Energy
THE OIL EXTREMISTS
c.2013 New York Times News Service The federal Energy Information Administration reported in March that at some point this year — maybe in the fall, maybe next month, maybe tomorrow — United States crude oil production will surpass imports for the first time since 1995. This is an important milestone. ...
Record-setting Md. sailor sets sights on science
So, how do you top setting a record as the first solo sailor to circumnavigate the Americas? Work small and smart — again. But this time, Matt Rutherford will have company. Rutherford, who set foot on land in Annapolis last April after 309 days alone on a 27-foot sailboat, has ...
Lawmakers, AG seek more oversight of casino grants
Indiana officials are calling for more oversight of a public grant program that was designed to use casino revenue to spur economic development after a newspaper investigation found few jobs to show for the millions of dollars awarded. The Indianapolis Star (http://indy.st/10FnhIx ) reported that a Lawrenceburg grant program using ...
New England editorial roundup
The Standard-Times of New Bedford (Mass.), May 24, 2013 Have you seen the TV ads skewering Sen. Kelly Ayotte, R-N.H., for voting against recent bipartisan legislation that would have expanded background checks on those who buy guns? "Senator Ayotte voted with the Washington gun lobby and, in doing so, disregarded ...
News briefs from around Kentucky at 1:58 a.m. EDT
Feds pull plug on Ky. uranium plant and 1,000 jobs FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — The operator of a Cold War-era plant in western Kentucky that supplies enriched uranium to nuclear power plants said Friday it planned to cease production after federal energy officials decided to end its work, putting more ...
Business Highlights
___ Summer travel forecast: Better, but no blowout NEW YORK (AP) — This summer, high rollers are flying to lavish hot spots for their vacations. The rest of us are driving to less luxurious places like nearby campgrounds. The good news: At some U.S. campgrounds these days you get live ...
Metals and agricultural futures prices slip
Metals prices ended slightly lower Friday, as did agricultural futures. Crude oil ended the week down 2 percent as traders worried about global demand and shared the stock market's concerns about possible changes to the Federal Reserve economic stimulus program. Gold for June delivery fell $5.20 to $1,386.60 an ounce. ...
Metals and agricultural futures prices slip
Metals prices are ending slightly lower, as are agricultural futures. Crude oil ended the week down 2 percent. Gold for June delivery fell $5.20 to $1,386.60 an ounce Friday. Prices for silver, platinum, palladium and copper also fell. Crop prices were also slightly lower. In July contracts, wheat fell 5.75 ...
Metals and agricultural futures prices slip
Metals prices ended slightly lower Friday, as did agricultural futures. Crude oil ended the week down 2 percent as traders worried about global demand and shared the stock market's concerns about possible changes to the Federal Reserve economic stimulus program. Gold for June delivery fell $5.20 to $1,386.60 an ounce. ...
Beatrice biodiesel plant to be retrofitted
A biodiesel plant in southeast Nebraska is going to be retrofitted to use inedible plant and animal material for feedstock. The Lincoln Journal Star reports (http://bit.ly/13480Qo ) Kansas-based Flint Hills Resources Renewables and Texas-based Benefuel Inc. are creating a joint venture for the 50-million-gallon-per-year Beatrice Biodiesel plant. Flint Hills, a ...
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