Tag: Production facilities
Fate of planned mine near Okefenokee left to Georgia agency
FOLKSTON, Ga. — More than 160 years after her great-great-grandfather settled on a patch of land surrounded by water in the Okefenokee Swamp, Sheila...
EU, Mideast nations look to train at Cyprus security center
LARNACA, Cyprus — Three European Union member nations and three Middle Eastern countries are looking to train personnel in border, customs, maritime and cybersecurity...
Jaguars owner unveils plans to develop downtown Jacksonville
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — The Jaguars unveiled plans Thursday to develop downtown Jacksonville, with team owner Shad Khan committing $60 million to a city-owned performance...
Meat producer JBS says expects most plants working Wednesday
CANBERRA, Australia — A ransomware attack on the world’s largest meat processing company disrupted production around the world just weeks after a similar incident...
Bill Gates company to build reactor at Wyoming coal plant
CHEYENNE, Wyo. — A next-generation, small nuclear plant will be built at a soon-to-be retired coal-fired power plant in Wyoming in the next several...
Kyrgyzstan detains ex-prime minister in mine corruption case
MOSCOW — Kyrgyzstan’s security services have detained a former prime minister in connection with an investigation of corruption involving the huge gold mine that...
Corps: Appeal review for Alaska mine could take over a year
JUNEAU, Alaska — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers said Thursday it could take more than a year to weigh an appeal by a...
USDA rejects request for faster pork slaughterhouse speeds
DES MOINES, Iowa — The U.S. Department of Agriculture has declined a request by the pork industry to increase the speed at which pigs...
Mexico’s long delay of vaccines for Latin America nears end
MEXICO CITY — Mexico’s top diplomat said Tuesday that shipments of a long-delayed lot of AstraZeneca vaccines will finally be sent to Argentina this...
Muncie beverage can plant to create 345 jobs by end of 2023
MUNCIE, Ind. — A Polish aluminum beverage can manufacturer will build a new plant in Muncie, creating at least 345 jobs by the end...