NYC blackout turns up heat on Bill de Blasio as utility company warns of more power outages
De Blasio's absence during blackout prompts ire from New Yorkers.
Movers & Shakers: July 15, 2019
Stories moving the markets and shaking up the world.
Tropical Storm Barry shuts down 73% of Gulf oil production
Outlook for oil
Tropical Storm Barry cuts 73% of US offshore oil production, federal agency says
The storm also cut nearly 62 percent of natural gas production in the Gulf region, according to the BSEE.
Power restored after New York City blackout leaves thousands in the dark
Power was restored to all 72,000 customers in New York City early Sunday after a massive outage left a portion of Manhattan’s West Side in the dark — causing canceled shows, traffic jams and chaos in the subway system for hours.
Tropical Storm Barry threatens Louisiana oil rigs
U.S. oil producers have evacuated oil platform workers from 257 offshore facilities and seven rigs.
Little impact on oil prices expected from Tropical Storm Barry?
Outlook for oil
Impact of Tropical Storm Barry on oil prices
Tropical Storm Barry heads towards New Orleans
Impact of Tropical Storm Barry on oil prices
Half of oil production in Gulf shut down ahead of Tropical Storm Barry
Oil prices climb on tropical storm and geopolitical tensions
U.S. oil producers in the Gulf of Mexico have cut more than half their output because of a Tropical Storm Barry,
Will Barry disrupt oil supply in the Gulf of Mexico?
Barry and oil
Coal has a place at the table: WV Gov. Jim Justice
Gov. Jim Justice on the coal industry
Britain says Iranian vessels tried to block tanker in Gulf
The incident came at a time of heightened tensions over Iran's unraveling nuclear agreement with world powers.
Oil at six-week high on Gulf of Mexico storm, supply decline
A decline in U.S. inventories also gave a boost to oil prices.
Energy sector supports 1 in 6 Texas jobs, analyst says
It’s no secret that Texas is oil country, and a new analysis found the energy sector directly or indirectly supports about one in every six jobs in the state.
PG&E failed to repair power lines it knew could spark wildfires for years, report says
PG&E knew that power lines in Northern California could fail and spark potentially dangerous wildfires, but the company delayed repairs for years before the massive blaze that killed 85 people, a Wall Street Journal report stated.
US oil producers shut offshore output as storm forms in Gulf of Mexico
Andarko's total Gulf output averaged 166,000 barrels of oil equivalent per day in the first quarter.
Trump's right on climate 'reality,' Sanders, Ocasio-Cortez reaching with 'emergency'
The bottom line is the growth in U.S. energy has not only been economically sound policy, but it also has served the environment well. Yet it won’t be enough for some Democrats who want to declare a 'climate emergency.'
US crude oil output seen rising to record high in 2019
EIA also projected U.S. petroleum and other liquid fuels consumption would rise to 20.70 million bpd in 2019.
Ocasio-Cortez indicates support for targeting energy companies with liability lawsuits
She is one of three Democrats sponsoring a climate emergency declaration.



















