FRANKFORT, Kentucky, March 3 -- The Kentucky Public Service Commission (PSC) has decided to reopen Case No. 2021-00004, concerning Kentucky Power Company's (Kentucky Power) environmental projects at the Mitchell Generating Station. This decision follows a motion by Kentucky Power to discuss its plans to continue operating the Mitchell Plant beyond December 31, 2028. Kentucky Power filed the motion on February 18, 2025, requesting both the reopening of the case and an informal conference. The co  more

WASHINGTON, March 5 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation's Surface Transportation Board issued the following decision (Docket No. EP 558) entitled "Railroad Cost of Capital - 2024": * * * By a request filed on February 12, 2025, the Association of American Railroads (AAR) seeks an extension of the procedural schedule established by the Board in a decision initiating this proceeding, which was served on January 10, 2025 (January Decision)./1 AAR requests a 31-day extension of the remaining   more

WASHINGTON, March 3 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation's Surface Transportation Board issued the following decision (Docket No. FD 36616) entitled "Savage Tooele Railroad Co. - Construction and Operation Exemption - Line of Railroad in Tooele County, Utah": * * * Digest:/1 This decision denies a petition to reconsider the Board's April 1, 2024 decision, which granted Savage Tooele Railroad Company authority to construct and operate approximately 11 miles of rail line in Tooele County, Ut  more

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa, March 9 -- The University of the Witwatersrand issued the following news: * * * Don't wait for us, take the lead Leading climate scientist, Professor Sir David King, urges South Africa to take the lead into combating climate change. Leading climate scientist Professor Sir David King has called on South Africa to take a leadership role in tackling the climate crisis, describing it as "the greatest challenge humanity has ever had to face" during a public lecture at   more