Cathy Bussewitz

Wind turbines stand in various stages ...

Solar, wind energy struggle as coronavirus takes toll

May 2, 2020 at 12:54 p.m.

The U.S. renewable energy industry is reeling from the new coronavirus pandemic, which has delayed construction, put thousands of skilled laborers out of work and sowed doubts about solar and...

Chaos and scrambling in the U.S. oil patch as prices plummet

April 5, 2020 at 3:02 p.m.

The global economic crisis caused by the coronavirus pandemic has devastated the oil industry in the U.S., which pumps more crude than any other country. In the first quarter, the...

Internal chats, emails show cavalier attitude by Boeing employees regarding Max 737

January 10, 2020 at 5:26 p.m.

Internal documents reveal that Boeing employees were aware of problems with the Max 737 jet ahead of two deadly crashes

Tesla Cybertruck unveiling features stainless steel, broken glass and buzz

November 22, 2019 at 10:45 a.m.

The much-hyped unveiling of Tesla's electric pickup truck went off script Thursday night when supposedly unbreakable window glass shattered twice when hit with a large metal ball.

McDonald’s CEO steps down after consensual relationship with employee

November 3, 2019 at 3:31 p.m.

McDonald's chief executive officer has left the company after violating company policy by engaging in a consensual relationship with an employee, the corporation said Sunday.

EPA moves to revoke rules on oil industry methane leaks

August 29, 2019 at 3:45 p.m.

The Trump administration moved Thursday to revoke regulations on methane leaks from oil facilities, a proposal environmental advocates said would renounce key federal authority to regulate the climate-damaging gas.

FILE – In this May 28, 2019, file photo, a man on a scooter passes a parked scooter along the Mission Beach boardwalk in San Diego. As electric scooters have rolled into more than 100 cities worldwide, many of the people riding them have ended up in the emergency room with serious injuries. Others have been killed. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull, File)

Boom in electric scooters leads to more injuries, fatalities

June 6, 2019 at 3:31 p.m.

Andrew Hardy was crossing the street on an electric scooter in downtown Los Angeles when a car struck him at 50 miles per hour and flung him 15 feet in...

In this undated photograph obtained by The Associated Press, a UAV-X drone flown by Yemen's Houthi rebels is seen in Hodeida, Yemen. A Yemen rebel drone strike this week, likely by UAV-Xs, on a critical Saudi oil pipeline shows that the otherwise-peaceful sandy reaches of the Arabian Peninsula now are at risk of similar assault, including an under-construction nuclear power plant and Dubai International Airport, among the world's busiest.

Mounting tensions with Iran, China leave oil prices in flux

May 17, 2019 at 6:26 p.m.

A rare mix of geopolitical tensions in the Middle East and China is tugging oil prices in opposite directions and creating uncertainty over where they might land.

Anadarko opens Occidental buyout talks; Chevron in the wings

April 29, 2019 at 5:33 p.m.

Anadarko, which had snubbed Occidental鈥檚 buyout offer in favor of Chevron, is now resurrecting talks with its original suitor.

Eric England, right, searches through ...

California’s PG&E files for bankruptcy amid wildfire lawsuits

January 29, 2019 at 10:53 a.m.

Faced with potentially ruinous lawsuits over California's recent wildfires, Pacific Gas & Electric Corp. filed for bankruptcy protection Tuesday in a move that could drive up rates for customers of...

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