Tag: Fossil fuel power generation
Climate activists hail Dem budget spending on clean energy
WASHINGTON — Environmental groups hailed a sweeping $3.5 trillion domestic spending plan announced by Democrats, saying it would make “transformational investments” in clean energy...
Tennessee Valley Authority considers replacing coal with gas
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The nation's largest public utility is looking at shutting down three of its five remaining coal-fired power plants, saying they are...
CenterPoint seeks OK to convert Indiana power plant to gas
EVANSVILLE, Ind. — A utility that provides electricity to a large portion of southwestern Indiana wants to convert a coal-fired power plant to natural...
Florida Power & Light will demolish 495-foot chimney stack
INDIANTOWN, Fla. — Florida Power & Light is scheduled to implode the 495 -foot (150-meter) chimney stack of its last coal-fired generating plant on...
China says nuclear fuel rods damaged, no radiation leak
BEIJING — A Chinese nuclear power plant near Hong Kong had five broken fuel rods in a reactor but no radioactivity leaked, the government...
Ohio utility gets SEC subpoena regarding tainted energy bill
CLEVELAND — The electric utility AEP Ohio said Tuesday that the Enforcement Division of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has subpoenaed documents related...
Bill Gates company to build reactor at Wyoming coal plant
CHEYENNE, Wyo. — A next-generation, small nuclear plant will be built at a soon-to-be retired coal-fired power plant in Wyoming in the next several...
G-7 nations to accelerate efforts to slow global warming
LONDON — Environment ministers from seven leading industrialized nations agreed Friday to accelerate efforts to slow global warming, including a commitment to end government...
Mexican judge rules against president’s gasoline law
MEXICO CITY — A judge issued an injunction Monday against a law passed in April that allows Mexico's government to seize private gas stations...
Mexican judge rules against president’s gasoline law
MEXICO CITY — A judge issued an injunction Monday against a law passed in April that allows Mexico's government to seize private gas stations...
