BUCHANAN, N.Y. (AP) — Indian Point will permanently stop producing nuclear power Friday, capping a decades-long battle over a key source of electricity in the heart of New York City’s suburbs that opponents have called a threat to millions living …
AMES, Okla. (AP) — There were no injuries when a natural gas pipeline exploded early Thursday in northwestern Oklahoma, authorities said. The explosion occurred at about 5:45 a.m. in a field southeast of the town of Ames, about 65 miles …
Century 21 Stores, an iconic New York off-price department store chain, filed for bankruptcy with plans to shut down, becoming the latest victim of the retail industry carnage that’s accelerated during the pandemic. The retailer will hold going out of …
HOUSTON/NEW YORK — Most U.S. refiners whose plants are in the path of Tropical Storm Barry took steps on Friday to keep them running, even as forecasters warned that the second named storm of the season could become a hurricane …
A federal building in Oak Ridge, Tenn., has been shut down indefinitely after an inspection found asbestos inside. The building houses about 350 Department of Energy workers and contractors along with staff members of U.S. Rep. Chuck Fleischmann’s office. The …
A nuclear reactor at a northern Illinois plant shut down after losing power, and steam was being vented to reduce pressure, according to officials from Exelon Nuclear and federal regulators. Unit 2 at Byron Generating Station, about 95 miles (153 …
A popular pedestrian bridge over the Winooski River in Montpelier has been shut down because of safety concerns. City officials say it’s no longer safe to walk on the bridge that connects Route 2 with State Street. Officials tells WCAX-TV …
Safety officials in Rhode Island have shut down four elevators as part of an effort to ensure building owners meet inspection requirements. The state’s Department of Labor and Training reviewed inspection records this fall and determined that the annual checks …
Tenants at an Ohio shopping mall have been told to be ready in case county officials decide to shut the place down. Wood County Commissioner Jim Carter tells WTOL-TV that building inspectors have found Woodville Mall near Toledo has structural …
The morning commute threatened to be unusually long Thursday at the nation’s busiest border crossing after all U.S.-bound traffic was halted the previous day because scaffolding had collapsed, falling on more than a dozen cars and injuring 11 travelers and …