USA
France’s Orano aims to enrich uranium in US in early 2030s, says executive
Orano plans to begin enriching uranium in a new U.S. plant by early 2030s, aiming to reduce reliance on Russian supplies.
US, China still have ‘differences’ on climate finance, envoy says
Podesta says progress has been made on narrowing differences between US and China climate finance policies despite election uncertainty.
In a landslide-hit town in California, life is like camping with no power, gas
Utilities shut off after Rancho Palos Verdes landslide as mayor calls for more resilience in the face of a changing climate.
Teamsters could extend strike to other Marathon refineries as Detroit negotiations stagnate
Marathon Petroleum refuses to negotiate with over 200 striking Detroit refinery workers, raising potential for wider strikes.
Texas gas plant proposal rejected from state financing program
Texas energy regulators denied public funding for Aegle Power's 1.3 GW natural gas plant, citing due diligence failures.
US warns against Nippon merger with US Steel, citing China steel glut
U.S. warns Nippon's $14.9B U.S. Steel bid risks national security by reducing domestic steel supply and production.
Yellen warns ending US clean energy tax credits would raise consumer costs
Treasury Secretary Yellen warns that reversing Biden's clean energy tax credits would raise costs, hurt U.S. jobs, and benefit China.
Perpetua expects US approval for antimony mine by year’s end
Perpetua Resources shares up 17% after news that final impact statement on Pentagon-backed antimony mine will be released ahead of likely approval.
Ford sales rise 13.4% in August on SUV, with EVs and hybrids up
Sales of Ford's electric vehicles rose 28.9% in the US last month, while hybrid vehicle sales jumped nearly 50%.
Piedmont Lithium pulls US government loan application as prices slump
Tumbling prices of the electric vehicle battery metal lithium force US miner Piedmont to conserve cash.
