Energy
Protesters arrested at coal firm Alpha's HQ in Va
Several environmental activists were arrested Friday after blocking the road leading to the headquarters for Alpha Natural Resources to protest the coal producer's mining practices. The members of Radical Action for Mountain Peoples' Survival chained themselves and large industrial equipment to a bridge railing, which prevented Alpha employees from getting ...
US rig count down 7 to 1,762
Oilfield services company Baker Hughes Inc. says the number of rigs actively exploring for oil and natural gas in the U.S. dropped by seven this week to 1,762. The Houston-based company said Friday in its weekly report that 1,402 rigs were exploring for oil and another 354 for gas. Six ...
Feds pull plug on Paducah plant; 1,000 jobs lost
The U.S. Department of Energy rejected a proposal Friday that would have extended operations at the Paducah Gaseous Diffusion Plant. The decision means some 1,100 employees will lose their jobs, drawing immediate reactions from Kentucky's top political leaders. U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell and Democratic Kentucky Gov. Steve Beshear ...
UMaine unveils offshore wind data buoy
A data-collection buoy that can be plopped in the ocean and used to determine the suitability of remote locations for offshore wind farms is ready for real-world testing, the University of Maine announced Friday. The university's advanced composites center worked with private industry partners to create a buoy-based system that ...
Glasgow aims to turn methane into electricity
A south-central Kentucky city is hoping to capture methane gas from a regional landfill and turn it into electricity. The Daily News (http://bit.ly/18oeey2) in Bowling Green reports officials in Glasgow have partnered with Farmers Rural Electric Cooperative in seeking a $1 million loan to help pay for the project. Farmers ...
Wind turbine doesn't meet expectations
Cascade County officials say the wind turbine at the county shop hasn't met expectations that it would generate up to 80 percent of the facility's energy costs, in part because the site isn't as windy as officials anticipated. The Great Falls Tribune reports at the turbine's current rate of power ...
Oil falls below $94 on weak outlook for demand
The price of oil was knocked below $94 a barrel Friday by a combination of ample supplies and lukewarm demand. Benchmark oil for July delivery was down 36 cents to $93.91 a barrel in midday trading on the New York Mercantile Exchange. On Thursday, oil fell as low as $92.91 ...
Oil ends week down 2 pct on tepid demand outlook
The price of oil fell 2 percent this week, as oil traders worried about global demand and shared the stock market's concerns about possible changes to the Federal Reserve economic stimulus program. The loss Friday was just 10 cents, to $94.15 a barrel. But four straight losses resulted in a ...
Clarification: Fossil Fuels-Divestment story
In a story May 22, The Associated Press reported 72 percent of Harvard University's student body voted in favor of the school's endowment divesting from fossil fuel companies. The story should have made clear that the vote was held only among undergraduates and that of the ballots cast, 72 percent ...
Tax break weekend in Texas for Energy Star items
Texas shoppers can get a tax break this Memorial Day holiday weekend when buying certain power-saving appliances. The state comptroller's office says the Energy Star sales tax holiday begins Saturday and runs through Monday. Qualifying products display the Energy Star logo. Sales tax breaks are available for items including refrigerators ...
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