Energy
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Ecuadorians reject oil drilling in the Amazon, ending operations in protected area
Aug 21, 2023 1:00 am - RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) - Ecuadorians voted against drilling for oil in a protected area of the Amazon, an important decision that will require the state oil company to end ...
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Offshore drilling rig arrives in Lebanese waters ahead of work near the border with Israel
Aug 16, 2023 1:00 am - BEIRUT - An offshore drilling rig arrived at its destination in the Mediterranean Sea off Lebanon's coast and will start operations in the coming weeks to search for gas...
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Pritzker vetos bill that would lift nuclear moratoriumAug 11, 2023 1:00 am - Gov. J.B. Pritzker on Friday vetoed a bill that would have enabled the construction of new nuclear reactors in Illinois for the first time in more than three decades. T...
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ComEd establishes new programs for electric vehicle useAug 08, 2023 11:00 pm - CHICAGO - ComEd Wednesday joined with regional and municipal leaders to unveil its latest programs designed to accelerate the adoption of electrified electric vehicles i...
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Saudi oil giant Aramco reports $30B in profits, down nearly 40% from last year due to lower prices
Aug 07, 2023 1:00 am - DUBAI, United Arab Emirates - Saudi state-run oil giant Aramco on Monday reported $30 billion in second quarter profit, a nearly 40% decline from the same period the pre...
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Gas prices are rising (again). Here's why.
Aug 03, 2023 1:00 am - NEW YORK - U.S. gas prices are continuing to rise - giving drivers across the country another headache at the pump. The national average for gas prices stood at about $3...
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Supreme Court allows construction to resume on the Mountain Valley Pipeline
Jul 27, 2023 1:00 am - WASHINGTON - The Supreme Court on Thursday allowed construction to resume on a contested natural-gas pipeline that is being built through Virginia and West Virginia. Wor...
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ComEd, mayors caucus award grants to 21 communitiesJul 10, 2023 11:00 pm - To accelerate the adoption of electric vehicles and other clean energy technologies, as well as to support local public safety initiatives, ComEd and the Metropolitan Ma...
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ClearFlame's generator progresses through testJul 10, 2023 11:00 pm - GENEVA - A power generator that runs on renewable low carbon fuel successfully completed a pilot test at the Battery Innovation Center in Newberry, Indiana, said Geneva-...
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At Iowa event, Trump plans to go after DeSantis over ethanol
Jul 07, 2023 1:00 am - DES MOINES, Iowa - Former President Donald Trump plans to headline his largest Iowa campaign event in nearly four months with a speech to thousands at an arena in the we...