Energy plan dashes Trump hopes for coal
Coal-fired power generation is likely to decline in the US over the next two decades, even after the Trump administration’s attempt to ease the regulatory burden on the industry, according Continue Reading
Cost of New E.P.A. Coal Rules: Up to 1,400 More Deaths a Year
The mortality numbers for the Trump administration plan are calculated using a modeling system reviewed by the National Academy of Sciences. Want climate news in your inbox? Sign up for Continue Reading
Colonial Pipeline Line 1 space flips to positive amid tight NYH supplies
The value of line space on Colonial Pipeline’s gasoline-only 1.37 million b/d Line 1 flipped to a positive position Thursday for the first time since August, which sources attributed to Continue Reading
Fracking Wastewater Spikes 1,440% in Half Decade, Adding to Dry Regions’ Water Woes
Between 2011 and 2016, fracked oil and gas wells in the U.S. pumped out record-breaking amounts of wastewater, which is laced with toxic and radioactive materials, a new Duke University Continue Reading
The Next Big Bet in Fracking: Water
Some investors see fortunes to be made in the U.S.’s hottest oil field—by speculating in water, not crude. Fledgling companies, many backed by private equity, are rushing to help shale Continue Reading
Betting Utah Sands Will Be the Next Great Oil Source
Utah is a yawn amid the drilling frenzy that has upended the energy picture in recent years. It accounts for just one of every 100 barrels of oil produced nationwide. Continue Reading
Spending Boost Fails To Raise Production In The Permian
In the second quarter, shale companies signaled their intention to lift capex. Part of the reason is that costs are on the rise, so some drillers have to spend more Continue Reading
US households are holding on to their vehicles longer
The turnover of household vehicles has slowed since 2009, based on US Department of Transportation surveys of household vehicle travel, the US Energy Information Administration (EIA) reported . The 2017 Continue Reading
IHS Markit: Alaska North Slope a super basin ready for resurgence; production to grow 40% in 8 years
The Alaska North Slope (ANS) Basin—a prolific source of US oil production previously limited by a number of barriers to entry including cost and access—is poised to re-emerge as a Continue Reading
Early SPR Release Could ‘At Least Optically’ Help Trump Achieve Goal
The U.S. sale of 11 million barrels of oil from its emergency stockpile will likely do little to offset the impact of sanctions on Iran. That timing of the sale Continue Reading