EIA says U.S. 2020 coal output lowest since 1965
The Energy Information Administration (EIA) on Wednesday said U.S. coal production fell in 2020 to its lowest level since 1965 due to low global demand in the wake of the Continue Reading
EIA Inventory Report Sends Oil Prices Higher
Crude oil prices inched higher today after the Energy Information Administration reported a crude oil inventory draw of 7.9 million barrels for the week to July 9. The report was Continue Reading
U.S. Senate passes bill to ban all products from China’s Xinjiang
The U.S. Senate passed legislation on Wednesday to ban the import of products from China’s Xinjiang region, the latest effort in Washington to punish Beijing for what U.S. officials say Continue Reading
U.S. Senate panel passes energy measure likely to shape infrastructure bill
– A U.S. Senate committee on Wednesday passed a bill on climate and energy initiatives that are expected to be debated as part of the wider bipartisan infrastructure bill. The Continue Reading
Democrats Call for a Tax on Imports From Polluting Countries
Democrats have agreed to include a tax on imports from nations that lack aggressive climate change policies as part of a sweeping $3.5 trillion budget plan stocked with other provisions Continue Reading
‘Indirect but active’ talks being held with Iran on U.S. detainees -State Dept.
The United States has been engaging in “indirect but active” discussions to secure the release of U.S. detainees in Iran, State Department spokesman Ned Price said on Tuesday, adding that Continue Reading
U.S. Consumer Prices Jump Most Since 2008, Topping All Estimates
U.S. Consumer Prices Surge in June, Topping All Estimates Prices paid by U.S. consumers surged in June by the most since 2008, topping all forecasts and testing the Federal Reserve’s Continue Reading
US COVID-19 cases rising again, doubling over three weeks
The COVID-19 curve in the U.S. is rising again after months of decline, with the number of new cases per day doubling over the past three weeks, driven by the Continue Reading
Corporate Climate Efforts Lack Impact, Say Former Sustainability Executives
Tariq Fancy, BlackRock Inc.’s former chief investment officer for sustainable investing, found himself at odds with colleagues more focused on marketing sustainable funds than creating investments that have actual climate Continue Reading
U.S. Companies Say Climate Change Is a Problem—But Still Lobby Against Solutions
While more than 80% of the largest U.S. companies have set emissions reduction goals, less than half engaged with lawmakers to advocate for science-based climate policies — and more than Continue Reading