But never this kind of. The Award Winning journalist maria ressa failing to appeal her conviction of cyber liable by a court in the philippines she says the ruling is meant to silence critics of president. And funding the vaccine the German Government by 23 percent stake in the german biotech firm. Its the same company that the u. S. Government reportedly trying to buy. Our viewers on p. B. S. In the United States and all around the world welcome we start tonight in the United States with a big victory for the community the Supreme Court in the u. S. Has ruled that it is. Legal to fire workers based on their Sexual Orientation or their gender identity the court said the nations landmark 1964 Civil Rights Act which bars Workplace Discrimination based on sex also protects gay and transgender people the vote was 6 to 3 with 2 of the courts conservative justices joining with the courts 4 liberal justices in that majority decision. And there have been reactions coming in on social media app
Around the world. But never this kind of. The Award Winning journalist maria ressa valves to appeal her conviction of cyber libel by a court in the philippines she says the ruling is meant to silence critics of president. And funding the vaccine the German Government buys a 23 percent stake in the german biotech firm. Its the same company that the u. S. Government reportedly tried to buy when the pandemic began. Good to have you with us we start in the United States with a big legal victory for the community the countrys Supreme Court today ruled that it is illegal to fire workers based on their Sexual Orientation or their gender identity the court said that the nations landmark 960. 00. For Civil Rights Act which bars Workplace Discrimination based on sex also protects gay in transgender people the vote in the courts was 6 to 3 with 2 of the courts conservative justices joining with the courts for liberals in the decision to make that majority. Of a more now im joined by ryan thors an
Hours. Joined here by Deputy Editor of environment and energy news for an overview of the coal industry in the u. S. Lets talk about the rock itself. What are the main types of coal that are mined in the United States . Well, you can say they go from really black to brownish. Youve got coal that was mined in eastern pennsylvania. Its still mined, but not as much. We dont use it as much. Then weve got what is mined the post, which is coal, and then youve got a type of coal on thats more brown, it has less energy, less ability to produce energy, but its still used, especially north dakota uses it a lot. Theres a plant in mississippi now that wants to use it, so it ranges. And they are different based on what part of the country youre mining. When you talk about the ranges of coal, talk about the ranges of mines. What kind of mines are there in the United States . Yeah, a lot of people assume all coal mines are for power plants. But there are a lot of mines and a big market, a big part of
Appreciate your time. Weve been showing you images this morning from the powhatan center ons loading the ohio river, just across the river, you can just across the river is the mitchell powerplant owned by America Electric power. Is the Senior Vice President of commercial operations at American Electric power, which owns those plants. He joins us now from Powhatan Point. Guest good morning. You how money plants do operate a many customers do you provide electricity for . Guest we serve 5. 4 million customers across our 11 state area. Going tor of plants is be a little more difficult to nail down with the technology change, now that we are investing in Wind Turbines and the generatingut capacity is about 3. 1 gigawatt hours. Thats approximately 175 units. Host in terms of the plants, how many are coalfired . Of ourabout 47 generating capacity is cold. Al. Host and the smokestacks we are seeing behind you stationed at the power plant, are those coal power plants . Guest yes, they are. Th
Capitol hill studio by the Deputy Editor of the provincial energy news from the coal industry is in the United States what are the main types of coal mined in the United States . You to go from black to brown song that is mined in eastern pennsylvania is the not as much now. And then that type that is used for power plants than the type that is more brown and has less ability to produce energy but it is used in north dakota lot so that ranges to their different based and what part of the country. You talk about their ranges of coal talk about the mines. A lot of people assume all coal mines are power plants. But there are a lot of minds and there is the big marketlants for our metallurgical coal you estimate coal and steel and iron. A lot of the exports of overseas are for that metallurgical coal. It is and the power plant regulations but how much countries are developing and how much steel bidi to build there is speculation is our today our guest this morning should note that as we ta