Gas prices this summer are expected to hit a four-year high
Gas prices this summer are expected to be the most expensive since 2014, closing in on $3 per gallon, according to a new report from the Oil Price Information Service.
U.S. energy drilling boom could mean $6 billion in federal well cleanups
Cleaning up the tens of thousands oil and gas wells on U.S. federal land after they stop producing could cost over $6 billion, and taxpayers may need to pitch in, according to an analysis of state and federal data commissioned by a conservation watchdog group.
NHTSA may drastically reduce fuel economy requirements
Unfortunately for automakers, trucks and SUVs are more popular than they’ve ever been. Meanwhile, diesels have fallen out of favor with U.S. customers, and plug-in hybrid sales have yet to really take off.
Higher federal gasoline tax likely dead on arrival
Putting another 25 cents on the consumer price for gasoline, as proposed by the Trump administration, could be political suicide, a market analyst said.
Far more methane leaking at oil, gas sites in Pennsylvania than reported
Leaks of methane, a powerful greenhouse gas, from oil and gas sites in Pennsylvania could be five times greater than industry reports to state regulators, according to a new analysis by the Environmental Defense Fund.
Trump’s gas tax would wipe out 60% of tax cut benefit for individuals, analyst estimates
Daniel Clifton, Strategas’ head of policy research, said the increase in gasoline prices would also be nine times larger than the estimated $4 billion workers are receiving from employers due to the corporate tax cut.
How $225,000 can help secure a pollution loophole at Trump’s EPA
There is something unusual about the big rigs sold by the Fitzgeralds: They are equipped with rebuilt diesel engines that do not need to comply with rules on modern emissions controls.
Self-driving cars use crazy amounts of power, and it’s becoming a problem
For long-time residents of Pittsburgh, seeing self-driving cars built by Uber, Argo AI, and others roam their streets is nothing new.
Remember $4-a-gallon gas? Get ready to say ‘ouch’
Remember $4-a-gallon gasoline? It could be coming to a gas station near you, perhaps as soon as Memorial Day weekend.
Oil spilled at sea
The Jan. 14 sinking of the tanker Sanchi was the worst oil shipping disaster in decades. Here is a closer look at how Sanchi ranks among past tanker spills.
