising immigration position is…
Will Governor Spanberger Return to Common Sense and Moderation?
Or will she and Virginia's legislature follow California, New York and other energy follies? After four years of Republican Executive Branch rule, Democrats again control Virginia's Executive Branch and its Senate and House of Delegates. What can…
In the face of Trump's aggression, Europe's moral instincts remain sound
What just happened? Your interpretation will depend on where you came in. If you joined the story at the end of the Davos jamboree, you probably believe that Europe received a humbling lesson in its own limitations. Its complacent acceptance of the…
The 'fascinating' finds of a Yorkshire bottle digger - BBC News
'Each one's a memory to me. I've got hundreds of bottles, but I can look at a certain one and it takes me back to the time and place where I dug it,' says Eddie Goodall. Eddie, who lives near Hebden Bridge, has been metal detecting for more than 20…
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