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A dragline works in coal pits in front of the SaskPower Shand Power Station on Tuesday, March 19, 2008 south of Estevan, Sask. Estevan, the home to coal mines and a coal-powered generating station, was one of the communities most susceptible to workforce disruption as Canada transitions to a greener economy, the report suggests. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Troy Fleece
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One in 10 Canadians live in places susceptible to green transition disruption: report

One in 10 Canadians live in communities susceptible to workforce disruption from the transition to a greener economy.

Burnt cars are seen, as the Eaton Fire continues, in Altadena, California, U.S. January 13, 2025. REUTERS/Shannon Stapleton
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Edison utility sued over role of equipment in LA wildfires, Bloomberg News reports

Edison International faces a lawsuit over California wildfires, alleged to be sparked by its equipment, shares drop 13 per cent.

FILE PHOTO: A Nucor Corporation steel production facility is pictured in Convent, Louisiana, U.S., June 11, 2018. REUTERS/Jonathan Bachman/File Photo
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Cleveland-Cliffs partners with Nucor to potentially bid for US Steel, CNBC reports

Cleveland-Cliffs is partnering with peer Nucor to prepare a potential bid for U.S. Steel, CNBC reported on Monday, citing sources.

FILE PHOTO: Signage is seen in front of the cooling towers at Uniper's Ratcliffe-on-Soar power station the day after it was taken offline, in Ratcliffe-on-Soar, Britain, October 1, 2024. REUTERS/Phil Noble/File Photo
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Berlin considers full Uniper exit, targets deal after summer, sources say

Germany considers selling its full Uniper stake, exploring re-IPO or private equity sale amid post-crisis recovery plans.

Russian President Vladimir Putin, Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan and eastern European leaders inaugurated the TurkStream pipeline in Istanbul in January 2020 (AFP)
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Russia says Ukraine targeted infrastructure of gas pipeline to Turkey

Russia accuses Ukraine of drone strike on TurkStream gas pipeline as Kyiv halts Russian gas transit, escalating energy tensions.

Japan's Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba speaks during a press conference at the prime minister's office in Tokyo, Japan, on December 24, 2024.     YUICHI YAMAZAKI/Pool via REUTERS/File Photo
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Japan PM asks Biden to allay concerns over Nippon Steel-US Steel deal

Japan PM urges Biden to ease business worries over Nippon Steel's U.S. Steel bid amid continued maritime and economic security talks.

FILE PHOTO: The logos of Nippon Steel Corp. are displayed at the company headquarters in Tokyo, Japan March 18, 2019. Picture taken March 18, 2019.  REUTERS/Yuka Obayashi/File Photo
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Biden admin delays enforcement of order blocking Nippon Steel, US Steel deal, companies say

Biden delays enforcing Nippon Steel’s $14.9B U.S. Steel sale block, pending courts review legal challenge over national security.

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US official warns Puerto Rico of weak power generation as it prepares for a Trump administration

US Energy Sec warns Puerto Rico needs more power generation amid ongoing blackouts and grid struggles post-hurricane.

As of Thursday, UK gas inventory was down 26 percent compared with one year earlier, leaving storage sites around half full, Centrica said (AFP)
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UK gas reserves ‘concerningly low’: Biggest supplier

The government is "confident" the country "will have a sufficient gas supply and electricity capacity to meet demand this winter."

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