U.S. & International
Climate activists hail budget spending on clean energy
Thursday, July 15, 2021, 6:40 AM MDT
Environmental groups hailed a sweeping $3.5 trillion domestic spending plan announced by Democrats, saying it would make “transformational investments'' in…
Oil refiners in China log another record in challenge to U.S.
Thursday, July 15, 2021, 6:25 AM MDT
Chinese oil companies processed a record volume of crude in June, offering further signs that Asia’s largest economy may surpass…
U.S. oilfield service jobs slow to recover pandemic losses
Wednesday, July 14, 2021, 7:03 AM MDT
American drillers have restored less than 20 per cent of the oilfield services jobs lost due to the pandemic, with…
Biden seeks to cut energy storage costs by 90% within decade
Wednesday, July 14, 2021, 6:41 AM MDT
The Biden administration announced Wednesday an ambitious goal of cutting the cost of energy storage by 90 per cent within…
Refiner seeks bankruptcy after EPA orders shutdown
Wednesday, July 14, 2021, 6:35 AM MDT
An oil refinery that was once one of the largest in North America filed for bankruptcy after a series of environmental breaches…
U.S. oil consumption surging with industry firing at full blast
Wednesday, July 14, 2021, 6:22 AM MDT
America’s oil demand has soared to new heights in a remarkable turnaround from just a year ago when the pandemic…
IEA warns of much tighter oil market unless OPEC+ boosts supply
Tuesday, July 13, 2021, 6:28 AM MDT
Global oil markets are set to “tighten significantly” unless the OPEC+ alliance resolves its standoff and agrees to increase production,…
Oil prices loom over Biden bid to throttle drilling rights sales
Monday, July 12, 2021, 6:27 AM MDT
The Biden administration is preparing to release a blueprint for limiting sales of U.S. drilling rights that falls short of…
CEOs join EU lawmakers in urge for massive clean energy push
Friday, July 9, 2021, 7 AM MDT
A group of 40 European Union lawmakers and chief executives across the industry called on the bloc’s top officials to…
Large-scale U.S. solar growth to top wind for first time in 2022
Friday, July 9, 2021, 6:52 AM MDT
Growth in large-scale U.S. solar capacity is projected to exceed that of wind next year for the first time. That’s…
North Dakota sues feds over oil, gas lease sale suspension
Friday, July 9, 2021, 6:13 AM MDT
North Dakota has sued the Biden administration over its suspension of new oil and gas leases on federal land and water, saying the move…
U.S. projects modest oil output increase in 2021 despite high prices
Thursday, July 8, 2021, 6:52 AM MDT
The U.S. sees limited domestic oil production growth through next year despite rising oil prices and rebounding demand. Oil explorers…
