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Facing unbearable heat, Qatar has begun to air condition the outdoors
It was 116 degrees Fahrenheit (46.7 degrees Celsius) in the shade outside the new Al Janoub soccer stadium, and the air felt to air-conditioning expert Saud Ghani as if God...
Trump pledges to help Chinese phone maker ZTE “get back into business”
President Donald Trump pledged on Sunday to help Chinese telecom giant ZTE return to business, days after the company said it would cease "major operating activities" because of the U.S....
White House seeks 72 percent cut to clean energy research, underscoring administration’s preference for fossil fuels
The Trump administration is poised to ask Congress for deep budget cuts to the Energy Department's renewable energy and energy efficiency programs, slashing them by 72 percent overall in fiscal...
Keystone pipeline spills 210,000 gallons of oil on eve of permitting decision for TransCanada
The Keystone pipeline running from Canada across the Great Plains leaked Thursday morning, spilling about 5,000 barrels of oil - or 210,000 gallons - southeast of the small town of...
Puerto Rico’s bankrupt utility agreed to pay Whitefish Energy double what linemen make, documents show
After Hurricane Maria knocked out electricity to millions of residents of Puerto Rico in September, the head of a small electric transmission company from Montana boasted that his firm could...
Trump officials’ hard-line negotiating tactics lead to a trade talks standoff
The leading U.S. trade negotiator exchanged unusually sharp words with his Canadian and Mexican counterparts Tuesday, saying he was "disappointed" at their "reluctance to give up unfair advantages."
Energy Secretary Rick Perry proposes sweeping new moves to support coal and nuclear plants
Energy Secretary Rick Perry took sweeping steps on Friday to buttress a pair of financially-strapped nuclear plants under construction and redefine how coal and nuclear plants are compensated for the...
Trump to reverse Obama-era order aimed at planning for climate change
President Donald Trump signed an executive order Tuesday that he said would streamline the approval process for building infrastructure such as roads, bridges and offices by eliminating a planning step...
Gas prices are right about where they were when N’Sync was popular
Gas prices are hitting lows at the start of the summer driving season, a time when increased demand typically bumps up the cost of gas.