Unionization vote at Tennessee VW plant certified
A unionization vote at the Volkswagen plant in Tennessee has been approved by the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Volkswagen and the United Auto Workers (UAW) announced Tuesday. Workers at the Chattanooga plant voted two weeks ago, with 73% (2,628 workers) of 985 employees voting in favor of forming a union, and 27% opposed. “Volkswagen […]
Georgia’s second nuclear reactor comes online, may be most expensive power plant ever built at around $35B
The second of Georgia’s two new nuclear reactors enters commercial operation, putting a cap on a project that cost billions of dollars more and took years longer than originally predicted. Ta. Georgia Power Co. and other owners announced a milestone for Plant Bogle’s Unit 4 on Monday. Unit 4 will join an earlier new reactor […]
RFK Jr. challenges Trump to debate after ‘Democrat plant’ accusation
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. challenged the would-be Republican presidential nominee to a debate in response to former President Trump’s claim that he is a “Democrat” and would be a “wasted protest vote.” “When a frightened man takes to social media, he risks verbal abuse that makes him appear unfazed,” Kennedy wrote in an X post […]
RFK Jr. responds to Trump calling him a ‘Democrat plant’
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. denied the “wild and inaccurate claims” from his opponent, former President Donald Trump, that he is a Democrat plant. Kennedy took to X on Saturday following Trump’s allegations posted to Truth Social on Friday. Trump alleged the independent candidate is “a Radical Left Liberal who’s been put in place in order […]
Donald Trump Labels RFK Jr. a Democrat ‘Plant’ Placed to Help ‘Crooked Joe Biden’
Former President Donald Trump on Friday called independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. a “plant” for the Democratic Party. In a post on Truth Social, Trump said I have written“RFK Jr. is a Democratic Party ‘plant,’ a radical left-liberal installed to help re-elect Crooked Joe Biden, the worst president in American history.” His post […]
Trump accuses RFK of being a ‘Democrat plant’ and ‘wasted protest vote’
Democrats worried about RFK Jr. threat FOX News national correspondent Brian Lenas gives an update on the growing momentum of third-party candidates heading into the 2024 election on “Faulkner Focus.” Former President Donald Trump has made offensive remarks about independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr., whom he claims is a “plant” for the Democratic […]
Rust Belt Workers Forced to Find New Jobs as Plant Closes from Lack of Tariffs
Hundreds of West Virginia workers received pay cuts and were thrown back into the labor market when West Virginia’s Weirton plant closed last week. The factory closures came after the federal government refused to impose tariffs on cheap imported tin. “It’s a tough situation. We’re used to working locally and earning a decent wage. All […]
Power plant rule expected to speed shift away from coal
The administration announced Thursday that coal-fired power plants and new gas power plants will be required to install carbon capture technology to reduce 90% of emissions from power plants or find other ways to achieve equivalent climate protection. announced that it would be mandatory to find But instead of trying to meet these requirements, experts […]
Biden’s EPA Says Sweeping Power Plant Regs Won’t Harm America’s Grid — Experts Are Saying The Exact Opposite
While the Biden administration maintains that new rules for fossil fuel-fired power plants won’t pose problems for grid reliability, grid experts say the exact opposite will ultimately happen. It warns that this is a possibility. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced A final rule on fossil fuel-fired power plants was released Thursday, marking one of President […]
EPA finalizes new rules cracking down on power plant emissions
The Environmental Protection Agency finalized four new rules Thursday that set tougher emissions limits on coal and new gas-fired power plants, taking restrictions further than the agency’s earlier proposed regulation and sparking fierce backlash from industry groups that are likely to mount a challenge in court. The rules, finalized under separate authorities including the Clean […]