What is left behind: When a coal-fired power plant shutters
HOMER CITY, PA — The vast divide between the government’s understanding of the needs of the people they serve and the people themselves was never more excruciatingly apparent than it was this past week at a Pennsylvania town hall meeting. The two-hour event, sponsored by the Environmental Protection Agency Interagency Working Group Rapid Response Team, […]
Blue State Dems Throw Wrench In Plan To Extend Life Of Zero Emission Power Plant
The Democratic-controlled California Senate and Assembly opposed a loan that would extend the lifespan of the state’s last remaining nuclear power plant, Newsweek reported Friday. Democrats in the California state legislature voted Thursday to cancel a $400 million loan proposed by Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom that would help keep the state’s Diablo Canyon nuclear facility […]
Tupperware shuts down only remaining US plant, moves manufacturing to Mexico as over 100 workers laid off
Tupperware Brands announced it would close its last remaining US factory in South Carolina and lay off more than 100 workers. The iconic plastic food container maker plans to move all of its manufacturing operations to Mexico, where many of the products sold in the U.S. and Canada are already produced. The Orlando-based company said […]
Dozens Of Energy Groups Ask Congress To Overturn Biden’s Green Power Plant Rules
Dozens of energy policy and advocacy groups are pushing Congress to repeal one of President Joe Biden’s signature climate policies. A coalition of more than 40 organizations signed on to a letter being circulated to lawmakers Thursday, taking aim at the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) recently-finalized emissions reduction regulations for coal-fired and new natural gas […]
South American burglary rings in US plant hidden cameras in neighborhoods to spy on future victims
South American robbers who entered the United States on tourist visas Install a hidden camera The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department recently issued a warning that there was an intruder in the neighborhood, spying on future victims and timing their break-ins. Police said a local resident found the camera and battery pack in a flower […]
Louisiana chemical plant says EPA deadline must be extended or it will be forced to shut down
Denka Performance Elastomers, a Louisiana-based manufacturer of the synthetic rubber neoprene, has warned it will shut down operations if the Biden administration doesn’t give it more time to cut emissions. Federal officials have accused the plant of increasing cancer risks in nearby, predominantly black communities. This follows new emissions limits imposed by the Environmental Protection […]
Neighbors sue Denver Nestle-Purina Petcare plant over ‘noxious’ smell
Residents living near a Nestle Purina Petcare dog food plant in Denver have reportedly filed a class action lawsuit against the company, claiming they are left teary-eyed by “noxious odors” emanating from the plant. Robert Fields and Lorena Ortiz allege in their lawsuit that the smell has permeated as many as 2,000 homes, local parks, […]
Cherry tree growing guide: How to plant and care for your fruit tree
Growing your own fruits and vegetables gives you a sense of pride and security knowing exactly where your produce comes from. Fruit trees, in particular, add accent to your home’s landscape, provide shade to your garden, and produce fruit that the whole family can enjoy. If you’ve ever wanted to grow a cherry blossom tree, […]
Mercedes workers at Alabama plant vote to reject unionization in setback for UAW
The United Auto Workers union on Friday announced a disappointing loss at the Mercedes-Benz plant in Alabama and the union’s plan to win broader gains in the South after winning an agreement at the Volkswagen plant in Tennessee in April. was frustrated. said the votes were still being counted and that the “no” vote exceeded […]
Republican State AGs Take Biden Admin To Court Over Costly Green Power Plant Scheme
A coalition of more than two dozen Republican state attorneys general are challenging one of the Biden administration’s signature environmental regulations. Twenty-five attorneys general sued the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on Thursday over the agency’s stringent, recently-finalized regulations targeting new natural gas- and coal-fired power plants. The regulations require many existing coal plants and new […]