Archives for 2017
Public Utility Commission says NextERA/Oncor deal will not help ratepayers
The Public Utility Commission intends to block Florida-based NextEra Energy’s move to acquire Oncor, Texas’ largest utility owned by Dallas-based Energy Future Holdings. During a meeting on Thursday, Texas’ three commissioners said they agreed that...
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Oil prices settle above $50 a barrel
U.S. oil prices settled above $50 a barrel on Thursday after nearly three weeks of trading below that level, which analysts consider a psychological threshold for the oil industry. Traders reacted to media reports that...
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Crude climbs back towards $50 a barrel on rising U.S. fuel demand
Oil climbed towards $50 a barrel as signs of growing U.S. fuel demand means more refinery purchases seen helping ease a glut in American crude stockpiles. Futures in New York advanced after rising 2.4 percent...
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Solar power jobs on the rise in Texas
Solar industry jobs in Texas grew by 34 percent last year, giving the state the third largest number of solar jobs in the nation, according to a study released Wednesday by the Solar Foundation, an...
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House votes to limit EPA to science based on “public data”
Legislation putting stricter limits on what scientific findings the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency can and can not use to justify its regulations passed the Republican-controlled House Wednesday. The bill, called the HONEST Act, would require the agency...
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