Amy Beth Hanson

In this image from video, fire and smoke rise from a building attached to Quaker Oats facility in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.

Explosion, Fire Erupt at Iowa Quaker Oats Plant

October 26, 2026

Today in Manufacturing Episode 291 sponsored by Mitsubishi Electric, featuring a high-performance vehicle with exhaust flames

Tesla's Flying Car; Hyundai's Seat Fire Problem; PepsiCo Closes Plant | Today in Manufacturing Ep. 291

October 26, 2026

View of the Yaquina Bay Bridge in Newport, Ore.

Fire at Seafood Plant in Oregon Forces Evacuations

October 26, 2026

Black Audi vehicle with American flag at sunset

Audi to Invest $4 Billion in First U.S. Factory

October 26, 2026

The town of Libby, Mont., is seen Feb. 17, 2010.

Asbestos Victims in Montana Want Buffett's Railroad Company Held Responsible

BNSF had hauled asbestos-tainted vermiculite through Libby, Montana, over decades.

April 9, 2024

The Northwestern Energy's Laurel Generating Station, a natural gas-fired power plant, seen under construction near Laurel, Mont., on April 4, 2016.

Judge Cancels Montana Gas Plant Permit Over Climate Impacts

The $250 million plant would operate for at least 30 years.

April 10, 2023

The Hardin Generating Station, a coal-fired power plant that is also home to the cryptocurrency 'mining' operation Big Horn Data Hub, is seen on April 20, 2022, in Hardin, Mont. Energy from burning coal is used to power thousands of computers that are kept on site to produce the digital currency known as bitcoins.

Bitcoin’s New Puzzle: How to Ditch Fossil Fuels

The process of mining that is central to its existence and value is becoming increasingly energy intensive and potentially unsustainable.

April 21, 2022