Energy in America

___ US vs. China: a 'slap-fight,' not a trade war.

An agency ethics official at the Environmental Protection Agency says Administrator Scott Pruitt's lease of a Capitol Hill condo tied to a prominent fossil-fuels lobbyist didn't violate federal ethics rules barring officials from accepting gifts.

China raised import duties on a $3 billion list of U.S. pork, apples and other products Monday in an escalating dispute with Washington over trade and industrial policy.

Asian markets mostly fell Monday, erasing earlier gains in muted trading, as Hong Kong and Australian markets were closed for Easter, and Wall Street and other global markets have been closed for a long weekend after Good Friday.

Asian markets were mostly higher in muted trading Monday, as Hong Kong and Australian markets were closed for Easter, and Wall Street and other global markets have been closed for a long weekend after Good Friday.

A subsidiary that runs FirstEnergy Corp.'s nuclear and coal-fired power plants has filed for bankruptcy.

Stymied by state regulators, a renewable energy company seeking to build one of the nation's longest power lines across a large swath of the Midwest has turned to a prominent politician in an attempt to revive its $2.3 billion project.

New Hampshire regulators have issued a written ruling denying a power project over concerns it would harm tourism and property values.

The company behind a pipeline under construction in Louisiana says construction equipment vandalism has caused estimated damage of at least $50,000.

A natural gas company is seeking commitments to expand a pipeline that runs through North Dakota.

The Trump administration is expected to announce soon that it will roll back automobile gas mileage and pollution standards that were approved during the Obama administration.

A federal judge has set a Monday deadline for the environmental entity Earth First to explain what he says appears to be discrepancies in its argument that it can't be sued for opposing the Dakota Access oil pipeline.

Shares rose in Asia on Friday after technology and consumer-focused stocks led an overnight rally on Wall Street, marking a dramatic end to the market's most volatile quarter in more than two years.

A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit by Exxon Mobil aimed at stopping an investigation by New York and Massachusetts officials into whether the oil giant misled investors and the public about its knowledge of climate change and how the issue could affect its business.

The number of rigs exploring for oil and natural gas in the U.S. decreased by two this week to 993.

U.S. stocks were broadly higher early Thursday on the last day of trading ahead of the Easter holiday weekend.

An anti-corruption group says Exxon Mobil bought rights to drill in an area off the coast of West Africa despite its concerns about possible corruption.

Brazil has netted the equivalent of more than $2 billion in an auction for the exploration of oil and gas fields off the country's coast.

A power company says it plans to close its two Ohio nuclear plants and another in Pennsylvania within the next three years.

The Dutch government has decided to end gas extraction in its northern Groningen region after it proved essential in lowering the risk of damage from small earthquakes.