Energy in America

The number of rigs exploring for oil and natural gas in the U.S. decreased by three this week to 936.

Asian stock markets were muted and the dollar fell on Friday following Wall Street's retreat as the threat of a U.S. federal government shutdown loomed on the weekend.

U.S. stock indexes edged lower in early trading Thursday, pulling back slightly from the market's latest record highs.

The head of an Oklahoma wind power trade group flatly denied a state lawmaker's suggestion to police that someone connected to the industry put a tracking device on his truck to spy on him.

___ Amazon narrows list to 20 for its second headquarters NEW YORK (AP) — Amazon has narrowed its search for a second headquarters city to 20 locations, concentrated mostly in the East and the Midwest.

The developer of the Keystone XL pipeline says it is moving forward with its plans and hopes to begin construction next year.

The Latest on the announcement that TransCanada Corp. will proceed with its plans for the Keystone XL pipeline (all times local): 10:55 a.m.

The Latest on a storm affecting parts of Europe (all times local): 10:30 a.m.

Asian shares were mixed Thursday, with some indexes erasing earlier gains that had echoed a rally on Wall Street.

Iraq and British energy giant BP have signed a memorandum of understanding to develop lucrative oil fields in the country's north.

President Trump said on Wednesday he would announce a decision soon on whether to slap tariffs on imported solar panels.

U.S. stocks edged higher in early trading Wednesday, recouping some of the market's losses from a day earlier.

A former photographer at the Department of Energy says he lost his job in retaliation for making public photos of a meeting between Secretary Rick Perry and Robert "Bob" Murray during which the coal baron provided a wish list of policy initiatives that would directly benefit his company.

___ Apple to build 2nd campus, hire 20,000 in $350B pledge SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Apple is planning to build another corporate campus and hire 20,000 workers during the next five years as part of a $350 billion commitment to the U.S. economy that will be partially financed by an upcoming windfall from the country's new tax law.

Dominion Energy plans to place nine of its older, inefficient and rarely-used power-generating units across Virginia into a dormant status, the company announced Wednesday.

Virginia's General Assembly is in the middle of a contentious fight over electric rates that could impact monthly utility bills for most businesses and residents.

President Donald Trump relentlessly congratulates himself for the healthy state of the U.S. economy.

Shares were lower Wednesday in Asia after a flip-flop session on Wall Street, where the Dow industrial average ended almost flat after backtracking from a broad rally earlier in the day.

U.S. stocks climbed broadly in early trading Tuesday, sending the Dow Jones industrial average past the 26,000-point mark for the first time.