Tag: Energy industry
Germany to consider spending more to meet climate goal
<p>BERLIN — Germany's environment minister said Wednesday that the government is considering additional spending to meet the new climate targets it has set for...
Blinken stresses US resolve in call with Russian diplomat
<p>WASHINGTON — Secretary of State Antony Blinken told his Russian counterpart on Wednesday that the Biden administration will not waver in responding to aggression...
Rising commodities costs hit Americans at home and on road
<p>NEW YORK — Rising prices for a variety of commodities are contributing to a jump in prices at the consumer level, with Americans paying...
Kerry: US weighs sanctions on China solar over forced labor
<p>The Biden administration is considering sanctions over China’s alleged use of forced labor in production of solar panels and other components in renewable energy,...
Gasoline pipeline shutdown tests Biden administration
<p>The Biden administration, knowing that higher gas prices and long lines can carry severe political risks as well as threats to a recovering economy,...
Pipeline officials hope most service will be back by weekend
WASHINGTON — Hit by a cyberattack, the operator of a major U.S. fuel pipeline said it hopes to have services mostly restored by the...
Whitmer threatens profit seizure if pipeline keeps operating
LANSING, Mich. — Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer threatened Tuesday to go after Enbridge's profits from a Great Lakes oil pipeline if the company defies...
EPA sets grants to restore ‘brownfields’ at blighted sites
WASHINGTON — The Environmental Protection Agency on Tuesday announced more than $66 million in grants to 151 communities nationwide to assess and clean up...
Ukraine charges Putin ally Medvedchuk with treason
KYIV, Ukraine — Ukraine has charged indicted a top opposition figure who is a close ally of Russia's president with treason and attempts to...
EXPLAINER: Why are fears of high inflation getting worse?
WASHINGTON — Gas prices are rising. Auto prices are soaring. Consumer goods companies are charging more for household basics like toilet paper, peanut butter...