BP Oil Spill trashed more shoreline than scientists thought
The largest oil spill in U.S. history was even bigger than previously thought, at least in terms of the amount of coastline that was oiled, scientists report in a new study.
Mitsubishi finds falsified fuel mileage tests for ‘minicars’
Mitsubishi Motors Corp., the Japanese automaker tarnished by a massive recall cover-up 15 years ago, owned up to another scandal Wednesday, saying employees had intentionally falsified fuel mileage data for several vehicle models.
Richardton, N.D., ethanol plant looks to future after debt is paid
The Red Trail Energy ethanol plant is heading into the 2016 farming season free of debt and with its sights on the future.
Should 54.5 mpg stay or go? CAFE crams for midterms
As regulatory bigwigs gear up for a midterm review of corporate average fuel economy (CAFE) requirements, will the 54.5 mpg target for light-duty vehicles get a haircut, or be deemed too unambitious?
What’s straining America’s relationship with Saudi Arabia
As President Barack Obama departs on his fourth visit to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia for a summit with Gulf Arab leaders, ABC News takes a look at some of the issues that have brought tensions between the old allies to an all-time high during this administration.
OPEC to resume talks on production freeze
The Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries will resume talks at a meeting in June to reach an agreement on freezing oil output, Iraq’s governor to OPEC said just days after politics thwarted a deal to cap production and curb the global glut.
While U.S. plug-in sales were flat last year, rest of world soared
After four years of steady growth, U.S. plug-in electric car sales were essentially flat last year. Low gas prices and increased demand for SUVs had a dampening effect on the segment, which still accounts for a very small fraction of U.S. new-car sales.
ISIS oil production takes a hit: study
The so-called Islamic State has lost 26 percent of the income it had been generating from the sale of crude oil, according to new research released on Monday.
Low oil prices don’t cut into U.S. production by much
When a commodity costs more to produce than the current market price, producers usually stop producing it. But when it comes to U.S. crude, a global crash in prices hasn’t been matched by deep cuts in production.
RFA: Ethanol has been a huge success
The emergence of the ethanol industry over the past decade helped transform the corn market from a state of demand stagnancy, giant surpluses and growing reliance on the taxpayer to a state of healthy demand expansion, higher value and plunging government payments.
