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Look Back: Six men killed in Warrior Run coal mine crash in 1908
As custom of the era, the bodies of five men instantly killed in the Buck Mountain slope of the Lehigh Valley Coal Company in Warrior Run were taken to their homes on Aug. 28, 1908. A sixth man died after being taken to Nanticoke Hospital. The…
Statehouse beat: 'Friends of coal' aren't friends of miners
“You ain't men to that coal company. You're equipment, like a shovel, a gondola car, or a hunk of wood brace. They'll use you ‘til you wear out or you break down, or you're buried under a slate fall, and then they'll get a new…
West Virginia looks to AI data center boom to help eliminate state income tax
West Virginia leaders are escalating the debate over data centers, with Gov. Patrick Morrisey unveiling a seven-point plan developed with lawmakers to reduce and eventually eliminate the state income tax while addressing concerns about natural…
Victoria is about to host Australia's first offshore wind auction. But what is it?
In long-awaited news for the offshore wind industry, the Victorian government has officially opened its offshore wind auction. Energy Minister Jaclyn Symes opened the Request for Proposal process for the state's first two gigawatts (GW) of offshore…
Congressional races will impact energy affordability, reliability * WorldNetDaily * by Isaac Orr, Real Clear Wire
Michigan families, businesses, and manufacturers are already feeling pain at the plug. According to our recent report, Blue States, High Rates, Always On Energy Research, and the Institute for Energy Research, Michigan's electricity prices are the…
Indonesia wants more sway over commodity prices - here's how its new exchange can win over market
JAKARTA: The success of Indonesia's plan to launch a commodity exchange will hinge on whether it can build a credible benchmark and persuade producers and traders to use it, experts say. The exchange, which is set to launch on Jan 1, aims to have…
Hull boy who sailed the world and the mystery of his fateful voyage
A battered suitcase of letters uncovered the remarkable story of Michael 'Kick' Murphy, a Victorian Hull teenager who sailed around the world in the 1890s. Written home from distant ports and forgotten for more than a century, his letters reveal an…
Hull boy who sailed the world and the mystery of his fateful voyage
Allan Watkiss East Yorkshire and Lincolnshire A battered suitcase of letters uncovered the remarkable story of Michael 'Kick' Murphy, a Victorian Hull teenager who sailed around the world in the 1890s. Written home from distant ports and forgotten…
Ukrainian strike kills child, injures 16 civilians in Russian border region
Two civilians, including a teenager, were killed and multiple others were injured in a Ukrainian strike on the Russian city of Belgorod, acting regional governor Aleksandr Shuvaev said on Sunday. The missile attack struck a commercial facility…
In a first, Indian Railways to build 6 freight lines with private firms using highways' hybrid funding model
4 min read New Delhi Make us preferred source on Google Giving a push to private investment in Indian Railways, the Public Private Partnership Appraisal Committee (PPPAC) under the Ministry of Finance, earlier in August, approved six railway lines…
Nepal on high alert for fresh flooding after river levels rise as death toll soars past 800
Residents in flood-affected districts in Nepal were warned to remain on high alert for possible fresh flooding as rescuers scrambled to clear a major highway connecting Kathmandu to one of the areas worst hit by Wednesday's catastrophic floods.
Nepal warns of possible fresh flooding as communities grapple with devastation
Residents sat in homes with walls washed away by the floods, shoveling sludge-like mud and rubble off balconies or window frames. Others scanned the ground for items they could pick out of the mud and rinse off. One man had returned for his…
What's in store at this week's Pacific Islands Forum leaders meeting
Pacific leaders are descending on the stunning Micronesian nation of Palau for the region's most important political gathering. This year's Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) leaders meeting could be particularly politically charged and has already got…
Ukraine war transforms European security architecture and global balance of powe
The absence of celebrations marking Ukraine's 35th Independence Day this week underscored the depth of the tragedy facing the country. Since Russia's full-scale invasion in February 2022, the war has moved far beyond a territorial dispute. It has…
How Madhepura loco factory became a training ground for 30% of Alstom's global engineering
In an interview with The Indian Express' Dheeraj Mishra, Garg also discussed Make in India manufacturing, global practices, the new suppliers it has brought into the ecosystem and future plans for the project, one of the largest foreign direct…
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