Judge to hear arguments on Dakota Access oil pipeline work
A federal judge will hear arguments Tuesday about whether to stop the final bit of construction on the disputed Dakota Access pipeline, perhaps just days before it could start moving oil.
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Even in Trump’s America, California could decide how cleanly your car runs
President Trump has called environmental regulations “out of control.” Many automakers might welcome relief from them. But the state of California will likely have the final word.
Man who moved oil with his words won’t talk about it anymore
For more than two decades, the oil market hung to Ali al-Naimi’s every word — whether he was taking a characteristic stroll at dawn on Vienna’s Ringstrasse, hurrying through a hotel lobby after a conference, or dodging throngs of reporters at an OPEC meeting.
Will electric vehicle credits survive federal tax reforms?
Bob Plantz of Santa Rosa would like to buy an electric vehicle — possibly a new Toyota Prius Prime plug-in hybrid — but he’s not sure whether the federal tax credit being offered on the cars will still be around when he files his 2017 taxes next year.
Here’s how the Hyundai Ioniq beat the juggernaut Toyota Prius in mpg ratings
The Toyota Prius hasn’t just been synonymous with hybrid technology; it has been the most fuel-efficient model in the U.S. market for years.
Here’s how the Hyundai Ioniq beat the juggernaut Toyota Prius in mpg ratings
How does the Hyundai Ioniq hybrid’s Blue model, right out of the gate, jump to a spot ahead of the Prius with a combined 58 mpg, making it the most fuel-efficient hybrid available in the United States?
Big Corn courts old foe Big Oil to combat electric car threat
A U.S. biofuels lobbying group on Tuesday said it is seeking to work with longtime rival the oil industry to fight the threat to both from subsidies for electric vehicles.
The American commute is worse today than it’s ever been
The Census’s 2015 American Community Survey data, released last fall, show that the average American commute crept up to 26.4 minutes in 2015, or about 24 seconds longer than the previous year.
Thousands of spills at U.S. oil and gas fracking sites
Up to 16 percent of hydraulically fractured oil and gas wells spill liquids every year, according to new research from U.S. scientists.
Russia overtakes Saudi Arabia as world’s top crude oil producer
Russia overtook Saudi Arabia as the world’s largest crude producer in December, when both countries started restricting supplies ahead of agreed cuts with other global producers to curb the worst glut in decades.
