Tag: Energy industry
Saudi Arabia to stop contracting with firms without local HQ
<p>DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Saudi Arabia announced on Monday that it plans to stop signing contracts with foreign companies that don’t have their...
Congressman hopes politics align on divisive Northwest dams
<p>SPOKANE, Wash. — Nearly two decades ago, Republican President George W. Bush stood on a bank of the Snake River near Pasco, Washington, and...
Judge blocks another bid to shut down Line 3 construction
<p>MINNEAPOLIS — A federal judge has rejected another attempt by opponents to shut down construction work on Enbridge Energy's replacement for its aging Line...
Federal utility gives raise to CEO that Trump had criticized
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — A federal utility's board voted Thursday to increase the multimillion-dollar pay scale of its CEO, coming to the decision based on...
Residents gather in South Dakota to lament loss of pipeline
<p>PHILIP, S.D. — Residents and business owners upset by the loss of the Keystone XL pipeline gathered in southwestern South Dakota on Monday and...
South Africa’s Ramaphosa urges support for vaccination drive
JOHANNESBURG — South African President Cyril Ramaphosa urged support for his government’s efforts to deal with the COVID-19 pandemic as it struggles to implement...
Indiana lawmakers debate environmental regulation, rollbacks
INDIANAPOLIS — As Indiana lawmakers debate dozens of bills addressing environmental matters, tensions are flaring over whether the state should adopt greener initiatives or...
Hearing set for Ohio nonprofit’s bribery scheme guilty plea
<p>COLUMBUS, Ohio — A federal judge has scheduled the guilty plea hearing for a nonprofit that authorities say was used as part of a...
IAEA: Iran has started producing uranium metal
<p>BERLIN — The United Nations’ atomic watchdog agency said Wednesday its inspectors have confirmed that Iran has begun the production of uranium metal —...
South Africa’s Ramaphosa urges support for vaccination drive
<p>JOHANNESBURG — South African President Cyril Ramaphosa urged support for his government’s efforts to deal with the COVID-19 pandemic as it struggles to implement...