Energy in America

The whipping winds of Tropical Storm Isaias caused a near-historic amount of power outages in the greater New York City area, according to utility Con Edison.

After Tropical Storm Isaias knocked out power to thousands in Puerto Rico in yet another major outage, the CEO of Puerto Rico's state-owned power company announced his resignation on Monday.

Former Democratic presidential candidate and former New York City Mayor Mike Bloomberg floated hiring oil and gas workers who have been laid off due to the coronavirus pandemic to help “clean up abandoned wells.”

Chevron on Friday reported steep losses in the second quarter.

Exxon Mobil Corp. recorded its second consecutive quarterly loss as lower oil and gas prices sapped production gains and the decimation in global travel crimped fuel demand amid the coronavirus pandemic.

The Trump administration announced Thursday that it is to recover $200 million from a Nevada solar project that received a loan guarantee from the Obama administration, but ultimately failed.

Embattled California utility PG&E and Tesla broke ground in Monterey County, California, last week.

Shell reported that adjusted profit dropped to $638 million from $3.46 billion in the same period last year

This spring as the nation’s economy shut down because of the coronavirus pandemic, energy consumption in America plummeted to its lowest level in more than 30 years, federal officials reported Wednesday.

President Trump visited Texas Wednesday to tout America’s energy independence and sign four permits that will allow for the construction of pipelines and railway infrastructure on the southern border.

President Trump is expected to deliver remarks on how the U.S. is achieving energy dominance by cutting regulations, simplifying permitting, and encouraging private investment in energy infrastructure.

The average U.S. price of regular-grade gasoline inched up less than penny to $2.25 per gallon

The Permian Basin, one of the leading oil-producing fields in the world, spans parts of West Texas and southeastern New Mexico and stretches 250 miles wide and 300 miles long.

Figures from the end of last year show that less than a quarter of Chevron’s U.S. executives and senior managers were female, and only 22% were from ethnic minorities.

Apple Inc said on Tuesday it plans to remove carbon emissions from its entire business, including its products and sprawling supply chain, over the next decade.

Microsoft Corp, Nike Inc, Starbucks Corp, Unilever NV and five other industry titans from various sectors are teaming up to help businesses globally achieve zero carbon emissions.