Utilities News
Utilities covers everything from water to sewage services and natural gas. The work done here isn’t always pretty, but it is worth staying up to date with this vital sector.
List of Utilities News
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Japan reports inflation hit 4%, 41-year high in December
Japan has reported its consumer inflation hit a 41-year high of 4% in December, as prices for everything from burgers to gas surged
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Asian markets rise after Wall St losses amid recession fears
Asian stock markets are higher after Wall Street losses deepened as worries grow that the U.S. economy is headed for recession
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Japan to lower COVID-19 to flu status, further easing rules
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has announced plans to downgrade the legal status of COVID-19 to the equivalent of seasonal influenza in the...
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ShotSpotter document reveals key human role in gunshot tech
A confidential document from the gunshot-detection company ShotSpotter details the extensive role human reviewers play in checking the work of its...
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China keeping 1 hour daily limit on kids' online games
As the week-long Lunar New Year holidays in China draws near, children have something more than just feasts and red envelop presents of cash to...
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VP Harris touts Arizona-California power transmission line
Vice President Kamala Harris and two cabinet secretaries celebrated the start of construction of a new high-capacity power transmission line...
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Flavored cannabis marketing is criticized for targeting kids
As New York opens more legal outlets for recreational marijuana, some public health advocates want more scrutiny on how marijuana products are...
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T-Mobile says data on 37 million customers stolen
U.S. wireless network T-Mobile says hackers have stolen data on 37 million customers
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FBI chief says he's 'deeply concerned' by China's AI program
FBI Director Christopher Wray says he's “deeply concerned” about the Chinese government’s artificial intelligence program, asserting that it was...
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Tyson, others, lose Oklahoma lawsuit over poultry pollution
The world's largest poultry producer is among nearly a dozen poultry companies that face a March 17th deadline to reach agreement with the state of...
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Netflix's 4Q subscribers surge, long-time CEO passes baton
Netflix’s subscriber growth is surging again
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WVa governor's family coal firm agrees to reclaim mines
A coal company owned by the family of West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice has agreed to reclaim three large surface mines in southwestern Virginia to...
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Boeing ordered to be arraigned on charge in Max crashes
A federal judge is ordering Boeing to appear in court next week and be arraigned on a felony charge stemming from crashes of two 737 Max jets
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New USDA rule boosts "organic" food oversight, targets fraud
The Agriculture Department issued new requirements for foods labeled organic, a move aimed at cracking down on fraud and boosting oversight
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Lithium miner cited for violating endangered flower habitat
Five days after the U.S. Energy Department announced a $700 million conditional loan to an Australian company for a lithium mine in Nevada, federal...
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Puerto Rico pushes for private power generation amid secrecy
The governing board of Puerto Rico’s power company says it has approved a plan to privatize electric generation in the U.S. territory after meeting...