Exxon loses bid to keep auditor files secret in climate fraud investigation
New York’s highest court rejected Exxon’s appeal. Attorney General Eric Schneiderman is probing whether the oil giant misled investors on climate change risks.
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How Russia quietly undercuts sanctions intended to stop North Korea’s nuclear program
Russian smugglers are scurrying to the aid of North Korea with shipments of petroleum and other vital supplies that could help that country weather harsh new economic sanctions.
An exasperating hunt for gasoline in Florida as Hurricane Irma’s evacuees scramble to come home
The drive from Naples to Gainesville was 288 miles of gut-wrenching anxiety, and not because of destruction from the massive hurricane that tore through the day before.
China sets 2020 target for nationwide ethanol use to cut corn stocks
It’s the first time the government has set a targeted timeline for pushing the biofuel, known as E10 and containing 10 percent ethanol, across the world’s largest car market, although it has yet to announce a formal policy.
Living in China takes 3½ years off your life
China’s failure to bring air quality up to global standards is shaving years off the lives of its citizens: 3½ years on average, to be precise.
Hurricane price gouging is despicable, right? Not to some economists
Over all, more than 8,000 complaints of price gouging on items like gas, food and ice were lodged with the Florida attorney general’s office through the weekend.
OPEC discusses extending oil cuts by more than three months
OPEC and its allies are discussing extending by more than three months the oil production cuts that expire in March 2018, potentially prolonging them well into the second half of next year in an effort to boost prices, according to people familiar with the matter.
Driver in Tesla crash relied excessively on Autopilot, but Tesla shares some blame, federal panel finds
A fatal 2016 crash involving a Tesla sedan was caused by the driver’s over-reliance on his vehicle’s Autopilot system and by a truck driver’s failure to yield while entering a Florida roadway, a federal panel determined Tuesday.
ISIS still stealing, spilling and smuggling oil throughout Iraq
While ISIS is steadily losing its hold on populated areas, it still controls a not-insignificant portion of territory that contains oil and oil infrastructure.”
Electric cars dominate the buzz at Frankfurt auto show
Carmakers at the Frankfurt auto show are unveiling the low-emissions vehicles and technology strategies they hope will let them profit from the sweeping changes expected to hit the auto industry in the next few years.
