Energy in America

Demand for petroleum and other liquid fuels will continue to grow worldwide through 2040.

Demand for petroleum and other liquid fuels will continue to grow worldwide through 2040.

A government panel on Thursday approved a plan to construct another natural gas pipeline in New Jersey's Pinelands, despite criticism that both would threaten the environment.

A government panel on Thursday approved a plan to construct another natural gas pipeline in New Jersey's Pinelands, despite criticism that both would threaten the environment.

Higher gas and housing costs boosted U.S. consumer prices 0.4 percent in August, the most in seven months.

Higher gas and housing costs boosted U.S. consumer prices 0.4 percent in August, the most in seven months.

Japan's nuclear policy-setting Atomic Energy Commission has issued a report calling for nuclear energy to remain a key component of the country's energy mix despite broad public support for a less nuclear-reliant society.

Japan's nuclear policy-setting Atomic Energy Commission has issued a report calling for nuclear energy to remain a key component of the country's energy mix despite broad public support for a less nuclear-reliant society.

Asian stocks were mostly lower on Thursday after data showed retail sales and industrial output growth slowed in China.

Asian stocks were mostly lower on Thursday after data showed retail sales and industrial output growth slowed in China.

Vietnamese police have widened their investigation into alleged graft and mismanagement connected to the state-owned oil and gas giant PetroVietnam that caused $69 million in losses.

U.S. stocks are barely lower Wednesday morning as banks and technology companies give back some of their gains from earlier in the week.

U.S. stocks are barely lower Wednesday morning as banks and technology companies give back some of their gains from earlier in the week.

Environmental Protection Agency chief Scott Pruitt has told a group of senators he never made any promises to billionaire investor Carl Icahn about renewable fuel credits that were costing one of Icahn's companies millions of dollars.

The Environmental Protection Agency said Wednesday it's postponing portions of an Obama-era rule to curb water pollution from coal-fired power plants while it considers whether to rewrite the measure.

The Environmental Protection Agency said Wednesday it's postponing portions of an Obama-era rule to curb water pollution from coal-fired power plants while it considers whether to rewrite the measure.

___ AP interview: Ryan opens door to tax cuts adding to deficit WASHINGTON (AP) — House Speaker Paul Ryan is backing off months of promises that the Republicans' tax plan won't add to the nation's ballooning deficit.

___ AP interview: Ryan opens door to tax cuts adding to deficit WASHINGTON (AP) — House Speaker Paul Ryan is backing off months of promises that the Republicans' tax plan won't add to the nation's ballooning deficit.

Hurricane Irma sent retail spending in the Miami, Fort Lauderdale and West Palm Beach area down more than 72 percent over a three-day period, according to one payment technology company.

Hurricane Irma sent retail spending in the Miami, Fort Lauderdale and West Palm Beach area down more than 72 percent over a three-day period, according to one payment technology company.