Energy in America

Enbridge Inc. has agreed to pay a $1.8 million penalty in a deal with the U.S. government, which accused the Canadian oil transport company of missing deadlines for inspecting pipelines to prevent leaks.

U.S. stocks are falling Thursday morning as the market continues a sell-off that began late the previous day.

Environmental study of the Dakota Access oil pipeline is likely to continue into the summer as federal officials meet with American Indian tribes who have raised concerns about being left out of the process.

County officials in northern Minnesota are worried about large-scale protests if Enbridge Energy gets approval to replace its Line 3 crude oil pipeline and have asked regulators to find a way to force the company to cover the costs.

Asian shares were mixed on Thursday as investors analyzed the Fed's decision to keep interest rates unchanged and kept an eye out for developments from China-U.S. trade talks in Beijing.

The Latest on a Trump administration proposal to ease oil and gas leasing restrictions that were meant to protect a Western U.S. bird species (all times local): 4:45 p.m. Conservationists say a Trump administration proposal to ease restrictions on energy leases and other activities on Western lands could unravel efforts to protect an imperiled bird.

Apple is climbing Wednesday after it announced a huge stock repurchase and solid results in its latest quarter, but U.S. stocks are mostly lower as health care firms fall.

A North Carolina-based private security firm hired by Texas-based pipeline developer Energy Transfer Partners won't be banned from North Dakota, though a judge is still weighing whether TigerSwan operated illegally in the state during protests against the Dakota Access oil pipeline and might be subject to fines.

The mayors of the Lake Superior twin port cities near last week's oil refinery explosion and fire are calling on its owners to stop using a dangerous chemical compound at the site.

Shares were higher in Europe on Wednesday after a day of losses in most Asian markets.

U.S. stocks are slipping Tuesday as first-quarter results from companies including drugmaker Pfizer and athletic apparel maker Under Armour disappointed Wall Street.

Dominion Energy Virginia plans to build at least eight new natural gas-fired plants during the next 15 years, cementing its shift away from coal.

Dominion Energy Virginia said Tuesday that it plans to build at least eight new natural gas-fired plants during the next 15 years, cementing its shift away from coal, while depending on renewables for less than 10 percent of its energy capacity.

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A plan to temporarily store tons of spent fuel from U.S. commercial nuclear reactors in New Mexico is drawing fire from critics who say the federal government needs to consider more alternatives.

The parent company of Maine's largest electricity utility could earn about $60 million a year through a new project that would bring power from Quebec to Massachusetts.

Regulators have approved a $1.8 million natural gas pipeline project in northwestern North Dakota.

Shares were higher in Japan and Australia on Tuesday while most other major Asian markets were closed for public holidays.

BP says first-quarter earnings surged 70 percent as the energy company profited from rising oil prices and increased production.