U.S. plants to burn less coal in 2009: EIA
The Energy Information Administration revised down its forecast of the amount of coal that will be burned in 2009 in its monthly short-term outlook.
Last month the EIA forecast that the United States would burn 1.2 percent less coal in 2009.
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Manitoba Hydro seeks unpaid days off to trim costs during pandemic
WINNIPEG - The Manitoba government's Crown energy utility is offering workers unpaid days off as an alternative to temporary layoffs or pay cuts.
In an email to employees, Manitoba Hydro president Jay Grewal says executives, managers, and engineers will take three unpaid days off before the fiscal year ends next March.
She says similar options are being discussed with other employee groups, which are represented by unions.
The provincial government ordered Manitoba Hydro to reduce workforce costs during the COVID-19 pandemic, and at one point the utility said it was looking at 600 to 700 temporary layoffs.
The organization said it’s looking for targeted…
