Tag: United States of America
Americans trust federal agencies more than White House, Congress on energy issues
Majority believe US on “right path” For energy independence, but distrust energy company information sources Americans across the political spectrum believe that U.S. federal agencies are the most credible source for energy information, more so than the news media and significantly more trustworthy than the White House or Congress. This finding was one of the […]
US coal exports increase over first 6 months of 2017
American coal exports still well below national export capacity of 257 million short tons Coal exports for the first quarter of 2017 were 58% higher than in the same quarter last year, with steam coal exports increasing by 6 million short tons (MMst) and metallurgical coal exports increasing by 2 MMst, according to the US […]
Arctic drilling ban should remain in place under Trump Administration
Industry’s argument that Arctic drilling ban endangers national security, could raise energy prices, are suspect With the global economy awash in crude oil, the recently announced American and Canadian bans on Arctic oil and gas drilling just make sense. US President Barack Obama on Tuesday announced a ban on new oil and gas drilling in federal […]
Making sense of American, Canadian energy and climate politics
Cautious governments advancing climate mitigation energy policies, hectored by eco-activists to go quicker and by industry boosters to go slower Understanding modern energy politics is like trying to get a handle on Middle East politics – definitely not for the faint of heart. But energy – and it’s policy twin, climate change – is at the heart of […]
Nuclear, renewables in North America will grow to 45% by 2025 – EIA
US coal-fired power generation is expected to decline by 13% between 2015 and 2025, natural gas up 4% A US Energy Information Administration study suggests the US, Canada, and Mexico will miss their goal of generating 50 per cent of electrical power from renewable and nuclear by 2025. Based on results from EIA’s Annual Energy Outlook […]
Adios, Three Amigos: Obama heads to last summit with Canada, Mexico
Obama meets with Trudeau, Pena Nieto in Ottawa By Roberta Rampton and David Ljunggren WASHINGTON/OTTAWA, June 27 (Reuters) – President Barack Obama will meet with the leaders of Canada and Mexico on Wednesday for his final “Three Amigos” summit, a meeting that may signal how keen the North American partners are to tout trade at […]
USA, Canada, Mexico launch energy information website
Website will link to statistics, information from energy agencies of the three countries The energy minister and secretaries from Canada, Mexico, and the United States are launching a framework for sharing energy information for North America, hosted at www.nacei.org, according to the US Energy Information Administration. The website can be displayed in English, French, and Spanish and […]
Effect of higher US crude oil exports estimated by EIA study
Lifting crude oil export bans could increase exports, but will have little effect on domestic gasoline prices A new study on the potential implications of allowing more crude oil exports finds that effects on domestic production are key to determining the other effects of a policy change, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration. Gasoline prices […]
US gasoline prices this Thanksgiving are lowest in 7 years
Gasoline prices across country reflect differences in taxes, fuel specifications, regional market supply/demand balances U.S. retail regular-grade gasoline prices continue to decline, averaging $2.09 per gallon (g) as of November 23, 73 cents lower than this time last year and the lowest heading into a Thanksgiving holiday weekend since 2008, according to the US Energy […]
US demand for petroleum fell in October, gasoline demand rose
U.S. total petroleum imports in October averaged nearly 9.4 million barrels per day, up 5.5% from prior year WASHINGTON – Total petroleum deliveries (a measure of demand) fell slightly in October by 0.3 percent from year ago levels, according to API’s Monthly Statistical Report for October 2015. Production of all four major products–gasoline, distillate, jet […]
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