Ellen Knickmeyer

Today in Manufacturing Podcast

Today in Manufacturing Podcast

April 28, 2023

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150 Years Later, Dixon Bridge Tragedy Among Nation's Worst

May 1, 2023

A trike stands near the burnt remains of a building destroyed by a wildfire near the Lake Detroit Market in Detroit, Ore., Sept. 11, 2020.

Utility's $1.6B Wildfire Trial Begins

April 26, 2023

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Engineer's Report Prompts Building Evacuation in Florida

April 25, 2023

Security Breach Podcast

Security Breach Podcast

A new video series from Manufacturing.net - Security Breach, looks to offer the insight and tools needed to ready your company's defenses. Stay up-to-date on today's vital cybersecurity topics by subscribing here.

April 28, 2023

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Oil to Cut 10M Barrels

That is a tenth of the global supply.

April 13, 2020

Four Corners Power Plant in Waterflow, N.M., April 2006.

Pandemic Triggers Sharp Drop in Emissions

The Energy Department expects the largest decline in fossil fuel emissions in decades.

April 8, 2020

This Dec. 12, 2018, file photo shows traffic on the Hollywood Freeway in Los Angeles. The Trump administration is rolling back tough Obama-era mileage standards and gutting one of the United States' biggest efforts to slow climate change. The administration released its relaxed mileage rules Tuesday.

Trump Rolls Back Mileage Standards

It's a win for Americans who like their SUVs and pickup trucks.

April 1, 2020

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Toxic Superfund Cleanups Decline to More Than 30-Year Low

The Trump administration completed the fewest cleanups of toxic Superfund sites last year than any administration since the program’s first years in the 1980s.

February 21, 2020

In this June 28, 2016, file photo, a customer puts gas in their vehicle in Miami.

Administration Proposes Increased Mileage Standard

Fuel economy standards would increase 1.5% per year — far less than the 5% annual increase mandated by the Obama administration.

January 24, 2020

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Next-Gen Factory-Built Nuclear Reactor Gets Permit

The small modular reactor will received the first permit in the country.

December 20, 2019

In this Jan. 11, 2017, file photo, early morning traffic at a standstill on Interstate 5 in Portland, Ore.

Report Finds EPA Rushed to Clear Super-Polluting Truck

The current administration rushed to exempt a type of super-polluting cargo truck.

December 6, 2019

In this Nov. 30, 2017 photo, boats are shown moored in the Anclote River near the old Stauffer chemical plant site in Tarpon Springs, Fla. Hundreds of the nation's most polluted places are at an increasing risk of spreading contamination beyond their borders by more frequent storms and rising seas. Sixty percent of U.S. Superfund sites are in danger from weather extremes like hurricanes or wildfires, and the Trump administration’s reluctance to acknowledge and plan for climate change is hurting chances of safeguarding them, according to a government watchdog.

Climate Imperils 60% of Superfund Sites

2 million people in the U.S. live within a mile of 327 Superfund sites in areas prone to flooding or vulnerable to sea level rise caused by climate change.

November 18, 2019

In this July 27, 2018 photo, the Dave Johnson coal-fired power plant is silhouetted against the morning sun in Glenrock, Wyo. The Trump administration is proposing easing more Obama-era protections on contaminants from coal-fired power plants. Environmental Protection Agency administrator Andrew Wheeler signed a proposal Monday overhauling a 2015 rule on release of contaminated wastewater from power plants. The EPA says the change will save $175 million annually in compliance costs.

EPA Relaxes More Pollution Rules

President Donald Trump has embraced a series of regulatory breaks and boosts sought by the coal and utility industries.

November 5, 2019

In this Oct. 26, 2018, file photo, downtown Los Angeles is shrouded in early morning coastal fog and smog.

Automakers Side with Trump in Fight with CA

The battle is centered on if California has the right to set its own greenhouse gas emissions and fuel economy standards.

October 29, 2019

In this Oct. 22 photo, Senate Minority Leader Sen. Chuck Schumer of N.Y., speaks to members of the media following a Senate policy luncheon on Capitol Hill in Washington.

Schumer Proposes $462B Gas for Electric Car Swap

Schumer said the "proposal to bring clean cars to all of America" would be a key part of climate legislation by Senate Democrats.

October 25, 2019

Wind Power

Trump's Windmill Hatred Worries Industry Leaders

Wind power industry leaders fear that the federal government, under President Trump, may be pulling back from years of encouragement for climate-friendly wind.

September 30, 2019

In this Thursday, April 18, 2019, file photo, a sign for the Department of Justice hangs in the press briefing room at the Justice Department, in Washington. The U.S. Justice Department is conducting an antitrust investigation of four automakers that have signed on with California in a deal to toughen tailpipe emissions standards. In July, Ford, Honda, Volkswagen and BMW reached a deal with California to abide by standards that are tougher than those preferred by the Trump administration. The standards are closely linked with fuel economy requirements.

Trump's CA Regulatory Battle Begins

The outcome of the fight will make or break Trump's effort to relax Obama-era mileage standards nationwide.

September 9, 2019

President Donald Trump talks with reporters after receiving a briefing on Hurricane Dorian in the Oval Office of the White House, Wednesday, Sept. 4, 2019, in Washington.

Trump to Challenge CA on Mileage

Administration moves to rescind authority that Congress granted probably would end up in court.

September 5, 2019