Safety

Ice Storm Cuts Power, Scraps Flights, Coats Roads

A vehicle drives through a snowstorm in Minneapolis

More than 800,000 homes and businesses across the upper Midwest were in the dark on the morning of Feb. 23 after a dangerous ice storm coated roads and knocked down power lines.

Will Wade | Bloomberg News
February 23, 2023
Business, Fuel

Coal Hits 12-Year High, Threatening More Energy Inflation

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U.S. coal prices surged to the highest level in more than 12 years, threatening to bloat America’s already soaring electricity bills and signaling the fuel isn’t going to get phased out anytime soon.

Will Wade | Bloomberg News
November 15, 2021
Business, Safety

Henri Losses May Reach $4 Billion as Heavy Rains Trigger Floods

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Flooding from Tropical Storm Henri may cause as much as $4 billion in losses after drenching the Northeast with record rainfall.

Will Wade | Bloomberg News
August 24, 2021
Government, Business, Technology, Fuel

John Kerry: Carbon Capture ‘Key Tool’ to Curb Factory Emissions

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Carbon capture is emerging as a key strategy for curbing greenhouse-gas emissions from heavy industry, according to U.S. climate envoy John Kerry.

Will Wade | Bloomberg News
June 15, 2021
Business, Fuel

Coal to Exit US Power System by 2033, Morgan Stanley Says

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Coal is on track to disappear from the U.S. power grid by 2033 as the push for a carbon-free electricity system gains strength, according to Morgan Stanley.

Will Wade | Bloomberg News
February 1, 2021
Government, Business, Technology, Fuel

Tesla, Utility Giants Form ZETA, Calling for 100% EV Adoption by 2030

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Tesla Inc. is joining rideshare company Uber Technologies Inc., Lordstown Motors, Rivian and others to lobby for 100% electric-vehicle adoption by 2030.

Will Wade | Bloomberg News
November 17, 2020
Government, Business, Safety

Vast Grid Damage Will Leave Some Laura Victims in Dark for Weeks

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Parts of Louisiana will be without power for weeks after Hurricane Laura caused “catastrophic” damage to the region’s grid, mangling steel transmission towers and snapping utility poles as if they were twigs.

Will Wade | Bloomberg News
August 31, 2020
Government, Business, Safety, Fuel

US Emissions Set for Record Dive With Factories and Cars Idled

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Greenhouse gas emissions in the U.S. are poised for a record plunge this year, the result of coronavirus lockdown orders that have shuttered factories, closed stores and left cars and jets sitting idle.

Will Wade | Bloomberg News
June 9, 2020
Government, Business, Fuel

California Port City Shuts Key Coal-Export Route

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A critical route for American coal exports to Asia is drying up after yet another U.S. port city passed a law to bar the fuel from leaving its shores.

Will Wade | Bloomberg News
January 15, 2020
Business

Coal Prices Are Up, and US Miners Still Can’t Catch a Break

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The global coal markets have been on a tear lately. And America’s miners still are tanking.

Will Wade | Bloomberg News
April 18, 2019