President Trump and other Republicans are pressuring the Tennessee Valley Authority not to close a coal plant in Kentucky. A major Trump backer supplies the plant with most of its coal.(Ima… Read More
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — A federal utility board voted Thursday to close a coal-fired power plant in Kentucky, rejecting pleas from President Donald Trump and U.S. Senate Majori… Read More
The world’s largest direct air capture and storage plant is now operational. The Orca, a direct air capture facility built by Swiss carbon capture company Climeworks AG with Microsoft… Read More
Are you one of those gardeners who want to grow plants in your garden but have adverse soil conditions that impact the physical and biochemical properties of the soil? Then don’t worry… Read More
If you’re looking for a place to truly escape from the everyday, look no further than Cumberland Gap National Historical Park. This stunning park is home to some of the most interestin… Read More
A southern Louisiana man described his encounter with a Bigfoot while delivering newspapers on the back roads of Washington Parish. The creature was chasing a herd of cows across the ro… Read More
It’s been two weeks since the historic and deadly flooding event in central Appalachia left 39 people dead and countless homes, businesses and lives destroyed. Naturally, narratives a… Read More
The post Hawaii Receives Last-Ever Coal Shipment In Its Efforts To Become 100% Clean Energy appeared first on Peaceful Dumpling.
Hawaii recently received its last ever shipment of coal and… Read More
President Biden signed historic climate legislation into law in August, but more action will be necessary to hit climate targets. The Biden administration has a long list of tools at its di… Read More
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There is a singularly very correct statement in writing about another person’s life: “Biography is also history.”A story about the real life of Jack H… Read More
The USDA-led Rural Partners Network will help create new and lasting economic opportunities for people in five community networks
ELM CITY, N.C., Oct. 27, 2022 – U.S. Department of A… Read More
The USDA-led Rural Partners Network expands to 17 more communities to help rural people create new and lasting economic opportunities
WASHINGTON, Nov. 3, 2022 – U.S. Department of Ag… Read More
The Tennessee Valley Authority imploded three cooling towers at the coal-fired Paradise Fossil Plant in Western Kentucky, which were shut down after decades in operation Read More
Documentary Movies typically aim to tell a real-life story in a dramatic or fictionalized way. Many times techniques like reenactments, interviews, and archival footage are also used to br… Read More
On at least three separate occasions, there have been attempts in the area to build industrial complexes that would process coal into synthetic fuel for combustion in vehicles.
They began a… Read More
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The funding will help people living in historically underserved communities in 9 states and Puerto Rico
WASHINGTON, Feb. 15, 2023 – U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural… Read More
The global carbon footprint is the total greenhouse gas emissions from an individual or organization, measured in metric tonnes of CO2 equivalent. According to United Nations data, the world… Read More
Carbonxt Group Limited (ASX: CG1) (Carbonxt, or the Company) has set its sights on building a new activated carbon facility in Kentucky, United States. The Company has forged a strategic joi… Read More
One-sixth of U.S households are in rural communities, the place folks typically pay a bigger share of their earnings for electrical energy. Reliability could be spotty, and funding in… Read More
After a lull in green steel announcements, it seems like the quiet is being disturbed on many fronts.
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Tesla has released its long-awaited… Read More
Do you know what the Sociable Lapwing, Blue-eyed Spotted Cuscus, and the Seychelles Bizzie Lizzie have in common?
They are all critically endangered species according to the International… Read More
Solarcycle CTO Pablo Dias and COO Rob Vinje show a solar panel laminate after it’s been cleanly separated from the glass to investors and partners. The laminate is where most of t… Read More
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WASHINGTON, May 22, 2023 – U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced that USDA is helping rural communities across eight states and Puerto Rico… Read More
By Katie Myers, Grist. This story was originally published in Grist, and is republished here as part of Covering Climate Now, a global journalism collaboration strengthening coverage of the… Read More
Shocking images reveal how pollution plagued America’s skies, rivers and highways before the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) was founded in the 1970s.The agency commission… Read More
Energy Is Life
Energy is the lifeblood of the economy and civilization. It was initially really scarce, only provided by animals (horses, oxen) or limited natural extraction (wood, peat, p… Read More
FIRST ON FOX: Republicans on the House Oversight and Accountability Committee are probing the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) over its proposal to crack down on fossil fuel power pl… Read More
Rep. Hal Rogers, R-Kentucky, is reiterating his support for a 1,400-bed federal prison project with a $500 million price tag that would be built on a former coal mine site in Letcher County… Read More
By Andrew J. Hawkins, transportation editor with 10+ years of experience who covers EVs, public transportation, and aviation. His work has appeared in The New York Daily News and City &… Read More
Gov. JB Pritzker announced another milestone Thursday in his administration’s push to expand the state’s role as a manufacturing hub in the renewable energy economy.
At a groun… Read More
Governor Andy Beshear and officials from BlueOval SK have announced that the first of two electric vehicle battery plants in Glendale, Kentucky is approximately 80 percent complete and will… Read More
By Justine Calma, a science reporter covering the environment, climate, and energy with a decade of experience. She is also the host of the Hell or High Water podcast.The Department of Ener… Read More
Pennsylvania is a state steeped in history and diversity. From the cobblestone streets of Philadelphia, echoing with the birth cries of a nation, to the picturesque landscapes of Amish… Read More
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A frantic rescue mission has been launched to save two Kentucky coal workers who are trapped under a pile of rubble at a plant they had been demolishing that collapsed on them.
Officials i… Read More
On Nov. 1, Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshar issued an emergency order for Martin County, Kentucky after a 10-story coal preparation plant that was in the process of being salvaged, collapsed killin… Read More
One worker has died and another is trapped after an 11-story building being demolished at an abandoned coal preparation plant in Kentucky collapsed. The incident occurred at the Martin Mine… Read More
Summary: Officials have identified two workers involved in a coal plant collapse in Kentucky, with one worker killed and the other still missing. The men were part of a demolition project at… Read More
The trend continues as guests of Mickey's Very Merry Christmas Party will find a wide range of food and drink options like never before. We share our top picks, plus a sneak peak at the Disn… Read More
Louisville Gas and Electric and Kentucky Utilities will install 877 MW of solar, 500 MWh of energy storage, and will retire several fossil fuel plants.
The Kentucky Public Service Commission… Read More
New rules proposed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency earlier this year in its latest attempt to regulate the carbon from power plants have drawn fire from some congressional Repu… Read More
New rules proposed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency earlier this year in its latest attempt to regulate the carbon from power plants have drawn fire from some congressional Repu… Read More
If there hadn’t been construction planned for the bridge that crosses over Leslie Run, one of the creeks that runs through the middle of East Palestine, Ohio, Rick Tsai… Read More
This story was originally published by Grist. Sign up for Grist’s weekly newsletter here.If there hadn’t been construction planned for the bridge that crosses over Leslie Run, on… Read More
In 2021, when China banned bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies, crypto miners flocked to the United States in search of cheap electricity and looser regulations. In a few shor… Read More
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A mine is now closing in Kentucky, causing massive layoffs in Muhlenberg County, officials with the Economic Growth Alliance report.
A Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN)… Read More
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — The Biden administration pumped more money into clean energy projects Thursday, announcing up to $475 million in federal funding for projects in five states &mdas… Read More
An aluminum company headquartered in Chicago has singled out northeastern Kentucky as its preferred site for a new aluminum smelter that would bring about 1,000 permanent jobs to an Appalach… Read More
An aluminum company has singled out northeastern Kentucky as its preferred site for a new aluminum smelter that would bring about 1,000 permanent jobs to an Appalachian region hard hit by th… Read More
Commercial insurance buyers have endured price hikes in most major coverage lines for six years, and there seems little to suggest that rates will soften anytime soon.
According to… Read More
[Collection]Tyler DurdenUS Power Grid May Become Unreliable This Summer, Watchdog Warns
Authored by Naveen Athrappully via The Epoch Times,
Parts of America could face difficul… Read More