Energy in America

The Texas-based developer of the Dakota Access pipeline and a Florida-based environmental publication are arguing in court over whether something billed as a social movement can be sued.

Lebanon's information minister says the Cabinet has approved licenses for three international companies to carry out exploratory drilling off the Lebanese coast.

The artificial intelligence researcher who called AI the new electricity is now trying to make sure every company is plugged in.

The defense ministers of Cyprus, Egypt and Greece have agreed to step up cooperation in combating drug, weapons and people trafficking in the east Mediterranean and to share information on countering the threat of terrorism.

The Latest on the Russian president's annual news conference (all times local): 1:10 p.m. Russian President Vladimir Putin says that Russia's economy has overcome recession and is on track for reliable growth.

Asian stocks were mostly lower Thursday after the Fed raised rates again as expected, followed by similar moves in China and Hong Kong that dampened investor sentiment.

GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy has confirmed layoffs at its North Carolina plant.

Chinese authorities have commandeered supplies of natural gas to heat homes, disrupting supplies to industry, after efforts to clear smog-choked air by banning coal use led to energy shortages in frigid weather.

U.S. solar installations will fall more than expected this year, according to an industry report.

U.S. stocks edged higher in early trading Wednesday ahead of an expected interest rate hike from the Federal Reserve.

___ GOP says it's got a deal on taxes; cuts coming for next year WASHINGTON (AP) — Confident congressional Republicans have forged agreement on a major overhaul of the nation's tax laws.

A utility company is asking state regulators to approve a $140 million project to supply electricity to the massive Foxconn manufacturing complex in southeastern Wisconsin.

Authorities are trying to determine what sparked a natural gas pipeline fire in Central Texas in an early-morning blaze that could be seen for several miles.

A new conservative group hoping to convince wary Republicans of the value of renewable energy announced its launch Wednesday in Wisconsin.

A court has ruled that a nuclear reactor in southwestern Japan should not operate because it's too close to an active volcano and could be affected by a major eruption.

Asian stocks were mostly higher Wednesday following overnight gains on Wall Street as investors looked ahead to a likely U.S. interest rate hike.

The European Union's executive body says it has approved Poland's 9.4 billion euro ($11 billion) plan for developing renewable energy sources.

Sprawling Russian conglomerate Sistema says a court has frozen some of its assets to secure a pending $2 billion lawsuit from Russia's largest oil company, the state-owned Rosneft.

Johns Hopkins University will stop buying stocks and bonds of companies that produce coal for electric power as a major part of their business.

___ Tax package would ease hit to residents of high-tax states WASHINGTON (AP) — Congressional Republicans are speeding toward an agreement on a massive tax package that would ease the hit on residents of high-tax states and appease corporations that could have lost precious tax breaks.