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EPA Proposes New Limits on Gas Distribution Facilities
EPA Proposes New Limits on Gas Distribution Facilities
EPA Proposes New Limits on Gas Distribution Facilities
2024-03-15 18:09:41
by Dan McCue

WASHINGTON — The Environmental Protection Agency on Thursday finalized a rule strengthening toxic air pollution standards at gasoline distribution facilities, including storage tanks, loading operations and equipment leaks.  The action — from which gas stations are exempt — is expected... Read More

Renewable Energy
Senators Propose Legislation to Promote Geothermal Energy
Senators Propose Legislation to Promote Geothermal Energy

WASHINGTON — Members of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee have introduced the bipartisan Geothermal Energy Optimization Act designed to accelerate the adoption of geothermal energy nationwide. Sens. Jim Risch, R-Idaho, Martin Heinrich, D-N.M., Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nev. and Mike... Read More

AP Decision Notes: What to Expect in the Tuesday Presidential and State Primaries

WASHINGTON (AP) — Voting in the races for the Democratic and Republican presidential nominations happens again Tuesday, a week after President... Read More

2024-03-15 14:31:20
Across the US, Batteries and Green Energies Combine for Major Climate Solution

In the Arizona desert, a Danish company is building a massive solar farm that includes batteries that charge when the... Read More

2024-03-15 14:16:51
EPA Sets Tougher Limits on Gas Used to Sterilize Medical Devices

WASHINGTON — The Environmental Protection Agency on Thursday finalized tougher restrictions on ethylene oxide, a cancer-causing gas commonly used to... Read More

2024-03-15 19:11:47

Business

DOE to Provide Conditional $2.26B Loan for Lithium Project in Nevada
Business
DOE to Provide Conditional $2.26B Loan for Lithium Project in Nevada
2024-03-15 20:06:35
by Dan McCue

WASHINGTON — The Department of Energy is extending a conditional $2.26 billion loan to Lithium Americas Corp. to support its effort to build a lithium carbonate processing plant in Nevada. Once operational, the plant, which will be located in Thacker... Read More

U.S. Senate

Schumer Calls for New Elections in Israel
U.S. Senate
Schumer Calls for New Elections in Israel
2024-03-14 21:51:27
by Dan McCue

WASHINGTON — Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., on Thursday called on Israel to hold new elections, strongly criticizing Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for becoming an obstacle to peace in the region. Speaking for roughly 40 minutes on the Senate... Read More

Courts

Prosecutors Say They’re Open to Delaying Donald Trump’s March 25 Hush-Money Trial for a Month
Courts
Prosecutors Say They're Open to Delaying Donald Trump's March 25 Hush-Money Trial for a Month
2024-03-14 21:08:28
by Home

NEW YORK (AP) — New York prosecutors said Thursday they are open to delaying the start of Donald Trump's hush-money criminal trial by a month “in an abundance of caution” to give the former president's lawyers time to review evidence they received... Read More

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2024-03-14 20:08:15
by Tom Ramstack
Jewish Group Sues UN Relief Agency Saying It Supports Hamas Terrorism

WILMINGTON, Del. — A Jewish advocacy group sued a United Nations relief agency Wednesday in Delaware for allegedly helping Hamas... Read More

WILMINGTON, Del. — A Jewish advocacy group sued a United Nations relief agency Wednesday in Delaware for allegedly helping Hamas in its war with Israel and the murders of Israelis and Americans. The National Jewish Advocacy Center says U.N. relief... Read More

2024-03-14 14:23:45
by Home
What's Pi Day All About? Math, Science, Pies and More

Math enthusiasts around the world, from college kids to rocket scientists, celebrate Pi Day on Thursday, which is March 14... Read More

Math enthusiasts around the world, from college kids to rocket scientists, celebrate Pi Day on Thursday, which is March 14 or 3/14 — the first three digits of an infinite number with many practical uses. Around the world many people... Read More

2024-03-14 14:10:44
by Home
The United States Has Its First Large Offshore Wind Farm, With More to Come

America's first commercial-scale offshore wind farm is officially open, a long-awaited moment that helps pave the way for a succession... Read More

America's first commercial-scale offshore wind farm is officially open, a long-awaited moment that helps pave the way for a succession of large wind farms. Danish wind energy developer Ørsted and the utility Eversource built a 12-turbine wind farm called South... Read More

2024-03-13 18:08:55
by Dan McCue
Idris Elba Helps Bring 1st Wind Farm to Sierra Leone

LONDON — The actor and producer Idris Elba is partnering with the United Kingdom’s Octopus Energy to establish the first... Read More

LONDON — The actor and producer Idris Elba is partnering with the United Kingdom’s Octopus Energy to establish the first wind farm in the West African nation of Sierra Leone. The project, which is expected to begin producing power later... Read More

2024-03-13 20:45:54
by Dan McCue
140 of DC’s Beloved Cherry Trees to Be Axed in Tidal Basin Renovation

WASHINGTON — Catch them while you can. One hundred and forty of the District of Columbia’s beloved cherry trees —... Read More

WASHINGTON — Catch them while you can. One hundred and forty of the District of Columbia’s beloved cherry trees — long a magnet for tourists and even local sightseers — will be cut down in May as part of a... Read More

2024-03-14 14:02:58
by Home
Storm Carrying Massive 'Gorilla Hail' Hits Parts of Kansas and Missouri

ST. LOUIS (AP) — Massive chunks of hail pelted parts of Kansas and Missouri on Wednesday night, bringing traffic to... Read More

ST. LOUIS (AP) — Massive chunks of hail pelted parts of Kansas and Missouri on Wednesday night, bringing traffic to a standstill along Interstate 70, as storms unleashed possible tornadoes and meteorologists urged residents to stay indoors. There were three... Read More

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