Washington state’s coal-fired plant TransAlta ordered to remain open by Energy Secretary

[The Center Square]—The Trump administration on Wednesday issued an emergency order requiring a coal-fired power plant in Washington state to remain open this winter, citing a need to ensure grid reliability in the months ahead. Energy Secretary Chris Wright directed Canada-based power generation company TransAlta to keep Unit 2 of the Centralia Generating Station, located […]
Centralia Plant Saved by Gas Conversion – But Is It Enough to Prevent Regional Energy Crisis?

Many in our state are probably too busy dealing with the effects of the latest “atmospheric river” to think about how winter will soon bring its own weather challenges. State lawmakers need to be thinking about it, however. A stretch of sub-freezing temperatures could leave our region’s energy grid struggling to handle the soaring demand […]
Environmental extremists vandalize Van Gogh’s Sunflowers as energy crisis deepens

LONDON, U.K., October 16, 2022—Two Gen Z extremists from Just Stop Oil vandalized Vincent van Gogh’s Sunflowers with tomato soup at the National Gallery in London at approximately 11 a.m. on Friday, October 14. The painting has an estimated value of more than $84 million. Before throwing two cans of tomato soup over the painting, which […]