Energy in America

As dry, gusty winds bear down on Northern California on Tuesday as a record-breaking heatwave continues, the state's largest utility has imposed blackouts for tens of thousands to try to prevent its power lines and equipment from sparking new wildfires.

An oil tanker off the coast of Sri Lanka continues to burn two days after a previous three-day blaze was doused.

Tech billionaire Bill Gates cast doubt on Tesla CEO Elon Musk's plan to bring electric vehicles into the world of long-haul trucking in what is the latest jab traded betwee the two business leaders.

Millions in California avoided rolling blackouts on Sunday as record-breaking temperatures have strained the state's electric grid but power outages may come on Labor Day as heat lingers and gusty wings bring the threat of wildfires.

Demand recovery cools amid coronavirus pandemic

California offers the nation a cautionary tale.

Speaking at a Thursday campaign event in battleground Pennsylvania, President Trump told the crowd of onlookers that he is "truly an environmentalist" before tearing into bans on single-use plastic products.

Biden's stance on fracking is a job killer, says the American Petroleum Institute.

The main power utility for southwest Louisiana will need to "rebuild" the region's grid after Hurricane Laura blasted the region with 150 mph winds last week, officials said Wednesday.

An aging population and dramatic advances in technology and energy will determine the fastest-growing jobs in the U.S. over the next decade, according to an updated forecast released Tuesday by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Exxon is the latest oil major to embark on axing jobs spurred by a historic collapse in fuel demand because of the coronavirus pandemic

President Trump in June ordered the Interior Department and other agencies to scale back environmental reviews under special powers he has during the coronavirus emergency

As the cleanup gets underway in Louisiana from Hurricane Laura, the state's governor warned Sunday that a long recovery is ahead as hundreds of thousands still remain without power. 

Continental Resources Executive Chairman Harold Hamm told "Mornings with Maria" on Friday that "energy independence has meant so much to America."

Oil and gas producers evacuated platforms and rigs in the Gulf of Mexico and companies shut down refineries in the storm's path