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US power generators burn record amounts of natgas on hottest day of summer so far

By Scott DiSavino (Reuters) -U.S. power generators burned a record amount of natural gas on Tuesday, the hottest day so far of this summer, according to preliminary data from financial firm LSEG on

Over 1 million in Texas without power, Freeport LNG to restart after Beryl

By Arathy Somasekhar, Curtis Williams and Georgina McCartney HOUSTON/FREEPORT (Reuters) -More than 1.2 million homes and businesses in Texas remained without power on Thursday, four days after

US power generators burn record amounts of natgas on hottest day of summer

By Scott DiSavino (Reuters) - U.S. power generators burned a record amount of natural gas on Tuesday, the hottest day so far of this summer, according to preliminary data from financial firm LSEG on

Over 1 million in Texas without power, Freeport LNG restart pending after Beryl

By Arathy Somasekhar, Curtis Williams and Liz Hampton HOUSTON/FREEPORT (Reuters) -About 1.3 million homes and businesses in Texas remained without power on Thursday, four days after Hurricane Beryl

US announces record oil and gas pollution penalty against Marathon Oil

By Nichola Groom (Reuters) - U.S. officials on Thursday announced a $241 million settlement with Marathon Oil over alleged air pollution violations at dozens of the company's oil and gas facilities on

Earthquake of magnitude 6.5 strikes off Canada’s Tofino coast, USGS says

(Reuters) - A magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck Tofino, Canada, on Thursday, the United States Geological Survey (USGS) said. The quake struck at a depth of 8 km (4.97 miles), USGS said. (Reporting by

US to fund lower-emission fertilizer with eye to greener ethanol

By Leah Douglas (Reuters) - The U.S. Department of Energy plans to spend $36 million on technologies to lower emissions from applying synthetic nitrogen fertilizer to corn and sorghum used in ethanol

Rush to prevent oil spill from grounded ship off South African coast

CAPE TOWN (Reuters) - Salvage operations were in high-gear on Thursday to prevent a potential oil spill and pollution along South Africa's west coast from a grounded general cargo vessel, authorities

US, Canada reach agreement on modernizing 60-year-old pact on Columbia River

OTTAWA (Reuters) - The United States and Canada have reached an agreement in principle on modernizing a 60-year-old pact on Columbia River flood control and power generation, and work on draft

Over 1.3 million in Texas remain without power after Beryl

By Liz Hampton (Reuters) - More than 1.3 million homes and businesses in Texas remained without power on Thursday, four days after Hurricane Beryl lashed the state with fierce winds and heavy flooding

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Why ‘disgustingly well-read’ is a win for modern literacy

Like most social media trends, the 'disgustingly well-read' trend, too, is without a doubt problematic, performative, and for some, perfunctory

FTA partners drive India’s trade surge as reliance on non-FTA countries dips, says NITI Aayog report

Share of trade with FTA partners rose from 4.6% in 2006 to 28.8% in 2024. India is currently negotiating or advancing agreements with US, Israel, GCC, Canada & Mexico.

Japan overhauls post-World War II pacifist military approach, lifts restrictions on defence exports

Since October last year, Japan PM Sanae Takaichi has planned to increase defence spending target to 2 percent of GDP.

Trump, Netanyahu’s Iran gamble: The regime change rebound

American objectives are unmet. They neither have muscle nor motivation to resume the war. As for Iran, the regime didn’t just survive, it’s now led by more radical individuals.