SNAP CALLING FOR ABP. LORI’S RESIGNATION AMID NEW REVELATIONS

Historic class-action lawsuit on the way

A victim advocacy group is once again calling for the resignation of Baltimore's archbishop.

On Monday, the Survivors Network of those Abused by Priests (SNAP) called for a change in power after the revelation that known abusers were left in power to this day by United States Conference of Catholic Bishops Vice President Abp. William Lori.

"We call on Lori today to immediately remove all five of these church officials from their pastoral duties and remove them from being in active ministry," declared David Lorenz, director of the Maryland SNAP chapter, at a Monday press conference. "When we find out that our Abp. Lori is allowing these priests to remain in ministry — who helped cover up — it's time for him to step aside and be removed as bishop of Baltimore."

The statement comes after the Baltimore Sun released the names of five Church officials "who acted to shield abusive priests from accountability over the last three decades." Their names were redacted from the attorney general's report, and four of the five officials are still ministering within the archdiocese.

"Official A" is reported to be Msgr. Bruce Jarboe, pastor of St. Ann Roman Catholic Church in Hagerstown.

"Official B" is said to be Most Rev. Richard Woy, pastor of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton in Crofton. According to the Baltimore Sun, "State investigators found he helped enable the misconduct of the notorious Fr. A. Joseph Maskell, whose multiple instances of abuse were spotlighted in the 2017 Netflix docuseries 'The Keepers.'"

"Official C" is purported to be Bp. W. Francis Malooly, former auxiliary bishop of the archdiocese of Baltimore, who retired in 2021 as bishop of Wilmington, Delaware.

https://www.churchmilitant.com/news/article/snap-wants-lori-resignation

Coulomb Solutions plans to build US battery pack factory

Auto component manufacturer Coulomb Solutions plans to establish a battery pack manufacturing factory in the U.S., the company announced last week.

The new factory will produce battery packs for commercial vehicles and will have capacity to produce 4.2 gigawatts hours a year, with the ability to expand as demand rises.

While Coulomb Solutions hasn’t chosen a location, the company said it has narrowed its search to Arizona, Nevada and Texas and will finalize its selection by early summer.

Coulomb Solutions will source its lithium-iron-phosphate battery cells from China-based energy company Contemporary Amperex Technology (CATL). These cells offer “greater durability and are much safer than nickel-cobalt-based chemistries,” the company said in the announcement.

Coulomb Solutions is the North American distributor for CATL’s battery solutions for commercial vehicles.

The planned battery pack factory will create 300 jobs, including in production, assembly, quality, engineering and supply chain.

“The new US production will cut our lead time in half, which supports CSI’s goal to enable the rapid adoption of electric drive systems in commercial vehicles,” Coulomb Solutions CEO David Mazaika said in a statement.

The company is ramping up its manufacturing capacity as demand rises for its battery solutions. In December, Coulomb Solutions signed a memorandum of understanding with Phoenix Motorcars to provide battery solutions for the EV maker’s commercial models.

Last month, Coulomb Solutions introduced its 20kW on-board charger, which will be used for commercial EVs in North America. The new charger was developed with single-phase input and the ability to add bi-directional charging.

Other battery producers are also investing more in LFP batteries. LG Energy Solution is building a $2.3 billion LFP battery facility in Queen Creek, Arizona, while Ford is building a $3.5 billion factory for the battery type in Marshall, Michigan.

https://www.constructiondive.com/news/coulomb-solutions-us-battery-pack-factory/650248/