The Virtual Tribune
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FCC Proposes Exempting Satellite Launches from Environmental Reviews
WASHINGTON, July 7 — The Federal Communications Commission is weighing a proposal that would exempt satellite systems from…
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SpaceX, FCC, Environmental Groups Clash on Satellite Disposal
WASHINGTON, July 7 — In the corridors of American regulatory power, a quiet but consequential battle is unfolding…
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FCC Vote and Research Shape Satellite Reentry Regulations
WASHINGTON, July 7 — A quiet but consequential battle is brewing in Washington over the fate of the…
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Redwood Materials recycles 6,000 tons of lithium-ion batteries yearly
CARSON CITY, Nevada, July 7 — When JB Straubel, the former chief technology officer of Tesla, founded Redwood…
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SpaceX Satellite Deorbiting Saves Costs, May Spur Industry Regulations
CAPE CANAVERAL, July 7 — SpaceX has begun deorbiting 260 Starlink satellites, a process the company expects to…
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Elon Musk: SpaceX founder behind Starlink satellite network
LOS ANGELES, July 7 — Elon Musk turned 55 last week, and if his birthday wish list is…
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Omsk Refinery: Russia’s Top Oil Hub Faces Strategic Challenges
OMSK, July 7 — The Omsk Oil Refinery, Russia’s largest by processing capacity, sits at the center of…
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Copper Theft Risks Rise as AI Data Centers Drive Demand
NEW YORK, July 7 — The figure that matters: 50 to 100 tons of copper per data center.…
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Mark Carney champions green finance and net-zero goals
LONDON, July 7 — Mark Carney, the Canadian economist and banker who has held the top monetary policy…
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Metal Particles Threaten Upper Atmosphere Environment
LONDON, July 7 — The vaporisation of 260 Starlink satellites over six months has released metal particles, including…
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SpaceX Vaporizes 260 Starlink Satellites Over Six Months, Raising Concerns
WASHINGTON, July 7 — 260. That is the number of Starlink satellites SpaceX intentionally deorbited and burned up…
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UW Researcher Who Found 6PPD-Q Toxin in Salmon Honored
SEATTLE — The chemical that kills coho salmon before they can spawn has now been linked to Alzheimer’s…
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US Strikes on Iran Rattle Global Oil Prices and Supply
TEHRAN — The aftershocks of a single day of military action are still being felt in global energy…
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SpaceX Manages Orbital Cleanup with Debris and Disposal Plans
CAPE CANAVERAL, July 7 — The growing constellation of satellites in low-Earth orbit is prompting a closer look…
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Starlink Satellites Deorbited via Controlled Burn-Up in Atmosphere
CAPE CANAVERAL, July 7 — The thousands of small satellites blanketing the sky in the name of global…
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Urban Mining May Cut Need for Rare Earth Extraction
MOSCOW, July 7 — Global recycling rates for rare earth elements remain below one percent, according to a…
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How 6PPD-Quinone Forms: From Tire Wear to Ozone Reaction
WASHINGTON, July 7 — A chemical additive essential to modern tire manufacturing is now drawing intensified scrutiny from…
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SpaceX Deorbits Satellites: Controlled Re-Entry’s Atmospheric Toll
SINGAPORE, July 7 — When a satellite finishes its job, the responsible thing is to take it out…
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Starlink Satellites Deorbit via Controlled Reentry and Disintegration
LOS ANGELES, July 7 — Thousands of satellites are now returning to Earth in a controlled burn, and…
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Gazprom Neft: The State-Owned Oil Giant Behind the Omsk Refinery
ST. PETERSBURG, July 7 — The shift is unmistakable: a strategic strike on a flagship refinery has opened…
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Environmental Groups Push for Regulation of Scientists
WASHINGTON, July 7 — A coalition of environmental and scientific groups is pressing federal regulators to halt new…
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Alexander Dyukov: Architect of Gazprom Neft’s Modernization
LONDON, July 7 — Against the backdrop of a Russian energy sector increasingly entangled with the country’s war…
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Northwestern Chemists Solve 30-Year Rye Pollen Mystery, Paving Way
EVANSTON, Illinois — The rye plant, a cereal crop widely grown for its grain, has held a secret…
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Russia’s Oil Refining Industry: Key Facilities and Economic Impact
MOSCOW, July 7 — Against this backdrop of sustained conflict, Russia’s petroleum industry, a cornerstone of its economy…
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