Michael L. Nealy, Business Manager
Around the Local
Trump administration officials have delayed finalizing the repeal of EPA's 2009 "endangerment finding" - the scientific foundation for most federal climate regulations - over concerns the proposal is too legally weak to withstand court challenges. The finding underpins greenhouse gas rules for vehicles, power plants, and other major pollution sources.
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IBEW Local 601 members protested outside a 16-story high-rise construction project in Champaign-Urbana, opposing the hiring of Bonus Electric Construction Company. Union members say the out-of-region contractor pays substandard wages below the area standard established by the IBEW, undermining wages and benefits local electrical workers have fought to maintain.
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IBEW Local 429 claims Nashville Electric Service turned away union linemen offering help during a crippling ice storm that left over 230,000 customers without power. NES denied the allegations, though emails reviewed by local media show contractors were told their help was not needed. IBEW leadership later disputed the reports as "unequivocally false."
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A massive winter storm brought power outages to over 780,000 customers across the South and East, with PJM Interconnection forecasting record peak demand of 147,000 MW. The deep freeze threatens to cripple natural gas infrastructure and test regional grids serving tens of millions of Americans.
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Winter storm conditions risk shuttering Appalachia gas wells and pipelines in bitter cold, potentially forcing more electricity outages in the East. PJM warned that pressure will mount across regional grids as the nation's largest grid operator exports power while managing unprecedented demand.
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