Russia appears to be stepping up its campaign to deprive Ukraine of electricity, launching a series of major missile and drone attacks on critical infrastructure this week, totally destroying a large power plant. The Trypilska coal and gas power plant was âcompletely destroyedâ in a missile attack overnight into Thursday, Ukrainian state media says. According
Russia Destroys Major Ukrainian Power Plant In Missile Strike, Power Shortages Expected
April 17, 2024 by
Biden green-lights aggressive power plant emissions restrictions, hamstringing fossil fuel generation
July 15, 2023 by
The Biden administration unveiled highly-anticipated regulations targeting fossil fuel-fired power plant emissions in an action it said would improve public health, but lead to higher electricity prices. The new carbon pollution standards â published Thursday morning by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) â would mainly impact coal- and natural gas-fired power plants and curb carbon […]
MI man in critical condition after being shot by police after trying to get into Ford plant
April 8, 2023 by
A man is in critical condition after police shot him after he tried to get into a Ford plant in Wayne. The Wayne Police Department responded around 7 p.m. Saturday to a report of a man with a gun trying to gain entrance to the plant, the Detroit News reported. Officers encountered the man outside […]
Ford, Chinese Firm Plan $3.5B Electric Vehicle Battery Plant in Michigan
March 7, 2023 by
Ford Motor Company and Chinaâs Contemporary Amperex Technology Co. (CATL) are planning a $3.5 billion electric vehicle battery plant in Marshall, Michigan. The plant, celebrated by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer (D), will be owned by Ford through a subsidiary while collaborating with CATL â Chinaâs premier electric vehicle battery supplier. Ford hopes to open the plant in
Japan: Radiation Levels at Fukushima Plant ‘Worse’ than Previously Thought
January 4, 2021 by
Nuclear regulators in Japan recently revealed the radiation levels found inside the damaged reactor buildings at the Fukushima No. 1 nuclear plant are âexceedingly highâ and worse than previously thought, the Asahi Shimbun reported Wednesday. âRadiation levels were estimated at 10 sieverts per hour, a lethal dose for anyone who spends even an hour in the vicinity,â…
Mercedes-Benz to Invest $1 billion in US Plant, Adding 600 New Jobs
September 22, 2017 by
Mercedes-Benz announced Thursday it would be investing $1 billion in a U.S. plant. The money will help establish electric vehicle production at the companyâs Tuscaloosa, Alabama plant and go toward building a battery at a nearby factory. Both will result in the creation of 600 new jobs, the company said. The luxury division of Germany’s […]
Trump Effect: Ford Cancels $1.6 Billion Mexican Plant
January 4, 2017 by
Donald Trump isnât even President yet, but his campaign promises are coming true and heâs already saving U.S. jobs. On Tuesday, Ford Motor Co announced that it will cancel its  $1.6 billion planned factory in Mexico. Instead of the plant, Ford Motor Co will invest $700 million at a Michigan factory, which will add 700 U.S. jobs. […]
Ford Tells Trump: We Will Not Move Lincoln Plant to Mexico
November 19, 2016 by
President-elect Donald Trump said Ford had called to reassure him that the company has decided not to move its Lincoln assembly operations from Louisville, Kentucky to Mexico. âJust got a call from my friend Bill Ford, Chairman of Ford, who advised me that he will be keeping the Lincoln plant in Kentucky â no Mexico,â […]