(Thu, 16 Feb 2017) U.S. production of uranium concentrate (U3O8) totaled 2.9 million pounds in 2016, 13% lower than the uranium produced in 2015 and the lowest annual U.S. production since 2005. U.S. uranium concentrate production in 2016 was less than 7% of the historical peak production level of 43.7 million pounds in 1980.
(Wed, 15 Feb 2017) Oil plays a crucial role in the global economyâfrom the production of goods to the transportation of people and freight. For this reason, economic activity and oil consumption tend to move together, particularly in developing economies. This relationship makes gross domestic product (GDP) an important driver of oil consumption.
Nearby residents in California were told they could return home as work crews hurried to drain the reservoir and shore up an emergency spillway, hoping to prevent a flood.
Five years of drought show that state’s aging system of dams and reservoirs is not equipped for the ‘new normal’ of global warming.
(Tue, 14 Feb 2017) The mix of fuels used to generate electricity in the United States has changed in response to differences in the expected cost of fuels and electricity-generating technology costs and their deployment. These factors, together with policies affecting emissions from power generation, will determine the generation fuel mix of the future.
Years of investigations have resulted in 77 Brazilian Odebrecht executives signing plea deals, and now officials across the region are facing legal trouble.
Warnings of the current threat were ignored, as have many warnings about our crumbling public works.
China’s regulatory pendulum has swung from supporting independent refiners to favoring state-owned oil companies.
(Mon, 13 Feb 2017) EIAâs recently released <em>Annual Energy Outlook 2017</em> (AEO2017) Reference case projects that U.S. tight oil production will increase to more than 6 million barrels per day (b/d) in the coming decade, making up most of total U.S. oil production. After 2026, tight oil production remains relatively constant through 2040 in the Reference case as tight oil development moves into less productive areas and as well productivity decreases.
A White House in perpetual crisis needs less ambition, more simplicity.
