Venezuelan leader warns of sabotage plans
CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro claims government opponents are planning to sabotage the country’s power grid and interrupt food distribution ahead of the April 14...
View ArticleNuclear waste a growing headache for SKorea
ULSAN, South Korea (AP) — North Korea’s weapons program is not the only nuclear headache for South Korea. The country’s radioactive waste storage is filling up as its nuclear power industry burgeons,...
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Looters, gunmen roam Central African Republic capital after coup
By Ange Aboa BANGUI (Reuters) – Looters and gunmen roamed the streets of Central African Republic's capital Bangui on Tuesday as regional peacekeepers struggled to restore order two days after a coup...
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Neb. utility touts progress at troubled nuke plant
BLAIR, Neb. (AP) — Utility officials say the troubled Nebraska nuclear power plant that has been idle since 2011 might be ready to restart yet this spring — shortly after the two-year anniversary of...
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Analysis: Clock ticking for man with key to Italy crisis
By Barry Moody ROME (Reuters) – The chaos and uncertainty following Italy's parliamentary election last month is compounded by the imminent retirement of the one man who has any chance of solving the...
View ArticleExclusive: Afghanistan says ready to work for peace without Pakistan help
KABUL (Reuters) – Afghanistan is shocked by Pakistan’s “complacency” in the nascent Afghan peace process and is ready to work without Islamabad’s help on reconciliation, Deputy Foreign Minister Jawed...
View ArticleWyo. power plant stalls 17 years, faces skepticism
WRIGHT, Wyo. (AP) — In Wyoming, folks call it the “No Elk” plant, an $800 million project that — once finished — was meant to supply coal-fired power to 100,000 homes and support dozens of full-time...
View ArticleSan Onofre submits draft linked to restart bid
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The operator of the shuttered San Onfore nuclear power plant submitted a draft plan to federal regulators Monday that could help pave the way to restart one of the twin reactors by...
View ArticleMilitants kills 7, kidnap 4 in attack in Pakistan
PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) — Pakistani police say several dozen militants armed with assault rifles and rocket-propelled grenades have attacked a power grid station in the country’s northwest, killing...
View ArticleJapan moves to revamp troubled power industry
TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s Cabinet has approved a proposal to revamp its troubled electricity industry and foster more competition by obliging utilities to split power generation and distribution into...
View ArticleExperts: Arizona’s solar growth could slow in coming year
After years of rapid growth, residential solar power installations in Arizona are likely to slow down some in the near future as prices tick up and utility incentives shrink, experts say. Continued...
View ArticleJune 1 restart could be out of reach at San Onofre
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A tentative plan to get the troubled San Onofre nuclear power plant back in service by June 1 might be too much, too soon. View article: June 1 restart could be out of reach at San...
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Hillary Clinton to headline NY women’s conference
NEW YORK (AP) — There's been plenty of star power already at the Women in the World summit in New York: Angelina Jolie and Meryl Streep both were part of the opening night program. See more here:...
View ArticleOptions when replacing lost phone power supply
Q: I lost the power supply for my smart phone. Do I have to buy an expensive one from the original manufacturer or is there a cheaper alternative? Excerpt from: Options when replacing lost phone power...
View ArticleClarification: Power Scooters-Fraud story
WASHINGTON (AP) — In a story March 28 about Medicare purchases of power wheelchairs and scooters, The Associated Press reported that government inspectors say up to 80 percent of the scooters and power...
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Powerful winds lash California
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Powerful winds raked much of California on Monday, toppling trees, causing scattered power outages, whipping up blinding dust storms, and sending waves crashing ashore as a vigorous...
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Powerful winds lash California, Arizona
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Powerful winds raked much of California on Monday, toppling trees, causing scattered power outages, whipping up blinding dust storms, and sending waves crashing ashore as a vigorous...
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Windy spring storm sweeps through Calif., Arizona
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Powerful winds raked much of California on Monday, toppling trees, spreading wildfires, causing scattered power outages, whipping up blinding dust storms, and sending waves crashing...
View ArticleExtra breezy: Gusty winds topple trees, power lines
Strong winds blew down trees and tree limbs around Prescott on Monday, injuring a man, partially blocking roads, and causing power failures. More: Extra breezy: Gusty winds topple trees, power lines
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Japan’s quake-crippled nuclear plant "losing faith" in leaking water pits
TOKYO (Reuters) – The company that runs a Japanese nuclear power plant destroyed by a tsunami two years ago said on Tuesday it was losing faith in temporary storage pits for radioactive water – but it...
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