November 29, 2015 Energy in America: Controversy Over Oil Sands Pipeline Project Approval A 4-by-8 mile pit deep in the wilderness of northwest Canada is taking center stage in America’s energy debate. It’s the largest mine in what is the second largest oil reserve in the world behind only Saudi Arabia. But recovering the estimated 175 billion barrels of oil is costly and controversial.
November 29, 2015 U.S. gas prices at highest ever for Labor Day weekend The national average for a gallon of regular gasoline hit $3.80 on Monday, up 14 cents from the same time last year, the highest price ever recorded during a Labor Day weekend, GasBuddy.com reports.
November 29, 2015 Building costs increase at US nuclear sites America's first new nuclear plants in more than a decade are costing billions more to build and sometimes taking longer to deliver than planned, problems that could chill the industry's hopes for a jumpstart to the nation's new nuclear age.
November 28, 2015 Energy in America: EPA Rules Force Shell to Abandon Oil Drilling Plans Shell Oil Company has announced it must scrap efforts to drill for oil this summer in the Arctic Ocean off the northern coast of Alaska. The decision comes following a ruling by the EPA’s Environmental Appeals Board to withhold critical air permits. The move has angered some in Congress and triggered a flurry of legislation aimed at stripping the EPA of its oil drilling oversight.
November 28, 2015 Refinery probe focusing on possible corrosion in decades-old pipe Federal investigators probing the cause of a massive Chevron oil refinery fire are focusing on possible corrosion in a decades-old pipe the company inspected late last year but did not replace.
November 28, 2015 Energy in America: Ethanol concerns bring customers to more costly 'pure' gas stations Studies show straight gasoline gets 2 to 10 percent better gas mileage than fuel made with ethanol, an alcohol produced from corn, but gasoline with ethanol costs about 20 cents less per gallon at the pump
November 28, 2015 Gas prices fall but pace could be slow because of supply issues; oil prices rise Gas prices are finally heading lower, but motorists shouldn’t expect the numbers at the pump to drop quickly this autumn.
November 23, 2015 Energy in America: No Bridge to Oil North of the Arctic Circle, the tiny village of Nuiqsut, Alaska, has become the latest flash point in the struggle between oil drilling and environmentalism.
November 23, 2015 Energy in America: Refinery promises no Mideast oil imports, offering only 'Made in U.S.A.' gas No Mideast oil. That's the promise from one U.S. oil company, United Refining Company.
November 23, 2015 Taxpayers to get charged as Pentagon buys up Chevy Volts The Chevy Volt, the plug-in car that has been plagued by sluggish sales and mounting losses since General Motors rolled it out in 2010, has one deep-pocketed customer: the Pentagon.
