Antonin Scalia Dead: Supreme Court Justice’s Five Most Controversial Opinions
The Supreme Court justice, who was found dead Saturday, left a polarizing legacy on issues such as same-sex marriage, healthcare and immigration.
British Local Governments Take Thousands Of Eastern European Migrant Children Into Care: Report
With thousands of Eastern European children already in British custody, critics warn the phenomenon may “break the care system.”
Cuba Returns U.S. Hellfire Missile After Dummy Weapon Mistakenly Shipped To Island
Cuba returned the dummy Hellfire missile after its manufacturer mistakenly shipped it to the island in 2014.
Oil Prices: Analysts See Crude Below $20 A Barrel This Year As Inventories Swell
Energy analysts and columnists say crude could plunge below $20 a barrel this year on brimming inventories.
US Oil Price Tumbles To Near 13-Year Low On Growing Oversupply Concerns And Market Losses
West Texas Intermediate, the U.S. benchmark, fell to near its lowest level since late 2003 on fears of crude oversupply and stock market losses.
Oil Price Crash: US Mining And Exploration Investment Falls 35% As Energy Companies Curb Spending
Oil and gas companies shelved and canceled projects last year as plunging oil prices forced widespread cutbacks, new data show.
Elon Musk’s SolarCity Corp (SCTY) Stock Price Plunges Over 30% On Oil Price Fears, Slower Growth Plan
The California solar panel installer is facing a massive sell-off after SolarCity executives projected a weaker growth outlook in 2016.
BP’s Bob Dudley Urges Global Carbon Price To Meet Paris Climate Change Goals
Bob Dudley, the chief executive officer of one of the world’s largest oil and gas companies, warned that BP sees carbon emissions rising 25 percent by 2035, a level scientists say is dangerously high.
SolarCity Corp (SCTY) Earnings Preview Q4 2015: Utility Pushback And Strategy Shift Fuel Uncertainties
Shares in the nation's largest rooftop solar installer have plunged 30 percent since its last quarterly earnings report in October.
Peak-Oil Predictions Didn’t Pan Out, But Concerns About Supply Persist As Conventional Crude Slides
Predictions that global oil production would soon peak and decline didn’t happen, but energy analysts say there’s little reason to gloat.
Obama To Propose $10-A-Barrel Tax On Oil To Fund Clean Energy Projects
In a budget plan to be unveiled next week, the president is expected to call for a $10-a-barrel levy to support lower-carbon transportation.
Low Oil Prices A Potential Obstacle To US Clean Energy Sector, But Renewables Growth Remains Resilient: Report
Cheaper crude prices are a potential obstacle for U.S. clean energy development, but so far the sector is growing undeterred.
China Aims For 6.5-7% Economic Growth Rate In 2016, Predicts Rising Unemployment
The country’s top economic planner said Wednesday the government has the ability to deal with intensifying challenges.
Exxon Mobil Corp. (XOM) Fourth-Quarter Earnings Fall 58%, Beating Estimates
The oil giant and its competitors are grappling with the effects of a global oversupply in crude and softening demand in emerging markets.
As Michigan Fights Flint Water Crisis, Residents Worry Of Bad Air Quality In Metro Detroit
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency says parts of metro Detroit have sulfur dioxide pollution at levels exceeding federal air quality standards.
Chevron Corp. (CVX) Posts First Quarterly Loss Since 2002 As Oil Price Plunge Erodes Profits
The No. 2 U.S. oil company reported a decline of nearly $590 million for the fourth quarter as plunging oil prices continued to take their toll.
Iranian Oil Exports: US-Iran Relations Complicate European Efforts To Ship Crude
European shipping companies say they’re struggling to get insurance for oil tankers carrying Iranian crude because of U.S. restrictions.
Climate Change 2016: Investors Vow To Pour Trillions Of Dollars Into Clean Energy Transition
At the Investor Summit on Climate Risk at the United Nations headquarters this week, investors lauded the financial potential of global clean energy projects.
Oil Prices Jump After Report That Saudi Arabia, Other Major Crude Producers May Curb Output
Prices surged to a three-week high Thursday on reports that major oil-producing may discuss cutting production to balance the market.
After Paris Climate Talks, Investors Wrestle With How To Pay For Clean Energy Transition
Curbing global emissions could cost up to $1 trillion per year. Now, global investors are under pressure to figure out how to make the green energy transition feasible.
Companies Fighting Climate Change Are Missing One Of The Biggest Culprits: Their Supply Chains
Businesses aren’t doing enough to curb emissions in their supply chains, a report says. But one tech company is trying to buck that trend.
Earnings Preview: Chevron Corp. (COP), Exxon Mobil Corp. (XOM), ConocoPhillips (COP), Baker Hughes Inc. (BHI)
This week and next, the biggest U.S. oil and gas companies are expected to report sharp declines in revenues — and spending cuts for 2016.
Halliburton Co. (NYSE:HAL) Posts Fourth-Quarter Loss On Slump In Demand, Low Oil Prices
The Houston oil-field services giant on Monday reported a loss of $28 million for the fourth quarter and said total revenue fell to $5.1 billion.
Climate Change 2016: Opponents Of Obama’s Clean Power Plan 'Undeterred’ By Court Ruling Upholding Power Plant Policy
Coal states and industry groups say they're undeterred by a judge's ruling this week in favor of the president's goal of slashing emissions by 2030.
Mexico Will Extradite Joaquin 'El Chapo' Guzman 'As Soon As Possible,' Peña Nieto Says
Officials had previously resisted U.S. efforts to extradite "El Chapo," who faces charges in New York City, Chicago and Miami.
World Economic Forum: Saudi Arabia Is ‘Opening The Door’ To Foreign Investment As Kingdom Aims To Break Oil Addiction
In Davos, Khalid al-Falih, chairman of state-owned oil giant Saudi Aramco, urged investors to back the kingdom’s diversification strategy.
Oil Markets: US Crude Price Rebounds From 12-Year-Low On Stocks Rally, Inventory Report
The U.S. benchmark crude briefly touched $30 a barrel Thursday after markets rallied and stockpiles climbed.
Russian Ruble Plunges Deeper Against US Dollar After Central Bank Indicates It Won't Intervene
The Russian currency broke the 80-to-the-greenback level Wednesday and tumbled to more than 85 Thursday.
US Oil Sector Bankruptcies To Rise In 2016 As 'Panic And Fear' Grip Industry
Petroleum prices plunged below $27 a barrel Wednesday, and more disruption may be on the way.
Oil Markets: First ‘Liquid American Freedom’ Tanker Of Crude Arrives In Europe After Obama Lifts Export Ban
A tanker of U.S. oil arrived in France Wednesday, the first such delivery since President Obama lifted a four-decade-old oil export ban.
