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New climate deal spurs hopes of more carbon storage projects
A project in the country's top coal-producing area seeks to pump the carbon dioxide produced by burning that coal back underground
A project in the country's top coal-producing area seeks to pump the carbon dioxide produced by burning that coal back underground. The project is one of dozens nationwide that stand to get a big boost from tax credits in the new climate bill plus a share of $2.5 billion in funding for carbon capture and storage in last year's infrastructure bill. It's also part of Wyoming's vision of becoming a center for carbon capture and storage. The work near the Dry Fork Station power plant outside Gillette so far involves drilling two injection wells nearly two miles underground. Proponents of carbon storage say the technology is straightforward but others are skeptical it can ever be done economically. Read more
Hoang Ott's wait to open her business in Aiken is over. Read more
At least two current or former members of the South Carolina General Assembly are connected … Read more
An ad hoc committee reached a consensus Aug. 12 about what were the two most viable options … Read more
Aiken City Attorney Gary Smith has denied violating state ethics laws regarding Project Pasc… Read more
A plan to establish an automobile sales business moved a step closer to reality Tuesday. Read more
Climate bill: Could coal communities shift to nuclear?
A major economic bill headed to the president has “game-changing” incentives for the nuclear energy industry, experts say, and those tax credits are even more substantial if a facility is sited in a community with a coal plant that's closing
PROVIDENCE, R.I. — A major economic bill headed to the president has “game-changing” incentives for the nuclear energy industry, experts say, and those tax credits are even more substantial if a facility is sited in a community where a coal plant is closing. Read more
FA charges Tuchel, Conte with improper behavior for scuffle
Thomas Tuchel and Antonio Conte have been charged by the Football Association with improper behavior for their tussle at Stamford Bridge following Sunday’s match between Chelsea and Tottenham
Thomas Tuchel and Antonio Conte have been charged by the Football Association with improper behavior for their tussle at Stamford Bridge following Sunday’s match between Chelsea and Tottenham. The managers went head-to-head after the final whistle of a feisty 2-2 draw when the traditional handshake went awry, setting off pushing and shoving. Both coaches were shown red cards. The FA announced that Chelsea’s Tuchel and Tottenham’s Conte have been charged with breaching a rule regarding conduct, which could lead to suspensions. The managers have until Thursday to respond. Read more
Will Zalatoris is finally a winner on the PGA Tour. It wasn't easy at the FedEx St. Jude Championship. Zalatoris got into a playoff with Sepp Straka. Zalatoris had to make a 15-foot par on the second extra hole to stay in it. And then he hit a shot that bounced on the rocks and stayed put. Straka hit off the rocks and went into the water. Both wound up going to the drop zone, and Zalatoris won with a 7-foot bogey putt. Lucas Glover was among four players who advanced in the FedEx Cup playoffs. Read more
The Democrats are dancing in the streets and jumping for joy after the FBI raided the home of former President Donald Trump. Read more