A proposal to federally regulate, for the first time, the disposal of the residue that comes from burning coal at power plants is getting a public hearing in Denver.It's an issue that gained urgency after the Tennessee Valley Authority plant spill in 2008, when 5.4 million cubic yards of coal...

Kentucky Senate candidate Rand Paul visited a power plant Wednesday to tout the importance of coal to the state's low energy rates.Paul said recent climate legislation that would place a fee on carbon emissions from coal-fired power plants, sometimes referred to as cap-and-trade, would kill...

Caterpillar Inc. dedicated a $140 million road grader factory Wednesday, a facility that will employ 600 people and produce the big machines for markets around the world.The plant produced its first grader in June, and two of the behemoths flanked the state as plant manager Jon Harrison...

The desperate quest to find loved ones started just minutes after the quake, as cell phones rang unanswered from beneath the rubble of Haiti's best hotel.A few hours later, the search went online with a Facebook page dedicated to the Hotel Montana, created by three siblings in Long Island...

An accident this week in Arkansas has boosted to 21 the number of people that have been killed so far this year in medical helicopter and plane crashes, renewing concerns about the safety of such operations.An Air Evac Lifeteam helicopter crashed Tuesday near Scotland, Ark., killing the pilot,...

A plastics compounding company operating in eastern Texas has canceled its state job creation contract, joining other businesses that have quit or changed their pacts under the Texas Enterprise Fund.Alloy Polymers ended its enterprise fund contract on July 9, citing "business reasons," said...

Manufacturing is growing in the United States and abroad, easing fears that the economy might be on the verge of a second recession.The U.S. sector expanded for a 13th straight month in August, coinciding with gains in Chinese manufacturing and auto sales.The news gave Wall Street a boost, with...

Don Boring owns a grocery store, a liquor store and now, a medical marijuana dispensary. The main difference among them is that he has to produce his own pot inventory.Colorado set a Sept. 1 deadline for dispensaries to show they grow at least 70 percent of the pot they sell ? the first...

Hyundai Motor America says the automaker will shift manufacturing of its Santa Fe SUV beginning this fall from its plant in Alabama to one in Georgia run by Kia Motor Manufacturing.Hyundai spokesman Chris Hosford said Tuesday the move boost production capacity at the company's Montgomery, Ala....

The Dow Chemical Co. spent $2.7 million in the second quarter to lobby Congress and several federal agencies on issues ranging from energy efficiency to defense, according to a recent disclosure report.The chemical manufacturer's total lobbying cost compares with the $1.2 million it spent in...

Northwest Pipe Company (NASDAQ: NWPX) announced today that James E. Declusin, former CEO of Oregon Steel Mills, Inc. and Evraz Inc. NA, has joined its board of directors.Mr. Declusin has over 40 years of experience in the steel industry. Prior to his time at Oregon Steel, Mr. Declusin...

The head of Canada's air force flew to the defence of the federal government's planned $9-billion purchase of 65 new stealth jetfighters, describing the F-35 Lightning II as an expensive ? but necessary ? part of the country's military network.Lt.-Gen. Andre Deschamps said he understands that...

What's the difference between preparing and manufacturing something? For Missouri restaurants, the difference amounts to tens of thousands of dollars.The Missouri Supreme Court ruled Tuesday that restaurants cannot claim a tax exemption for the purchase of tables, chairs, plates and kitchen...

The effort to save 33 Chilean men trapped deep in a mine is an unprecedented challenge, mining safety experts said Tuesday. It means months of drilling, then a harrowing three-hour trip in a cage up a narrow hole carved through solid rock.If all of that is successful, the freed men will emerge...

Lawmakers are preparing to decide whether California should become the first state to ban disposable plastic shopping bags.The state Senate is schedule to vote Tuesday on the bill, which has been the subject of a furious lobbying campaign by the plastic bag manufacturing industry. It calls the...

The Manitoba government is investigating the death of a Saskatchewan man in a workplace accident.RCMP in Virden, Man., say the 32-year-old man was working with a load of steel at an oil drilling site last Sunday when the load shifted, pinning him.The injured man was eventually freed by...