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New analysis of ancient household burners from Qurayyah in northwest Saudi Arabia points to smoke from Peganum harmala seeds being inhaled in daily life nearly 2,700 years ago. The work opens a window onto how Iron Age communities used scent, smoke, and bioactive plants to manage health and mood without leaving written manuals. The evidence comes from residues …

Donald Trump has made several unusual moves to elongate the era of coal, such as giving the industry exemptions from pollution rules. But the gambit to keep one Michigan coal-fired power station running has been extraordinary – by forcing it to remain open even against the wishes of its operator. The hulking JH Campbell power plant, which since 1962 has …

HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — The fatal explosion last week at U.S. Steel’s Pittsburgh-area coal-processing plant has revived debate about its future just as the iconic American company was emerging from a long period of uncertainty. The fortunes of steelmaking in the U.S. — along with profits, share prices and steel prices — have been buoyed by years of friendly administrations …

Even though Robert Plant performs a few of Led Zeppelin‘s old songs at his solo concerts, the singer recently told Mojo why he won’t sing many of the band’s biggest “hits.” “What were the hits?” he asked the magazine in a new interview. “How can they be related to now? Where do they fit? They fit as a sort of …

An explosion at a U.S. Steel plant near Pittsburgh on Monday left two people dead and at least 10 others injured, Allegheny County officials said. The explosion erupted at Clairton Coke Works at 10:51 a.m. ET, leaving some employees trapped under rubble for hours. One of the deceased victims was identified as Timothy Quinn, a 39-year-old father of three. Quinn …

The U.S. Steel plant where two workers were killed and 10 injured in an explosion on Monday had a history of chemical accidents — but it was one of hundreds of high-risk chemical facilities that were recently hidden from the public after demands from the chemical industry. The Trump administration, at the behest of the powerful chemical lobby, has been …

Explosions at the U.S. Steel Clairton plant on Monday left two people dead and injured at least 10 people. Allegheny County 911 began receiving calls about an explosion just before 11 a.m., starting a chain reaction that saw 14 fire departments and 20 EMS services respond to U.S. Steel Clairton Coke Works, along with police. The plant, which sits along …

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Ford Motor Co. will invest nearly $2 billion retooling a Kentucky factory to produce electric vehicles that it says will be more affordable, more profitable to build and will outcompete rival models. The automaker’s top executive unveiled the new EV strategy at Ford’s Louisville Assembly Plant which, after producing gas-powered vehicles for 70 years, will be …

At least 2 dead and 10 injured in explosions at U.S. Steel Clairton plant  Axios Pennsylvania: Two dead and 10 injured in Clairton steel plant explosion  BBC Residents describe terror and heartbreak of deadly Clairton Coke Works explosion  Pittsburgh Post-Gazette What is a coke-making plant? Explaining its role in steelmaking after explosions at US Steel facility  WCVB “It shook my chest”: Worker near US …

Man who died after explosions at U.S. Steel plant in Pennsylvania identified Man who died after explosions at U.S. Steel plant in Pennsylvania identified 02:34 The man who died following multiple explosions at the U.S. Steel Clairton plant on Monday has been identified as Timothy Quinn, the victim’s family told KDKA.  Timothy Quinn was killed following multiple explosions at the U.S. Steel …