Tag: Energy industry
US begins to ease Venezuela sanctions allowing propane deals
CARACAS, Venezuela — The U.S. government on Monday began to ease the crippling sanctions imposed by the Trump administration on Venezuela by allowing companies...
Yellen: US regulators to assess risk posed by climate change
WASHINGTON — U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen says she will lead an effort by top U.S. regulators to assess the potential risk that climate...
Average US price of gas rises 5 cents per gallon to $3.21
CAMARILLO, Calif. — The average U.S. price of regular-grade gasoline rose a nickel over the past two weeks, to $3.21 per gallon.
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Turkmenistan president’s son promoted to key government job
ASHGABAT, Turkmenistan — Turkmenistan’s autocratic president has promoted his only son to a key government post, a development seen as laying the foundation for...
Pandemic garbage boom ignites debate over waste as energy
PORTLAND, Maine — America remains awash in refuse as new cases of the coronavirus decline — and that has reignited a debate about the...
Bill aims to spend billions to fix nation’s aging dams
BOSTON — Lawmakers in Congress on Friday introduced a bill that would pump tens of billions of dollars into fixing and upgrading the country’s...
US raises concerns on Mexico’s nationalistic energy policy
MEXICO CITY — The U.S. trade representative said Wednesday that she has raised the concerns about Mexico’s energy policies that favor state-owned Mexican companies....
Latest hack to test Biden’s vow for consequences for Russia
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden said he would “deliver” a message to Russian President Vladimir Putin about the latest ransomware attacks targeting American businesses,...
Costly and critical: the battle for a key Yemeni city
MARIB CITY, Yemen — The two fighters stand shoulder-to-shoulder on a mountain overlook, with a clear view below of the enemy’s position. They are...
Latest hack to test Biden’s vow for consequences for Russia
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden said Wednesday he would “deliver” a message to Russian President Vladimir Putin about the latest ransomware attacks targeting American...