U.S. Coal Production Crashes To 1978 Lows
U.S. coal production fell another 7% in 2019—the lowest amount of coal produced in the United States since 1978, during the national coal miners’ strike, according to the Energy Information Continue Reading
US energy secretary sees rising oil prices, economic recovery by 2021
Global oil prices will continue to inch up in the coming months, with Brent averaging $50/b by the second half of 2021 as inventories decline, US Secretary of Energy Dan Continue Reading
U.S. Consumer Confidence Retreats on Diminished Expectations
U.S. consumer confidence declined in July by more than forecast as Americans became rattled by the recent increase in Covid-19 cases and its impact on the economy and the job Continue Reading
The Permian Could See Record Gas Production In 2021
The pandemic has curtailed associated gas production in the Permian basin, temporarily relieving some gas flaring, but the basin could return to record gas production levels by the end of Continue Reading
Gasoline Demand Rebound Seems to Sputter
A sharp rebound in gasoline consumption that helped to drive oil prices higher appears to be running out of steam, a development that should be a cause for concern across Continue Reading
U.S. shale producers, slammed by oil price crash, seen posting worst quarter since 2016
U.S. shale oil producers, whose weak returns in recent years had them out of favor with investors even before the coronavirus pandemic crushed oil prices and decimated production, are expected Continue Reading
Hundreds of Toxic Superfund Sites Imperiled by Sea-Level Rise, Study Warns
A new study by the Union of Concerned Scientists concludes that more than 800 hazardous Superfund sites near the Atlantic and Gulf coasts are at risk of flooding in the Continue Reading
E.P.A. Inspector General to Investigate Trump’s Biggest Climate Rollback
The Environmental Protection Agency’s internal watchdog said Monday it had opened an investigation into the agency’s weakening of Obama-era regulations that would have limited automobile emissions by significantly raising fuel Continue Reading
Russia’s Quick Fixes Won’t Solve Crimea’s Water Woes
Russia’s ongoing efforts to stretch Crimea’s dwindling water supplies will only slightly delay the need to permanently fix the region’s insufficient water resources by either funding expensive infrastructure overhauls, or Continue Reading
Poland Stumbles on Long and Winding Road to Coal-Free Future
Poland’s government started discussions with utilities and powerful mining unions about speeding up the country’s green transformation, only to hit the first hurdle within hours. Deputy Prime Minister Jacek Sasin’s Continue Reading