In the news today…
Mining:
- E&E Greenwire reports the Army Corps of Engineers has dealt a massive blow to a titanium mining project in Georgia close to the nation’s largest blackwater swamp.
Coal:
- Argus reports a federal judge has approved a settlement that could delay the end of coal and petroleum coke exports out of Levin-Richmond Terminal to 2026.
- Argus reports coal-fired generation in the PJM Interconnection, the US’ largest electric grid, fell in May from a year earlier despite rising cooling demand.
Nuclear:
- Reuters reports just under half of Americans support nuclear power to generate electricity, a waning industry the Biden administration has been trying to revitalize with billions of dollars in public spending as part of a plan to cut U.S. greenhouse gas emissions, a new Reuters/Ipsos poll showed.