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After Long History, Paradise Coal Plant Ceases Operation

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Credit to Author: Aaron Larson| Date: Thu, 06 Feb 2020 14:58:22 +0000

The post After Long History, Paradise Coal Plant Ceases Operation appeared first on POWER Magazine.

The generator breaker for Tennessee Valley Authority’s (TVA’s) Paradise Unit 3 was opened on Feb. 1, removing the coal-fired power plant from service for the final time after 50 years of operation. Notably, TVA retiree Jim Chappell performed the task. Chappell was the electrical control wing operator who originally placed Unit 3 in service. The […]

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UAE Set to Start First Nuclear Plant; Sweden, Germany Shut Units

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Credit to Author: Darrell Proctor| Date: Tue, 31 Dec 2019 18:24:25 +0000

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The first nuclear power plant in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) reportedly will come online in early 2020. The report comes one day after Sweden on Dec. 30 shut down one of four reactors at the nation’s largest nuclear plant, closing Unit 2 at the Ringhals facility after more than 40 years of operation. Germany […]

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Senate blue ribbon to probe alleged corruption at PCSO

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Credit to Author: jvicente| Date: Tue, 30 Jul 2019 09:26:11 +0000

Senate blue ribbon to probe alleged corruption at PCSO

The Senate blue ribbon committee is pushing to conduct an investigation into the alleged “massive corruption” at the PCSO.

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Bayan Muna hits ‘looming’ power rate hike due to shutdowns

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Credit to Author: ggaviola| Date: Fri, 26 Apr 2019 11:18:35 +0000

Bayan Muna hits ‘looming’ power rate hike due to shutdowns

MANILA, Philippines – Militant group Bayan Muna on Friday blasted the “impending” power rate increase due to plant shutdowns and stressed that power plant operators should shoulder the costs.

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Trump’s burger-fest brings roasting from late-night TV hosts

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Credit to Author: Dennis Maliwanag| Date: Tue, 15 Jan 2019 23:27:56 +0000

Trump's burger-fest brings roasting from late-night TV hosts

Junk food for athletes? President Donald Trump’s offer of greasy burgers and fries to the college football champion Clemson Tigers brought a roasting from late-night TV hosts.

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Trump urged to reopen government for a few weeks

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Credit to Author: jespinosa| Date: Mon, 14 Jan 2019 02:23:24 +0000

President Donald Trump attends a roundtable discussion on border security with local leaders, Friday Jan. 11, 2019, in the Cabinet Room of the White House in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

A Republican lawmaker advising President Donald Trump said he is encouraging the president to reopen the government for several weeks to continue negotiating with Democrats over funding for a U.S.-Mexico border wall before the president takes the more drastic step of declaring a national emergency.

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US shutdown sends economy into uncharted waters

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Credit to Author: jespinosa| Date: Sun, 13 Jan 2019 02:58:51 +0000

This image shows the deserted Terminal G security check point area of the Miami International Airport on January 12, 2018 after it was forced to shut down due to a shortage of security agents sparked by the partial US government shutdown now in its 22nd day. - For three days, from Saturday, January 19th, through Monday, January 14th, Terminal G -- one of six at the airport -- will be closed. (Photo by Gianrigo MARLETTA / AFP)

The US government shutdown on Saturday became the longest in history and is taking a growing bite out of the world’s largest economy with each passing day, economists say.

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