ehrlif/iStock Editorial via Getty Images DTE Energy ( DTE ) and subsidiaries were ordered by a federal court to pay $100M to comply with the Clean Air Act over a violation related to a coke facility in River Rouge, Michigan, the U.S. Department of Justice said Tuesday. The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan ruled the EES Coke facility on Zug Island, which uses coal and other ...
ehrlif/iStock Editorial via Getty Images DTE Energy ( DTE ) and subsidiaries were ordered by a federal court to pay $100M to comply with the Clean Air Act over a violation related to a coke facility in River Rouge, Michigan, the U.S. Department of Justice said Tuesday. The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan ruled the EES Coke facility on Zug Island, which uses coal and other raw materials to produce metallurgical coke, increased its sulfur dioxide pollution as a result of changes the company sought to its state air permit in 2014. The court found that emissions from the EES Coke facility "caused asthma attacks, heart attacks, strokes, increased blood pressure, and increased risk of cancer, asthma, Alzheimer’s disease, and early deaths," and determined that a penalty of $100M was appropriate for the primary claim. The court also said permits must be sought within 250 days from the New Source Review, a Clean Air Act program, and that the required permit applications will include proposals for stringent pollution controls consistent with the lowest achievable emissions rate and best available control technology. DTE Energy ( DTE ) said it would appeal the ruling. More on DTE Energy DTE Energy Q4 2025 Earnings Call Presentation DTE Energy: Buy This Top-Notch Dividend Grower Now DTE Energy: An Undervalued Utility Stock For Long-Term Dividend Growth Investors
"Game On!": High Schoolers To Be Tested On Nation's Founding In National Competition Marking America's 250th Authored by Aaron Gifford via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), High school students across the nation this month will test their knowledge of America’s founding in a contest that ultimately rewards the top three finishers with college scholarships. In 1783, Representative James Madison intr...
"Game On!": High Schoolers To Be Tested On Nation's Founding In National Competition Marking America's 250th Authored by Aaron Gifford via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), High school students across the nation this month will test their knowledge of America’s founding in a contest that ultimately rewards the top three finishers with college scholarships. In 1783, Representative James Madison introduced a resolution to create a library that would give the Congress access to works about the laws of nations and about American history and affairs. The Library of Congress was then founded in 1800. This mural depicts the library in the Capitol in 1890. Public Domain The first round of the Presidential 1776 Award takes place online the week of Feb. 22–28, according to the program website. In the second round, winners from each state advance to one of five regional semifinals in May. Round three, the national finals, are planned for late June in Washington, just ahead of America’s semi-quincentennial. “What better way to get our students excited about learning more of our nation’s deep and rich history than a friendly competition meant to challenge high schoolers to show off their knowledge of our great nation’s founding ideals?” Education Secretary Linda McMahon said in a news release. “As we prepare to celebrate America’s 250th birthday, this competition is an opportunity for young people to push themselves, learn our history, and take pride in the principles that unite us . Game on!” The James Madison Memorial Fellowship Foundation will provide the scholarship money. The foundation’s Executive Secretary and CEO Julie Adams said the aim of this program extends far beyond just recognizing and awarding three top students. “The knowledge of American civics and history is vital to the survival of the Republic,” she said in a news release. “We agree with our namesake James Madison, who wrote in 1822, ‘Knowledge will forever govern ignorance.’” Teacher-scholars from the founda...
Activist investor Starboard Value is asking Riot Platforms Inc. to speed up its transition from Bitcoin miner to a data center company that could house hyperscaler tenants, according to a letter reviewed by Bloomberg News. Starboard, which helped appoint directors to Riot’s board last year, could make its views known as soon as Wednesday, the firm said in the letter, which was signed by Peter Feld...
Activist investor Starboard Value is asking Riot Platforms Inc. to speed up its transition from Bitcoin miner to a data center company that could house hyperscaler tenants, according to a letter reviewed by Bloomberg News. Starboard, which helped appoint directors to Riot’s board last year, could make its views known as soon as Wednesday, the firm said in the letter, which was signed by Peter Feld , Starboard’s managing member. Riot is among the largest public Bitcoin mining companies in the US, operating some of the world’s largest mining sites in Texas. Shares of Riot have climbed 19% in the past year, giving the company a market value of about $6 billion. Starboard is Riot’s fourth-largest shareholder as of the end of last year. Representatives for Riot and Starboard couldn’t immediately be reached for comment. Starboard views Riot’s two primary sites, Corsicana, outside of Dallas, and Rockdale, near Austin, as two of the most attractive US locations for high-performance computing and artificial intelligence data centers. Together, the sites comprise 1.7 gigawatts of fully available power, Starboard said. “In such a dynamic and rapidly evolving AI/High Performance Computing demand environment, Riot must urgently seize this extraordinary opportunity,” Feld said in the letter. Riot is on a growing list of Bitcoin miners that are pivoting to high-performance compute services to meet the growing demand for power, driven by the exponential rise in AI. The pivot also comes as Bitcoin mining sees a plunge in revenue amid the crypto market crash that started in early October, and a surge in energy prices under recent extreme weather. Riot Chief Executive Officer Jason Les said last summer after second-quarter earnings that, given the attractive economics and higher valuation multiples associated with data center leasing, the company would convert much of its power portfolio to it. “The pace of transition from Bitcoin mining to data centers will be influenced by customer ...
The California Department of Motor Vehicles said Tesla Inc. has come into compliance over marketing practices for its vehicles’ automated-driving capabilities and won’t face a 30-day suspension of sales in the state. The agency said in a statement Tuesday that Tesla has taken “corrective action” to avoid the suspension. In December the company was given 90 days to come into compliance after a ruli...
The California Department of Motor Vehicles said Tesla Inc. has come into compliance over marketing practices for its vehicles’ automated-driving capabilities and won’t face a 30-day suspension of sales in the state. The agency said in a statement Tuesday that Tesla has taken “corrective action” to avoid the suspension. In December the company was given 90 days to come into compliance after a ruling from an administrative judge on the state regulator’s allegations that Tesla was exaggerating the abilities of features marketed as Autopilot and Full Self-Driving. The EV maker discontinued its Autopilot product in January. The company also has increasingly been using the term Full Self Driving (Supervised) to advertise its driver assistance product that is not fully autonomous and requires constant supervision. Tesla didn’t immediately respond to a request for comment. Read More: Tesla Faces California Sales Halt Over Marketing of Autopilot
Brookfield Corporation (NYSE: BN) , Blackstone, and Apollo Global Management are alternative investment asset managers. All three have outperformed the S&P 500 over the past five years. During this time, Brookfield has gained by 106.6%, Blackstone delivered returns of just 85%, and Apollo soared with a 143% return since 2021. However, looking ahead, Brookfield appears primed to deliver superior an...
Brookfield Corporation (NYSE: BN) , Blackstone, and Apollo Global Management are alternative investment asset managers. All three have outperformed the S&P 500 over the past five years. During this time, Brookfield has gained by 106.6%, Blackstone delivered returns of just 85%, and Apollo soared with a 143% return since 2021. However, looking ahead, Brookfield appears primed to deliver superior annualized returns -- and three unique attributes may prove key to its performance. Continue reading