China Set to Allow Australian Coal Cargo Ashore Amid Ban
China is set to allow a shipment of Australian coal into the country, according to a person familiar with the matter, despite a ban on such imports remaining in place Continue Reading
NextEra (NEE)—the Greenest U.S. Energy Giant—Isn’t Trying to Save the Planet – Bloomberg
America’s Greenest Energy Giant Isn’t Trying to Save the Planet It spent millions to block homeowners from embracing solar panels, fought against hydropower, and pushed for an energy project next Continue Reading
Two Coal Companies Bankrupted by Covid as Industry Slides
Lighthouse Resources Inc., a coal company with mines in Wyoming and Montana, and White Stallion Energy LLC, a miner that operates in Indiana and Illinois, both filed for bankruptcy after the Continue Reading
US jobless claims remain high at 712,000 as virus escalates
The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits fell as the nation celebrated Thanksgiving last week to a still-high 712,000, the latest sign that the U.S. economy and job market Continue Reading
As some pandemic aid ends, what’s next for hurting Americans
Americans who struggled through 2020 could face more hardship in the year ahead as pandemic related payments and protections come to an end. Expanded unemployment benefits will cease by the Continue Reading
US plans oil, gas lease sale in Alaska’s Arctic refuge
The U.S. Bureau of Land Management plans to hold an oil and gas lease sale for Alaska’s Arctic National Wildlife Refuge next month, weeks before President-elect Joe Biden, who has Continue Reading
As Covid-19 Patients Stretch Hospitals, Some Doctors Ration Intensive Care
Sanford Health, the largest health-care system in the Dakotas, says it could see more than 200 additional hospital beds filled in the weeks following Thanksgiving if people gather in large Continue Reading
Chevron Slashes Spending Plans as Coronavirus Hammers Oil Demand
An abundance of fossil fuels combined with advances in technology to harness wind and solar power has sent energy prices crashing around the world. WSJ explains how it all happened Continue Reading
California will impose stay-at-home orders in areas where intensive care units are close to capacity.
Dr. Anthony S. Fauci insisted that the F.D.A.’s vaccine approval process was the “gold standard” after British regulators moved first to approve one.Credit…Stefani Reynolds for The New York Times A Continue Reading
Will Falling Drilling Costs Fuel A U.S. Shale Rebound?
Even though the U.S. shale patch has further reduced its break-evens over the past year, the decline in drilling costs alone may not be sufficient to help producers to lift Continue Reading