Richard Trumka: Why I Quit Trump’s Business Council
He has no intention of following through on his promises to workers. And his words and actions may leave the country worse off.
China’s supply-side reform roiling metals markets
Some commentators and participants still question the extent of China’s supply-side reforms, but the effects — or the perception of the effects — are undoubtedly reverberating throughout the global steel and metals market right now.
Neo-colonialist attitudes spark African ire: Energy Economist
French President Emmanuel Macron may only have been in power for a couple of months, but his first statements on Africa have reawakened African fears of neo-colonialism.
Natural gas pipeline projects lead to smaller price discounts in Appalachian region
(Wed, 16 Aug 2017) As new pipeline projects and expansions are completed, the difference between the Henry Hub national benchmark price and daily spot natural gas prices at pricing hubs in the Appalachian region has narrowed.
Trump to Roll Back Obama’s Flood Standards for Infrastructure
The White House is expected to eliminate standards set in 2015 to develop new infrastructure with climate change and sea-level rise in mind.
EIAâs Drilling Productivity Report adds Anadarko region, aggregates Marcellus and Utica
(Tue, 15 Aug 2017) To provide more complete coverage of U.S. crude oil and natural gas production, EIA is expanding the Drilling Productivity Report (DPR) to cover the Anadarko region, which covers most of the production from the Anadarko Basin in 24 counties in Oklahoma and 5 counties in Texas
The plight of the light sweet crude barrel: Fuel for Thought
The word ‘glut’ is one of the more overused words in news stories to describe the global oil markets, but in the case of light sweet crude the moniker is true—much to the chagrin of OPEC.
South Carolina utilities stop construction of new nuclear reactors
(Mon, 14 Aug 2017) South Carolina Electric & Gas Company, principal subsidiary of SCANA Corporation, and South Carolina Public Service Authority (Santee Cooper) announced on July 31 that they are halting construction of two new nuclear reactors at the V.C. Summer nuclear power plant.
‘Czar of Infrastructure’ Embraces Role as Pillar for Port Authority
At the request of Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo, Rick Cotton is stepping in as executive director of the New York-New Jersey transit and infrastructure agency.
Cuomo Calls Manhattan Traffic Plan an Idea ‘Whose Time Has Come’
Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo is advocating new tolls on some of the city’s busiest areas, a plan that could generate millions of dollars for repairing the subway.