At England’s Loneliest Rail Station, a Train Comes Just Once a Week
Rail bosses have sidelined the Teesside Airport rail station for years, but retain the zombie station that symbolizes the dysfunctions of Britain’s transportation network.
Januaryâs cold weather affects electricity generation mix in Northeast, Mid-Atlantic
(Tue, 23 Jan 2018) The bomb cyclone weather event in early January 2018 resulted in record levels of U.S. natural gas demand and elevated wholesale natural gas and power prices around the country as reported in a special EIA analysis.
Great Groningen: Politics may trump economics at giant Dutch gas field
For the residents of the surrounding region, the production of gas from the Dutch Groningen field has turned into a never-ending nightmare, with the continued threat of serious earthquakes creating a climate of fear.
Increased M&A activity could boost oil production
More mergers and acquisitions could be in store for the oil patch in 2018, experts say, boosted by oil prices at levels not seen in 30 months and a flurry of available acreage as companies focus on their very best plays.
EIA forecasts natural gas to remain primary energy source for electricity generation
(Mon, 22 Jan 2018) EIAâs January 2018 <em>Short-Term Energy Outlook</em> (STEO) forecasts that natural gas will remain the primary source of U.S. electricity generation for at least the next two years. The share of total electricity supplied by natural gas-fired power plants is expected to average 33% in 2018 and 34% in 2019, up from 32% in 2017.
New York Set to Acquire the Next Generation of Subway Cars
The agency that runs the city’s troubled subway plans to spend nearly $4 billion on new trains to modernize an aging fleet, including novel gangway cars.
USDA Announces Proposed Rule to Modernize Swine Inspection
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) today announced its continued effort to modernize inspection systems through science-based approaches to food safety. USDA is proposing to amend the federal meat inspection regulations to establish a new voluntary inspection system for market hog slaughter establishments called the New Swine Slaughter Inspection System (NSIS), while also requiring additional pathogen sampling for all swine slaughter establishments.
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Hydroelectric generation in Montana recovers from last summerâs flash drought
(Fri, 19 Jan 2018) Montana experienced exceptionally hot and dry conditions last summer, which resulted in wildfires and a flash drought—an unpredictable drought that intensified very quickly. As a result, the hydropower share of the stateâs electricity generation dropped below normal levels.
EIA expects total U.S. fossil fuel production to reach record levels in 2018 and 2019
(Thu, 18 Jan 2018) In its January 2018 <em>Short-Term Energy Outlook</em> (STEO), EIA forecasts that total fossil fuels production in the United States will average almost 73 quadrillion British thermal units (Btu) in 2018, the highest level of production on record. EIA expects total fossil fuel production to then set another record in 2019, with production forecast to rise to 75 quadrillion Btu