No Room on a Bike Rack? Not a Problem for These Smart Bikes
A generation of dockless bikes has promised to make riding more convenient but raises concerns in New York and elsewhere.
Saudi-US relations reset along familiar lines: Fuel for Thought
The Louisiana Offshore Oil Port is marketing a revised specification for oil stored in one of its eight underground caverns. John-Laurent Tronche has the latest.
Crude oil and natural gas production in Texas and Oklahoma's Anadarko Region is growing
(Mon, 28 Aug 2017) The Anadarko Region, which was recently added to EIAâs <em>Drilling Productivity Report</em> (DPR), accounted for 437,000 barrels per day (b/d) of oil production and 4.9 billion cubic feet per day (Bcf/d) of natural gas production in July 2017. Production in the region has increased in 2017, and the region accounted for 13% of all new wells drilled in the country in July 2017.
Hurricane Harvey headed for area with significant oil, natural gas infrastructure
(Fri, 25 Aug 2017) Hurricane Harvey strengthened to a Category 1 hurricane Thursday afternoon and is currently forecast to make landfall over southeast Texas later today or early Saturday.
Administration Scraps Local-Hiring Plan for Public Works
The Transportation Department is killing an Obama-era initiative to let cities set aside jobs for residents on federally funded infrastructure projects.
Prime Parking Spaces for People, Not Cars
Curbside micro parks in New York City and elsewhere have provided crowded cities with more breathing space and redefined the use of city streets.
$4 Billion Marvel: Tappan Zee Opens Saturday, on Time
At a cost of $4 billion, the new structure is scheduled to see its first drivers early Saturday, and will eventually be able to carry 140,000 cars a day.
California increased electricity imports and natural gas generation during solar eclipse
(Thu, 24 Aug 2017) During the solar eclipse that passed across the continental United States on August 21, 2017, solar output on the California Independent System Operator (CAISO) electric system dropped while the sun was partially obscured.
‘It’s a Slow Death’: The World’s Worst Humanitarian Crisis
Two and a half years of war and a crippling cholera outbreak have brought Yemen to the brink of collapse.
As energy evolves, learning must continue: Platts and the CAP
It’s been over a year since Seth Clare joined Platts through the Commodity Associate Program. He shares his experiences in The Barrel blog.