Asia PacificTaiwan, hit by power outage, works to restore supply by evening
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Tech powerhouse Taiwan started phased blackouts islandwide on Thursday after an outage at a coal- and gas-fired power plant hit 6 million homes, as the government worked to resume normal supply by evening.
The world s biggest contract chipmaker, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd (2330.TW), , said some of its facilities suffered a brief power dip , but power had been restored. read more
Officials at three major science parks in Hsinchu, Tainan and Taichung, where TSMC and other semiconductor firms all have large operations, told Reuters there was no impact on the operations of the major chipmakers.
EnergyU.S. appeals court denies Dakota Access oil pipeline stay request
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Protesters demonstrate against the Energy Transfer Partners Dakota Access oil pipeline near the Standing Rock Sioux reservation, in Los Angeles, California, September 13, 2016. REUTERS/Lucy Nicholson/File Photo - TM3ECAK1KGS01
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U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit on Thursday denied a request from operators of the Dakota Access oil pipeline for a stay, while they seek a Supreme Court review in the company s battle to keep the line open.
The 570,000 barrels-per-day (bpd) pipeline is the largest out of the Bakken shale basin of North Dakota and operators have been locked in a legal battle with Native American tribes on whether the line can stay open.
EnergyFrench power group EDF: restructuring talks with EU remain difficult
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The company logo for Electricite de France (EDF) is seen in Paris, France, March 2, 2021. REUTERS/Benoit Tessier
French state-controlled power group EDF (EDF.PA) said on Wednesday that talks over a restructuring of the company between France and the European Commission remained difficult, as EDF posted higher first quarter sales.
The talks between France and the European Commission include the ARENH price mechanism under which competitors can get access to nuclear energy produced by EDF, and as EDF is a state-owned utility, the EU has a say on its reform on competition grounds.
EnergyColonial is beginning restart of fuel pipeline after outage, spokeswoman says
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Holding tanks are seen at Colonial Pipeline s Linden Junction Tank Farm in Woodbridge, New Jersey, U.S. in an undated photograph. Colonial Pipeline/Handout via REUTERS.
Colonial Pipeline, operator of the nation s largest fuel pipeline network, has begun the process of restarting its service to the East Coast after a six-day shutdown, a company spokeswoman said on Wednesday.
The system transports more than 2.5 million barrels per day of gasoline, diesel and jet fuel from the U.S. Gulf Coast to the Southeast and East Coast. The restart follows a ransomware hacking attack on the company.
EnergyMarathon Petroleum probing cause of chemical release at Texas refinery
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Marathon Petroleum Corp (MPC.N) on Wednesday said it is investigating Tuesday s release of a toxic chemical that injured two workers at a Texas City, Texas, refinery and led to a shelter-in-place order for local residents.
The refinery has notified federal and state regulators that toxic hydrofluoric acid was released at its Galveston Bay plant. It used 1.1 million gallons of water to contain and dilute the leak, a spokesman said.