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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Report: Companies' climate targets not what they claim to be
A new report says climate commitments by companies aren’t always as green as they seem
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In Mexico, US complaints help union organizing efforts
It has been nearly two years since the United States began pressing Mexico over labor rights violations, by using rapid dispute resolution methods...
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Gas pipeline to Vegas to resume operating after shutdown
The operator of a pipeline facility in California that was forced to shut down deliveries of gasoline and diesel from the Los Angeles area east to...
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Fourth day of pension reform protests hits France
Police are out in force across France as protesters hold a fourth round of nationwide demonstrations against President Emmanuel Macron’s plans to...
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Fundraisers for Syria, Turkey earthquake try to deliver aid
Humanitarian groups working in southern Turkey and northern Syria warn that Monday’s earthquake will have a “long tail.”
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Finnish president wants Finland, Sweden in NATO by summer
The Finnish president said in an interview published Saturday that he wants Finland and Sweden to be admitted into NATO as full members no later...
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In Kenya, an electric transport plan for clean air, climate
Electric motorcycles are gaining traction in Kenya as private sector-led firms rush to set up charging points and battery-swapping stations to...
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US blacklists 6 Chinese entities over balloon program
The United States has blacklisted six Chinese entities it says are linked to Beijing’s aerospace programs as part of its retaliation over an...
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IRS won't tax most relief payments made by states last year
The IRS says most relief checks issued by states last year won't be subject to federal taxes, providing late guidance as taxpayers have begun...
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Fuel lines from Los Angeles to Vegas, Phoenix shut by leak
A leak in a fuel pipeline facility in California has forced a shutdown of deliveries of gasoline and diesel from the Los Angeles to areas including...
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CSX railroad promises paid sick time to two more unions
CSX railroad has promised to give more of its workers the paid sick time they demanded in contract negotiations last fall
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New AI voice-cloning tools 'add fuel' to misinformation fire
An altered video that shows President Joe Biden making comments that attack transgender people was created with a new generation of artificial...
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Lawsuit seeks medical testing after toxic train derailment
A federal lawsuit is trying to force Norfolk Southern to set up health monitoring for residents living near the site of a fiery train derailment...
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Safety investigators subpoena pilots over close call at JFK
Safety investigators say they have issued subpoenas for pilots of an American Airlines plane involved in a close call at New York's Kennedy Airport...
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Abortion pill could be pulled off market by Texas lawsuit
A Texas lawsuit is posing a threat to the nationwide availability of medication abortion, which now accounts for the majority of abortions in the...
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Polish leader asks court to vet bill that's key for EU aid
Poland’s President Andrzej Duda says he is sending a controversial new law on judicial accountability for constitutional review instead of...