South Korea’s climate pledges to cut coal, lower emissions clash with U.S. push for LNG purchases
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December 30, 2025

South Korea’s climate pledges to cut coal, lower emissions clash with U.S. push for LNG purchases

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea is promising to shrink its reliance on coal power as part of its pledge to reduce carbon emissions that contribute to climate change, but that ambition is at odds with the Trump administration’s push for more U.S. natural gas exports.

High winds leave path of destruction
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By TAYLOR BROWN, Senior Reporter 
December 30, 2025
Thousands were left without power in the Mon Valley and surrounding areas. High winds moving through southwestern Pennsylvania on Monday knocked out power to thousands of customers across the Mon Vall...
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By TAYLOR BROWN, Senior Reporter 
December 30, 2025
Dave Levdansky, who crafted an alternate version, voted against it. Forward Township supervisors approved the township’s 2026 budget Monday in a 2-1 vote, despite the existence of two competing spendi...
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By LADIMIR GARCIA lgarcia@yourmvi.com 
December 30, 2025
An anonymous donor is willing to contribute $6,000 if the organization can raise an additional $5,000 by Jan. 10. The Mon Valley Salvation Army got good news over the weekend when an anonymous donor p...
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December 30, 2025
Don’t miss the latest from Monongahela and White Oak in Wednesday’s Mon Valley Independent.
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Elizabeth Township
December 30, 2025
• Ted Pascaline Honorat, 22, of Charleroi was charged with strangulation, disorderly conduct – engaging in fighting and harassment stemming from an alleged incident Saturday, court records state. • Ch...