Cathy Bussewitz

Associated Press

Today in Manufacturing Podcast

Today in Manufacturing Podcast

September 19, 2025

This undated photo provided by Westland Distillery shows a rackhouse at Westland Distillery in Burlington, Wash.

Thieves Steal $1M Worth in Craft Whiskey from Washington Distillery

September 29, 2025

Volvo trucks are seen at a dealership, Sept. 26, 2025, LaVergne, Tenn.

Trump Finds New Trade Targets: Pharmaceuticals, Kitchen Cabinets, Heavy Trucks

September 29, 2025

This undated image released by the U.S. Agriculture Department's Food Safety and Inspection Service shows 'State Fair Corn Dogs.'

Corn Dog, Sausage-on-a-Stick Products Recalled Because Wood Pieces May Be Inside

September 29, 2025

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September 19, 2025

Elon Musk attends the finals for the NCAA wrestling championship, Saturday, March 22, 2025, in Philadelphia.

Federal Grants to Fight Child Labor Worldwide Axed in DOGE Cuts

U.S. companies relied on the research to uncover improper labor in their supply chains.

April 8, 2025

Former Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer, R-Ore., President-elect Donald Trump's pick for Secretary of Labor, left, is pictured on Capitol Hill, Jan. 14, 2025, in Washington.

Trump's Labor Department Pick Has Union Support

Worker advocates wonder how much power she'd have.

February 19, 2025

Members of Congress Call On Companies to Retain DEI Programs As Court Cases Grind On

Ford, Harley-Davidson and John Deere dialed back their DEI initiatives over the summer.

October 16, 2024

Longshoremen bow for a prayer during a strike at the Bayport Container Terminal on Tuesday, Oct. 1, 2024, in Houston.

Dockworkers Join Other Unions in Trying to Fend Off Automation

The coal industry went through a similar reckoning as machines displaced laborers.

October 3, 2024

A Boeing 737 Max jet, piloted by Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) chief Steve Dickson, prepares to land at Boeing Field following a test flight on Sept. 30, 2020 in Seattle.

8 Things to Know About Boeing Agreeing to Plead Guilty to Fraud in 737 Max Crashes

The plea deal is not yet a sure thing, however.

July 9, 2024

This photo provided by GHGSat shows GHGSat President Stephane Germain. The Canadian company has launched six satellites which are orbiting the Earth searching for methane plumes.

Insider Q&A: Satellite Co. Fights Climate Change

Canadian company GHGSat has launched six satellites to search for methane plumes.

March 6, 2023

An American Airlines plane lands at Logan International Airport, Thursday, Jan. 26, 2023, in Boston. Communities around the world emitted more carbon dioxide than any other year on record in 2022 as air travel rebounded from the pandemic and cities turned to coal to provide a cheap source of power.

Carbon Dioxide Emissions Reached Record High in 2022

"We can’t afford growth. It’s cuts or chaos for the planet."

March 2, 2023

A gas tank driver adjusts his hose hookup to an underground tank on May 24, 2022, in Jackson, Miss. High diesel prices are driving up the cost of most goods, from groceries to Amazon orders and furniture, as nearly everything that is delivered, whether by truck, rail or ship, uses diesel fuel. Truckers are turning down hauling jobs in the states with the most expensive diesel.

Sky-High Diesel Prices Squeeze Truckers, Farmers, Consumers

Unless prices ease, the ripple effects of high diesel fuel could worsen.

July 20, 2022

Steam billows from a coal-fired power plant Nov. 18, 2021, in Craig, Colo. The Supreme Court on Thursday, June 30, 2022, limited how the nation’s main anti-air pollution law can be used to reduce carbon dioxide emissions from power plants. By a 6-3 vote, with conservatives in the majority, the court said that the Clean Air Act does not give the Environmental Protection Agency broad authority to regulate greenhouse gas emissions from power plants that contribute to global warming.

Supreme Court Decision May Slow Transition to Cleaner Energy

It could also change the way other agencies can regulate the power sector.

July 1, 2022

Fuel trucks line up in front of storage tanks at the North Jiddah bulk plant, an Aramco oil facility, in Jiddah, Saudi Arabia, on March 21, 2021.

OPEC Allies to Keep Output Steady Amid High Prices, Russia Invasion

Since July, the coalition has been 400,000 barrels of oil each month to gradually restore deep cuts to production made early in the pandemic.

March 2, 2022

A driver fills a tank at a gas station on Dec. 10, 2021 in Marysville, WA.

Some Relief May be Coming for Painfully High Inflation

Consumer prices rose 6.8% for the 12 months ending in November, a 39-year high.

December 13, 2021

A natural gas well is juxtaposed with apartment buildings a few hundred feet away in Arlington, Texas, on Monday, Oct. 25, 2021. The site, known as 'AC-360,' is operated by TEP Barnett, a subsidiary of French energy giant Total Energies. It is one of Total's 33 well sites in Arlington that contain 163 wells. The company has proposed adding three new wells at this site. Some residents of the predominately Hispanic and Black neighborhood, as well as parents and staff at a daycare near the site, oppose the plan, citing health concerns.

In Shadow of Texas Gas Drilling Sites, Health Fears Escalate

Living too close to drilling sites has been linked to a range of health risks, especially to children.

November 30, 2021

Exxon Stock Ap

Exxon Seeks $100 Billion for Houston Carbon Capture Plan

The oil and gas giant is calling on industry and government to create infrastructure to capture carbon dioxide at industrial plants.

November 1, 2021

Challengers Unseat Third Exxon Board Member

Preliminary tallies last week had two of the challengers winning seats.

June 3, 2021