Energy in America

The Latest on the failure of a multibillion-dollar South Carolina nuclear project (all times local): 4:10 p.m. South Carolina's top prosecutor wants state regulators to let him intervene in a case that will determine whether a utility company can continue to bill customers for a failed nuclear project.

Large technology companies and smaller U.S.-focused firms are rising again Friday morning, and stock indexes are a bit higher in spite of losses for energy and industrial companies.

Russian news agencies are reporting that former German Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder has joined the board of Russian state oil giant Rosneft.

Oil prices closed up on Friday after a rally in prices around geopolitical instability in Iraqi Kurdistan helped Brent make its strongest third-quarter price performance since 2004.

Oil prices closed up on Friday after a rally in prices around geopolitical instability in Iraqi Kurdistan helped Brent make its strongest third-quarter price performance since 2004.

The federal government is showing support for the continuation of the construction of two reactors at a Georgia nuclear power plant.

Jogging strollers with faulty leg brackets are among this week's recalled consumer products.

The number of rigs exploring for oil and natural gas in the U.S. increased by five this week to 940.

The developers of a disputed natural gas pipeline on the U.S. East Coast are considering a major expansion of the project into South Carolina, according to remarks made by an energy company executive and interviews with others in the industry.

The developers of a disputed natural gas pipeline on the U.S. East Coast are considering a major expansion of the project into South Carolina, according to remarks made by an energy company executive and interviews with others in the industry.

APNewsBreak: Energy company executive, industry leaders indicate major East Coast pipeline will expand to South Carolina.

APNewsBreak: Energy company executive, industry leaders indicate major East Coast pipeline will expand to South Carolina.

Asian shares were slightly higher Friday following a record high close on Wall Street, except for Japan, where a pause in the dollar's strengthening dampened optimism about exporters.

A court in Vietnam has sentenced the former head of state-owned oil-and-gas giant PetroVietnam to death after finding him guilty of embezzlement and abuse of power in a high-profile corruption case.

U.S. stocks are lower Thursday morning as technology companies decline and smaller companies slip after a record-setting rally.

U.S. stocks are lower Thursday morning as technology companies decline and smaller companies slip after a record-setting rally.

Enthusiasm over the US natural gas production renaissance has been steadily building over the past few years and increasing production of both gas and oil from shale deposits came up numerous times during the 2012 US presidential election cycle.

The Latest on the builder of the Dakota Access pipeline contributing $15 million to North Dakota to help cover costs of policing protests (all times local): 5:55 p.m. North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum says he's grateful that the company that built the Dakota Access pipeline has given the state $15 million to cover the costs of policing months of sometimes violent protests.

The Latest on the builder of the Dakota Access pipeline contributing $15 million to North Dakota to help cover costs of policing protests (all times local): 5:55 p.m. North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum says he's grateful that the company that built the Dakota Access pipeline has given the state $15 million to cover the costs of policing months of sometimes violent protests.

The American Indian leader who spearheaded opposition to the four-state Dakota Access pipeline has been ousted as Standing Rock Sioux chairman.