Tag: US Election
Big Oil revels in Trump victory, expects less red tape
Big Oil looks for Trump to roll back regulations By Ernest Scheyder Nov 9 (Reuters) – The U.S. energy industry on Wednesday revelled in Republican Donald Trump’s presidential victory, expecting him to advocate for more oil and gas output and to cut red tape holding back billions of dollars of investment in new projects. Shares of […]
Trump win raises fears over climate change goals, hits renewable stocks
Trump calls climate change a “hoax” By Alister Doyle and Meredith Davis MARRAKESH, Morocco/CHICAGO, Nov 9 (Reuters) – The prospect of an abrupt shift in U.S. climate policy under President-elect Donald Trump lifted the shares of U.S. mining equipment giant Caterpillar Inc, North American railroads and other companies tied to fossil fuels, and slammed shares of […]
China berates Trump on climate pact threat for the second time this week
“If Trump were to insist on doing things his own way, then he would pay a heavy price both politically and diplomatically” By Sue-Lin Wong BEIJING, Nov 4 (Reuters) – The U.S. would be the main victim if Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump were elected and then backed out of a global climate accord, a […]
Battered US coal industry hopes for Trump, prepares for Clinton
Trump promises US coal industry he will scrap regulations if elected By Timothy Gardner WASHINGTON, Nov 4 (Reuters) – Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump has won over the US coal industry by promising to revive the downtrodden sector and scrap regulations if elected. But the industry has a Plan B if the New York businessman […]
Looking past vote, U.S. coal country sees millennials as key to revival
US coal mining communities looking to reinvent themselves after decades of mourning coal industry By Valerie Volcovici HUNTINGTON, WV, Nov 3 (Reuters) – When Carissa Sellards talks to her West Virginia University friends about post-graduation plans, one dilemma keeps coming up – whether to stay in their home state or strike out for more promising opportunities […]
Europe hopes Clinton win can spur elusive Iran deals
Clinton victory would clear clouds hanging over last year’s Iran nuclear deal By Noah Barkin BERLIN, Nov 1 (Reuters) – After a year of disappointment, European businesses are hoping a victory for Hillary Clinton in the U.S. election next week may help break the logjam that has prevented large-scale Western investments in Iran since the […]
Dakota Access exec has donated more than $100,000 to Trump
Kelcy Warren, Dakota Access chairman, CEO donated to Trump’s campaign By Liz Hampton and Valerie Volcovici HOUSTON/WASHINGTON, Oct 26 (Reuters) – The top executive at the company behind the embattled Dakota Access Pipeline has donated more than $100,000 to Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump since June, according to campaign finance disclosure records. The donations by […]
Oil industry workers split between Trump and Clinton
Oil industry workers split between Trump and Clinton By Grant Smith NEW YORK, Oct 24 (Reuters) – U.S. oil and gas industry workers have contributed only slightly more money to the campaign of Democrat Hillary Clinton than to Republican Donald Trump since the two clinched their parties’ nominations for the White House, according to Reuters’ […]
Clinton aides sought to minimize fallout with White House on Keystone XL pipeline
Keystone XL major issue in Democratic primary race By Amanda Becker WASHINGTON, Oct 12 (Reuters) – Hillary Clinton’s presidential campaign looked for ways to avoid damaging its relationship with the White House as she considered how to publicly announce her position on the controversial Keystone XL pipeline, according to emails published this week by WikiLeaks. Clinton […]
Trump biofuel proposals echo those of backer Icahn
Trump biofuel comments removed from campaign website By Chris Prentice NEW YORK, Sept 15 (Reuters) – Republican Presidential candidate Donald Trump on Thursday appeared to weigh into a debate over a controversial U.S. biofuels program with a proposal that would back the position of billionaire investor Carl Icahn, one of his wealthiest backers. In a […]
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