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 […]
Factory workers vote on whether to unionize Tennessee Volkswagen plant
Workers at a Volkswagen plant in Tennessee are close to voting on whether to join the United Auto Workers union (UAW). The election could be a sign of further momentum for organized labor after a year of high-profile strikes and major contract wins for workers. The vote at the Chattanooga plant is a direct challenge […]
Mercedes-Benz workers at Alabama plant slated for union vote in May
Mercedes-Benz U.S. CEO Dimitris Psilakis said drivers will be able to watch a video while the vehicle takes over driving the Claman Countdown. Workers at the Mercedes-Benz factory Located in Vance, Alabama Suburbs of Tuscaloosa are scheduled to vote next month on whether to join the United Auto Workers union. The National Labor Relations Board […]
Union vote underway at Volkswagen’s only US plant
FOX Business spoke to three United Auto Workers union members about why they support Donald Trump in the 2024 presidential election. Workers at Volkswagen’s only U.S. plant are voting this week on whether to join the United Auto Workers union, the union’s third attempt to organize the plant. Voting began Wednesday among 4,100 hourly workers […]
Volkswagen plant faces union vote as UAW aims to expand beyond Detroit
Volkswagen’s only U.S. plant on the southern border of Tennessee has become a battleground for worker representation as the United Auto Workers union seeks to expand its footprint beyond Detroit. Workers at the German automaker’s Chattanooga, Tenn., plant where VW assembles its ID.4 electric SUV will vote starting Wednesday on whether to join the UAW. […]
IAEA warns that attacks on a nuclear plant in Russian-controlled Ukraine put the world at risk
UNITED NATIONS (AP) – Russia and Ukraine traded blame Monday at the U.N. Security Council for the attack on Europe’s largest nuclear power plant. The director-general of the International Atomic Energy Agency said the attack brought the world “dangerously close to a nuclear disaster.” . ” Without attributing responsibility, IAEA Director-General Rafael Mariano Grossi said […]