Drought Imperils Economy in California’s Farm Country
Sitting in a pickup truck on his almond farm 100 miles north of San Francisco, Tom Butler pointed to a withered grove he has been planning to bulldoze in order Continue Reading
California drought emergency brings water shortages, fire danger
California’s deepening drought has worsened into a crisis, as a second dry year in a row has diminished the state’s water supply and another difficult fire season looks inevitable. Nearly Continue Reading
Rig Additions In U.S. Top 100 For 2021
Baker Hughes reported on Friday that the number of oil and gas rigs in the United States increased by 2 this week, bringing the total rig count to 455—a more Continue Reading
Oil Prices: Few Tailwinds Until Driving Season Begins
Crude oil prices are likely to remain sensitive to bearish news such as progress on the Iran nuclear deal with the United States and the latest on Covid-19 in Asia Continue Reading
Gasoline Shortages Still Lingering Post-Colonial Pipeline Hack
The gasoline shortages in America’s Southeast are shrinking, but two weeks after the Colonial Pipeline went offline due to a hack, some drivers are still finding it hard to locate Continue Reading
California Requires Most Uber And Lyft Trips To Be Electric By 2030
California adopted on Thursday a new regulation that requires rideshare companies such as Uber and Lyft to achieve zero greenhouse gas emissions and ensure 90 percent of their vehicle miles Continue Reading
Dakota Access Pipeline will remain open after long legal fight, judge rules
The Dakota Access Pipeline will remain open and continue its flow of Bakken crude oil following a ruling issued May 21 by a federal court, which blamed the US Army Continue Reading
US upstream industry relying on longer lateral drilling to boost cash flows
At a time when squeezing out more oil and gas for less money is a priority for upstream producers, longer laterals are giving a competitive edge in unconventional basins in Continue Reading
Apple and the End of the Car as We Know It
Now that the car is evolving into essentially a smartphone on wheels, it’s no wonder Apple is kicking the tires. First, there is the transition from internal combustion engines to electric Continue Reading
Moscow Mayor decries low demand for COVID-19 vaccines
Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin on Friday lamented how few residents had chosen to get vaccinated against COVID-19 despite free and easy access to shots since January, a rare admission by Continue Reading