In the news today and from the weekend…
Grid:
- The Associated Press reports President Joe Biden is scheduled to travel to Puerto Rico today to survey the damage from Hurricane Fiona and announce $60 million in funding to help the island prepare for future storms. Biden also plans to visit Florida on Wednesday, as the death toll from Hurricane Ian continues to climb and recovery efforts remain underway in hard-hit coastal communities.
Minerals:
- Columbia Daily Tribune reports University of Missouri researchers receive a $500,000 grant to advance research on lithium-ion batteries.
Coal:
- E&E Greenwire reports a coal company is building a new facility in western Kentucky.
- E&E Energywire reports officials representing a wide range of government agencies converged last week in this coal country town with a message: The transition away from fossil fuels comes with billions of dollars of federal aid.