Keystone pipeline nemesis leads charge from her family minivan
Jane Kleeb takes her Honda Odyssey across the highways and back roads of Nebraska to deliver a simple message: the oil pipeline can be stopped. More »
U.S. lowers forecast for summer 2013 gasoline prices
The Energy Information Administration lowered its forecast for summer 2013 gasoline prices. More »
EOG rises after earnings beat analysts’ estimates
First-quarter net income rose 53 percent to $494.7 million. More »
King coal losing crown as U.S. gains energy independence
After working 37 years in the coal mines of West Virginia, Ronny Justice punctuates his sentences with coughs. He lost his job a year ago, leaving him without health insurance just as he’s battling the early stages of black-lung disease. More »
First Solar seeks 5.5 gigawatts of sales to fill pipeline
First Solar Inc. (FSLR), the largest U.S. solar manufacturer by shipments, said it’s pursuing as much as 5.5 gigawatts of prospective sales, mainly in the Americas, after its pipeline of orders was unchanged in the first quarter. More »
Anadarko income falls after year-earlier tax settlement
Net income fell to $460 million from $2.16 billion a year earlier. More »
Inergy to buy gas processor Crestwood for $1.25 billion
Inergy Midstream LP, the pipeline partnership that began trading publicly 18 months ago, agreed to buy Crestwood Midstream Partners LP for $1.25 billion in stock and cash, adding natural gas processing capabilities as it seeks to capitalize on rising U.S. output of the fuel. More »
Statoil says higher petroleum tax risks harming investments
Statoil ASA (STL) said the government’s unexpected move to raise taxes on oil companies risks harming investments and casts doubt over the long-term predictability of the framework for offshore production. More »
Opinion: The oil and gold booms are over
The wreckage caused by China’s great, juddering slowdown continues to spread far beyond the country’s shores. Although most commodities enjoyed a bounce on May 3, after better-than-expected U.S. employment data, the plunge in their prices over the past few months suggests the past decade’s rally is truly broken. More »
Occidental’s Irani out as investors end 3-decade rule
The vote against Ray Irani forces him to resign his board seat. More »
Keystone foes seek climate measures in case they lose
President Barack Obama is being pressed by opponents of the Keystone XL pipeline to tie any approval to measures that would curb climate change, reflecting mounting pressure on the administration to mitigate the project’s impact if it goes forward. More »
Anti-fracking laws in New York towns upheld on appeal
Anti-fracking laws passed in two New York towns were upheld by an appeals court, which rejected arguments by a dairy farm and a Norwegian energy company that the bans are superceded by state law. More »
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