Business
The Supreme Court, in a decision that could cost consumers billions, ruled today that states must let utilities pass on to customers wholesale rate hikes approved by the federal government.
June 24, 1988
Southern Utilities Merging: New Orleans-based Entergy Corp., the dominant electrical utility company in Louisiana, Arkansas and Mississippi, said it is merging with Gulf States Utilities Co. in a $2.3-billion deal.
June 9, 1992
The faith of coal advocates in the doctrine of “clean coal”— technology that would allow utilities to burn coal for electricity without somehow poisoning the environment — has suffered a possibly fatal blow.
July 5, 2017
World & Nation
The insurer blames lawsuits and legislation in its decision to stop offering new homeowners and commercial coverage.
Feb. 15, 2007
Mississippi and Alabama suffer power outages and damaged homes. A toddler dies in Kentucky flooding.
April 5, 2008
In Mississippi, a power plant is designed to shape the future of coal
March 16, 2014
If it works, the $5-billion Kemper project would remove up to 65% of its potential carbon dioxide emissions. But it’s already behind schedule and over budget.
Travel & Experiences
Tucked away in the 96-page emergency military spending bill signed by President Bush this month are four paragraphs that give energy companies the right to explore for oil and gas inside a sprawling national park.
May 31, 2005
The world’s largest prefabricated power plant began a slow journey Tuesday under tow up the Mississippi River, the same body of water that it eventually will use to generate electricity.
June 7, 1989
Robert Hearin paid almost $1 million trying to pay ransom for his wife of 50 years, but her kidnapers were unyielding and the 73-year-old multimillionaire died without seeing her again.
Dec. 9, 1990