Energy in America

O'Rourke reverses course, rejects big fossil fuel donations

Democratic presidential candidate Beto O'Rourke is pledging not to take donations from the fossil fuel industry, a dramatic about-face from his star-making run for Senate in oil-rich Texas last year when he was one of the top candidates backed by the sector.

The Latest: North Dakota promises suit over oil train rules

The Latest on North Dakota's reaction to a Washington state bill targeting Bakken oil patch crude (all times local): 6 p.m. North Dakota intends to sue Washington if that state's governor signs legislation requiring oil shipped by rail to have more of its volatile gases removed.

Charter for Trump energy panel expires, meetings cancelled

Federal officials cancelled without explanation all upcoming meetings of an advisory panel that had been created by the Trump administration to make it easier to extract fossil fuels from publicly leased land and offshore sites.