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Resolution at public hearing on death of Stellantis worker Ronald Adams Sr. demands “end to cover-up of ongoing industrial slaughter”
World Socialist Web Site
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July 30, 2025
Attendees unanimously adopt a resolution at the IWA-RFC investigation into the death of Ronald Adams, Sr., July 27, 2025The following resolution was unanimously supported by workers and young people who attended the public hearing in Detroit on...
Sticking Our Heads in the Increasingly Warm Sand
The Bradenton Times - Florida
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by Mitch Maley Earlier this year, Florida lawmakers once again considered changing our state bird. For more than 100 years, it has been the northern mockingbird, but lawmakers thought the flamingo or the scrub jay might better represent whatever...
Advocates: Energy auction shows data center influence, grid operator’s deficits
The Southern Maryland Chronicle
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July 29, 2025
Last week’s energy auction by multistate power grid operator PJM will cause most Marylanders’ monthly electric bills to go up $2 to $5 next summer — but that’s on top of other costs, for transmission, fuel and more, that one advocate calls “death...
Norfolk, Union Pac merger to shift logistics landscape
Azzet
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July 29, 2025
A planned US$72 billion merger between two of the largest United States railroads, Union Pacific (UNP) and Norfolk Southern (NS) will create America’s first transcontinental freight railroad. The deal is understood to reflect the vital role U.S....
Volunteers help preserve Pennsylvania's historic railroads in York and beyond
The York Dispatch - Pennsylvania
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Pennsylvania's rich railroad history is being preserved by dedicated train enthusiasts and organizations. Numerous museums across the state, both large and small, showcase railroad history and artifacts. While passenger rail travel has declined,...
Trump Touts Over $90B In Fresh AI, Energy Investment In Pennsylvania
Beaufort County Now
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Publisher's Note: This post appears here courtesy of the The Daily Wire. The author of this post is Tim Pearce. President Donald Trump championed over $90 billion in fresh energy and artificial intelligence investments in Pennsylvania on Tuesday....
Welcome to the new world of risk: Microsoft cuts off services to energy company without notice
Computerworld
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July 30, 2025
One extreme defensive move for an enterprise would be to implement full redundancy for anything not hosted on-premises. Redundancy for data protection is relatively straightforward, but having multiple email, supply chain, or e-commerce services...
'Tells the story of America's transportation history': New roundhouse construction underway at Railroad Museum in Lancaster
WFMZ - Pennsylvania
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LANCASTER COUNTY, Pa - Young and old, there's just something attention grabbing about the nostalgia of a train on the tracks. "Can you believe that this day is here?," said Patrick Morrison with the Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania. And now, dirt...
New Zealand wine industry legends pouring their hearts into a new labor of love
Penn Live - Pennsylvania
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July 29, 2025
Aiming for stardom in the wine industry was the last thing on the mind of Erica Crawford, whose 2022 Loveblock Sparkling Sauvignon Blanc is expected to soon make its U.S. debut through Pennsylvania’s Fine Wine & Good Spirits stores. In her early...
UF program produces new wave of agricultural leaders
Florida Politics
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July 29, 2025
A cohort of 29 agribusiness leaders has graduated from the Wedgworth Leadership Institute for Agriculture and Natural Resources, a program run by the University of Florida’s Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences that has been churning out...
GE Vernova invests $100M to expand high-voltage switchgear manufacturing facility in Pennsylvania
Plant Services
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July 29, 2025
GE Vernova has announced plans to expand its high-voltage switchgear manufacturing facility in Charleroi, Pennsylvania. The company, which provides advanced grid solutions and energy technologies, is investing up to $100 million in the state and...
Ag Progress Days 2025 Coverage: Stay Up To Date On Penn State's Annual Agricultural Event
Lancaster Farming - Pennsylvania
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July 29, 2025
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Community solar in Pa.: Bypassing the energy bottleneck
Pennsylvania Capital-Star
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July 29, 2025
Pennsylvania is in a race against time: can we bring enough new energy onto the grid to meet our region’s growing power demand (primarily fueled by new data centers, both speculative and real) in time to avoid dramatic spikes in the cost of energy...
Great Lakes offshore wind could boost U.S. clean energy
Finance & Commerce - Minnesota
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July 29, 2025
The Blueprint Great Lakes hold huge offshore wind power potential. States control Great Lakes wind leasing, not the feds. Research needed to tackle technical and environmental challenges. Editor’s note: This article, distributed by The Associated...
Pennsylvania Lawmakers And Activists Agree On Legalizing Marijuana, But Differ On What Business Model Is Best
Marijuana Moment
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July 27, 2025
“We’re just trying to get it done, whatever that path looks like.” By Ian Karbal, Pennsylvania Capital-Star Cannabis legalization is sparking a big debate in Harrisburg. In less than two weeks, three sets of lawmakers, including members of both...
Turner-Wohlsen JV Will Build $6B Pennsylvania Data Center for Startup CoreWeave
Engineering News Record
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July 29, 2025
Startup data center developer plans a 100-MW capacity facility in Lancaster, Pa., that it says can be scaled to 300 MW Image: CoreWeave A Turner Construction-Wohlsen Construction joint venture will build a $6-billion data center in Lancaster, Pa.,...
Big business: ICE and the private prison industry
Straight Arrow News
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July 29, 2025
It was Super Bowl Sunday in 1984 when a roadside motel in Houston closed its doors to 87 immigrants who lacked documentation. Three businessmen chose to transform The Olympic Motel into a makeshift detention center and cashed their first check...
Nebraska U.S. Rep. Adrian Smith proposes bigger tax breaks for mining rare earth elements
Nebraska Examiner
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July 29, 2025
LINCOLN – Nebraska Republican U.S. Rep. Adrian Smith is proposing additional tax relief aimed at increasing American production of minerals used in electronics, including microchips. The legislation aims to increase the “depletion allowance” for...
Can small modular reactors finally spark a new phase of nuclear construction?
Construction Briefing
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July 29, 2025
Long anticipated, very few projects have made it past grade statements of ambition or vague agreements. While nuclear developers have promoted SMRs’ potential to cut emissions, reduce costs, and enhance energy security, the reality has been a...
America’s First Fair: A historic tradition meets tomorrow’s Army careers at Pennsylvania’s York State Fair
DVIDS - Georgia
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July 29, 2025
York, Pa — For over 260 years, America’s first fair has been a cornerstone of heritage, community, and tradition. Since its founding in 1765, eleven years before the Declaration of Independence, the York State Fair has grown from a two-day...