Inspector General Says Counterfeit Parts in Nuclear Plants Raise Safety Concerns February 11, 2022 By Timothy Gardner Many counterfeit parts have been discovered in U.S. nuclear plants, potentially increasing the risk of a safety failure, the inspector...
Some U.S. Businesses Wary of Sanctions on Russia, Urge Safe Harbors, Exemptions January 26, 2022 By Timothy Gardner and Andrea Shalal U.S. President Joe Biden has threatened to impose devastating sanctions on Russia if leader Vladimir Putin invades Ukraine, but some...
Some House Republicans Eye Private Sector Plan to Address Climate Change June 24, 2021 By Timothy Gardner U.S. House Republicans aim to use private sector to tackle climate change WASHINGTON, June 23 (Reuters) – More than 50...
Biden Administration Working to Boost Cybersecurity of Pipeline Companies May 26, 2021 By Doina Chiacu and Timothy Gardner The Biden administration is working with pipeline companies to strengthen protections against cyberattacks following the Colonial Pipeline hack, with announcements...
Warming Arctic Permafrost Will Make It Harder to Curb Climate Change: Study May 18, 2021 By Timothy Gardner The warming Arctic tundra will make it harder for the world to curb climate change, as thawing permafrost and wildfires...
Biden Administration Warns Firms to Quit Aiding Nord Stream 2 Pipeline March 22, 2021 By Daphne Psaledakis and Timothy Gardner The U.S. State Department is tracking efforts to complete Russia’s Nord Stream 2 natural gas pipeline and evaluating information on...
Scientists Say Advanced Nuclear Reactors Not Safer Than Conventional Plants March 22, 2021 By Timothy Gardner A new generation of so-called “advanced” nuclear power reactors that Washington believes could help fight climate change often present greater...
15 Insurers Stop Doing Business with Nord Stream 2 Pipeline to Avoid Sanctions: Reuters February 24, 2021 By Timothy Gardner Baker Hughes Co and AXA Group and 16 other companies recently quit work on Russia’s Nord Stream 2 natural gas...
U.S. Warns of Sanctions on European Firms and Insurers Over Russia’s Nord Stream January 13, 2021 By Timothy Gardner and Daphne Psaledakis The U.S. State Department this month told European companies which it suspects are helping to build Russia’s Nord Stream 2...
Trump’s EPA Institutes Curb on ‘Secret’ Science Used in Formulating Regulations January 5, 2021 By Timothy Gardner The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) chief said on Monday he has finalized a rule to limit what scientific research...