On Monday, a joint proposal was unveiled by the United States, Canada, and various Indigenous groups to tackle the longstanding issue of pollution stemming from coal mining activities in British Columbia. This pollution has been identified as a significant contributor to waterway contamination and detrimental effects on fisheries along both sides of the U.S.-Canada border […]
Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm announced on Thursday,31st August, that the Biden administration is providing $12 billion in grants and loans for automakers and suppliers to upgrade their plants to build electric and other advanced vehicles. Former governor of the auto-producing state of Michigan, Granholm, told reporters on the phone: “While we transition to EVs, we
THE US GIVES AUTOMAKERS AND SUPPLIERS $12 BILLION FOR SOPHISTICATED VEHICLES Read More »
The huge Willow oil drilling project in Alaska was permitted by the Biden administration, infuriating environmentalists and paving the way for a legal challenge. The National Petroleum Reserve, which is held by the federal government, has been the site of the decade-long The Willow Project oil drilling operation. The area where the project is envisioned
In order to safeguard national security, the Netherlands government will impose limitations on the sale of the nation’s “most advanced” microprocessor technology. This action follows one taken by the US. It will feature goods from ASML, a significant company in the worldwide semiconductor supply chain and a maker of chip equipment. China has filed a
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Considering escalating military tensions across the Taiwan Strait, Taiwan’s defense minister, Chiu Kuo-cheng, issued a warning on Monday, March 6th, saying the island must be on high alert for a “sudden incursion” by the Chinese military into areas near to its territory this year. In recent years, China has increased its military operations in the
TAIWAN ISSUES A WARNING ABOUT A “SUDDEN INCURSION” BY CHINESE FORCES NEAR THE ISLAND Read More »
In an effort to fulfill rising demand over the long term and spread supply chain risks, major Western chipmakers and associated suppliers are trying to increase production in Singapore. While American manufacturer of semiconductor manufacturing equipment Applied Materials has started construction on a new 600 million Singapore dollar ($450 million) plant in the city-state, French
SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING EXPANDS ITS USE OF SINGAPORE AS A PRODUCTION CENTER Read More »
On Alaska’s north slope, the Biden administration has cleared a $8 billion drilling project. Environmentalists have voiced vehement opposition to the ConocoPhillips Willow project, which would be one of the largest oil and gas ventures on federal land, claiming that its approval conflicts with the president’s lofty climate goals. Biden had pledged to stop federal
OUTRAGE AS US GOVERNMENT ADVANCES $8BN OIL DRILLING PROJECT ‘WILLOW’ THROUGH ALASKA Read More »
