Energy in America

Radioactive waste continues to pour from Exelon's Illinois nuclear power plants more than a decade after the discovery of chronic leaks led to national outrage, a $1.2 million government settlement and a company vow to guard against future accidents, an investigation by a government watchdog group found.

The number of rigs exploring for oil and natural gas in the U.S. increased by eight this week to 915.

The number of rigs exploring for oil and natural gas in the U.S. increased by eight this week to 915.

Gasoline prices are already hovering around a three-year high and with more Americans expected to hit the roads this Thanksgiving, will prices spike?

Gasoline prices are already hovering around a three-year high and with more Americans expected to hit the roads this Thanksgiving, will prices spike?

Swedish utility Vattenfall will invest 900 million kronor ($107 million) to update two reactors at Sweden's largest nuclear plant, saying the Ringhals facility will continue to supply electricity into the 2040s.

Swedish utility Vattenfall will invest 900 million kronor ($107 million) to update two reactors at Sweden's largest nuclear plant, saying the Ringhals facility will continue to supply electricity into the 2040s.

As diplomats haggle over the finer points of the Paris climate accord at an international meeting in Germany this week, companies are reconsidering the future role of carbon dioxide, one of the main greenhouses gases.

As diplomats haggle over the finer points of the Paris climate accord at an international meeting in Germany this week, companies are reconsidering the future role of carbon dioxide, one of the main greenhouses gases.

Asian shares were mostly higher Friday, extending global gains after Wall Street reported a round of healthy earnings and U.S. politicians took a step forward on President Donald Trump's tax reform plan.

Asian shares were mostly higher Friday, extending global gains after Wall Street reported a round of healthy earnings and U.S. politicians took a step forward on President Donald Trump's tax reform plan.

U.S. stocks moved higher in early trading Thursday, led by big gains in technology companies.

U.S. stocks moved higher in early trading Thursday, led by big gains in technology companies.

Experts say Puerto Rico could face nearly two decades of further economic stagnation and a steep drop in population as a result of Hurricane Maria.

Experts say Puerto Rico could face nearly two decades of further economic stagnation and a steep drop in population as a result of Hurricane Maria.

Virginia regulators have granted preliminary approval to a plan making Virginia the first Southern state with a carbon cap-and-trade program.

Virginia regulators have granted preliminary approval to a plan making Virginia the first Southern state with a carbon cap-and-trade program.

The Venezuelan government and its state-owned oil company PDVSA have officially defaulted on billions of dollars' worth of bonds, the latest chapter of the country's deep financial collapse.

The Venezuelan government and its state-owned oil company PDVSA have officially defaulted on billions of dollars' worth of bonds, the latest chapter of the country's deep financial collapse.

The Latest on a pipeline leak in South Dakota (all times local): 5:10 p.m.