Tag: Energy industry
$302M in BP oil spill money budgeted to restore ecosystems
NEW ORLEANS — Texas can get up to $79 million in BP oil spill restoration money, Mississippi nearly $69 million, and Florida almost $74...
TVA CEO: US needs tech advances to reach carbon goals
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The head of America’s largest public utility said they are on track to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 80% by the...
Gone Fission: Controversial nuke plant near NYC shuts down
<p>BUCHANAN, N.Y. — Indian Point will permanently stop producing nuclear power Friday, capping a decades-long battle over a key source of electricity in the...
Polish govt, unions initial plan to phase out coal by 2049
WARSAW, Poland — The government of Poland, a country heavily reliant on coal, initialed an agreement with the coal mining industry Wednesday to phase...
California man guilty in $100M Afghanistan fraud scheme
LOS ANGELES — A California man pleaded guilty Tuesday in a scheme to bilk the Afghanistan government out of more than $100 million with...
Supreme Court wrestles with New Jersey pipeline case
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Wednesday wrestled with how to resolve a clash between the state of New Jersey and a pipeline company...
Saudi crown prince defends austerity steps, social loosening
<p>DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman laid out a vigorous defense of his domestic policies and the thinking behind his...
Ex-New York power market CEO named interim ERCOT CEO
<p>AUSTIN, Texas — The former CEO of New York’s independent electricity marketer has been named interim CEO of the manager of the electric grid...
Democrats move to reinstate methane rules loosened by Trump
<p>WASHINGTON — Congressional Democrats are moving to reinstate regulations designed to limit potent greenhouse gas emissions from oil and gas fields, part of a...
Oil pipeline disputes raise tensions between U.S. and Canada
<p>TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. — Months after President Joe Biden snubbed Canadian officials by canceling Keystone XL, an impending showdown over a second crude oil...