Texas gas station that sold $810M ticket reveals how it learned of prize
The Houston metropolitan gas station that sold the $810 million Mega Millions ticket on Tuesday learned of its good fortune through a news report and a late-night phone call. Murphy USA 8848 in Sugar Land was preparing to close for the night when the night shift employee got a call just as the state lottery […]
Harris embraces oil and gas on debate stage
For the latest updates on The Hill, click here {beacon} Energy and Environment Energy and Environment Full text Extreme temperatures cause some schools to postpone start of school Climate change has caused temperatures to soar, leading to an increase in schools postponing the start of classes to help students avoid the sweltering summer heat. […]
Gas prices slump, marking possible good news for Harris
Crude oil prices hit a three-year low this week, a milestone that comes after gasoline prices have fallen for six consecutive weeks. The decline has little to do with direct intervention by the Biden administration and is largely the result of a confluence of economic factors, but it could provide a positive headwind for VP […]
Security video captured man going into gas station bathroom to beat woman to death with hammer, police say
North Carolina State Police say a man Captured Surveillance video showed him entering a gas station restroom and beating a woman to death with a hammer. Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police said they responded to a report of a woman found bleeding at a QuikTrip in north Charlotte around 11:15 p.m. on August 17. They found 47-year-old Grandina […]
Toxic gas linked to cross-border sewage sparks public health scare in San Diego — but county rejects researchers’ findings
Researchers from San Diego State University and the University of California, San Diego recently claimed to have detected dangerously high levels of toxic gases in the Tijuana River Valley. Researchers said they found high levels of hydrogen cyanide and hydrogen sulfide while conducting air quality tests in the area, leading them to halt operations and […]
How Hurricane Francine moving through the oil-rich Gulf of Mexico could affect gas prices
As Tropical Storm Francine heads toward the United States, many drivers may be worried about what the storm will mean for their gas tanks and their wallets. At least when it comes to tropical storms and hurricanes, gas prices and gas supplies have a lot to do with whether the storm affects oil refineries. Nearly […]
Don't believe the talking points — Pennsylvania natural gas can be a winner for Harris
Pennsylvania shale natural gas production, Second largest by state In the United States, it has become an unexpectedly important issue in the 2024 presidential election. Former President Trump and his Republican allies are sounding the alarm in key battleground states. make an unfair claim His opponent, Kamala Harris, has said that if elected, she would […]
California city attempts to raise cost of gas stoves to ‘disincentivize’ natural gas infrastructure
The Wall Street Journal editorial board slammed the city of Berkeley's attempt to raise the cost of installing gas stoves in commercial and residential buildings. “Democrats say they're not after gas stoves, but look at how the People's Republic of Berkeley is trying to make them obsolete,” the Wall Street Journal wrote. The editorial was […]
University funding from fossil fuels slowing switch to green energy – report | Oil and gas companies
Fossil fuel companies' funding of climate-focused initiatives at universities is slowing the green transition, according to the largest peer-reviewed study to date of industry's influence on academia. About the research published in the journal “WIREs Climate Change” Six researchers on Thursday scrutinized thousands of academic papers on industry research funding from the past two decades, […]
American natural gas is America’s clean energy standard
Abundant, affordable energy drives America’s strong, productive economy. This has been true throughout our nation’s history, and America’s recent energy achievements are Independence This illustrates that fact most concretely. But for our country to continue to operate at full speed, we need government policies that prioritize sufficient, reliable and secure domestic energy supplies. Energy affordability […]