** U.S. Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm on Friday called for more nuclear reactors to be built in the United States and worldwide. But the CEO of the Georgia utility that just finished the first two scratch-built American reactors in a generation at a cost of nearly $35 billion says his company isn’t ready to pick …
May 31, 2024 archive
Oklahoma swift water rescue teams helping in Texas
Oklahoma has a swift water rescue team helping in Texas following the state’s severe weather and ongoing flood response. Gov. Kevin Stitt and the Oklahoma Department of Emergency Management said a Type 1 swift water rescue team involves 16 members from Oklahoma City and Tulsa fire departments along with boats and equipment. They were …
Chevron employs new style of drone for pipeline surveillance
A new type of drone is taking to the skies on an important mission: inspecting oil and gas pipelines. Working together, Chevron and American Aerospace Technologies, Inc. (AATI) recently made history as the first companies permitted by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to use uncrewed aircraft systems (UASs) in airspace shared by crewed aircraft. Chevron will …