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Nessel pushes back as Trump administration extends order keeping coal plant open

(The Center Square) – The Trump administration has again extended its emergency order keeping a west Michigan coal plant operating. U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright issued a fifth emergency order earlier this week requiring the J.H. Campbell coal plant in West Olive to remain available through Aug. 16, extending

The rise of extreme weather and how it’s impacting power outages and fire watch needs

The rise of extreme weather and how it’s impacting power outages and fire watch needs

The rise of extreme weather and how it’s impacting power outages and fire watch needs Record-breaking heat is hitting the Southwest, with temperatures shattering historical benchmarks. As spring intensifies, atmospheric instability drives a volatile spring storm season across the central and southern United States. Extreme weather threatens more

Minnesota, Illinois AGs challenge federal orders to keep coal plants running

(The Center Square) – Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison is challenging the Trump administration over orders requiring coal-fired power plants in Indiana to remain open past their planned retirement dates. Ellison, joined by Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul, filed the petitions for judicial review against U.S. Energy Secretary Chris

Cuba restores power grid after latest blackout

Cuba restores power grid after latest blackout

Cuba's power grid was restored Sunday, officials said, a day after the second nationwide blackout in a week as the crisis-hit island struggles under a US oil blockade. Two-thirds of Havana had power again in the afternoon, the capital's electricity company said, a day

Cuba scrambles to restore power after new blackout

Cuba scrambles to restore power after new blackout

Cuban authorities scrambled Sunday to restore power to the island after the second nationwide blackout in less than a week, as the grid struggles due to an aging infrastructure and a US oil blockade. Some parts of Havana began to have power again, but others were still dark early Sunday,

Cuba hit by second nationwide blackout in a week

Cuba hit by second nationwide blackout in a week

Cuba plunged into darkness for the second time in less than a week on Saturday after its national power network failed again, strained by aging infrastructure and a US oil blockade. As night fell, Havana's streets were mostly pitch black, with people navigating using phone lights or flashlights,

Poll: More than a third of American voters don't trust U.S. power grid

Poll: More than a third of American voters don't trust U.S. power grid

(The Center Square) - Slightly more than half of American voters say they at least "somewhat trust" the American power grid, according to a new poll. The Center Square Voters’ Voice Poll found that 55% of American voters said they completely or somewhat trust the American power grid. When