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New Trump mileage standards to gut Obama climate effort
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump is poised to roll back ambitious Obama-era vehicle mileage standards and raise the ceiling on damaging fossil fuel emissions for years to come, gutting one of the United States' biggest efforts against climate change. The Trump administration is expected to release...
The Latest: Caterpillar, Deere profits to feel virus impact
NEW YORK (AP) — The Latest on the action in the financial markets (all times local): 1:15 p.m. Agricultural and heavy equipment makers are in for a rough year as the virus pandemic delivers a sting to an industry trying to recover form a trade war. Jefferies analyst Stephen Volkmann slashed his earnings...
Virus outbreak halts damaged Wisconsin refinery rebuilding
SUPERIOR, Wis. (AP) — Husky Energy has suspended rebuilding its oil refinery in Superior, Wisconsin, that was damaged by an explosion two years ago because of the coronavirus outbreak, the company announced Tuesday. “Given the current safety and public health risks, Husky has begun a systematic and...
Economic fallout from virus felt in gas lines in Venezuela
SAN CRISTOBAL, Venezuela (AP) — Nicolás Maduro’s government on Monday banned gasoline sales in two states as part of a broader lock-down to stem panic buying by Venezuelans accustomed to hoarding basic goods whenever there’s a hint of turmoil. But his orders, which explicitly prohibit...
Pipeline owner agrees to pay $60M over 2015 California spill
SANTA BARBARA, Calif. (AP) — The owner of an oil pipeline that spewed thousands of barrels of crude oil onto Southern California beaches in 2015 will pay $60 million to to settle allegations that it violated safety laws, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced Friday. Texas-based Plains All...
2 Delaware refinery workers critically injured in blaze
DELAWARE CITY, Del. (AP) — Two workers at a Delaware oil refinery were critically injured when a blaze broke out at the facility Wednesday afternoon, the second such fire at the refinery in one year. A fire erupted at the Delaware City Refining Co. after 1:30 p.m., shooting flames and black smoke into the...
Supreme Court upholds Winona County's silica sand mining ban
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — The Minnesota Supreme Court on Wednesday upheld Winona County's ban on the mining and processing of silica sand, which is used in the oil and gas industry for hydraulic fracturing. A divided high court affirmed a 2018 ruling from the Minnesota Court of Appeals, which rejected a...
Company expands natural gas capacity with new Wyoming plant
CASPER, Wyo. (AP) — An energy company completed a new Wyoming natural gas processing plant that doubles its processing capacity in the Powder River Basin. The plant owned by Meritage Midstream ULC is capable of processing 200 million cubic feet (5.66 million cubic meters) of gas daily, The Casper...
Colorado refinery to pay $9 million for air violations
DENVER (AP) — The Canada-based owner-operator of a Denver-area oil refinery will pay $9 million to settle air quality violations dating to 2017, state officials announced Friday. The settlement with Calgary-based Suncor Energy is the biggest leveled by the Colorado Department of Public Health and...
Cause of Los Angeles-area refinery fire under investigation
CARSON, Calif. (AP) — The cause of an explosion and fire at the largest oil refinery on the West Coast was under investigation Wednesday as air quality authorities conducted laboratory testing to determine whether toxic gases were released. No one was injured and there were no immediate indications that...
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