US crude has negative value for first time in history as stockpiles overwhelm storage facilities The Guardian, by Jillian Ambrose and Martin Farrer, April 20, 2020 US oil prices turned negative for the first time on record on Monday as North America’s oil producers run out of space to store an unprecedented oversupply of crude … Continue reading Oil prices dip below zero as producers forced to pay to dispose of excess
Energy Institute Blog, by Meredith Fowlie, April 20, 2020 Last week’s EPA decision adds insult to injury for our already vulnerable communities. Perhaps you missed it. There’s a lot going on right now. But amidst all the COVID-19 headlines last week, the EPA decided that it is not “appropriate and necessary” for the government to limit emissions … Continue reading What Just Happened to the Mercury Rule?
Report comes as White House and states continue to battle over how to address economic fallout Washington Post, By Tony Romm, April 14, 2020 More than 2,100 U.S. cities are anticipating major budget shortfalls this year and many are planning to slash programs and cut staff in response, according to a survey of local officials … Continue reading More than 2,100 U.S. cities brace for budget shortfalls due to coronavirus, survey finds, with many planning cuts and layoffs
[Editor: See also Blumenthal, Rosenthal Call For Supporting Local Journalism, The Newtown Bee. – RS] New closures, layoffs in already cratering industry lead to request for help from Congress Washington Post, by Jonathan O’Connell, April 16, 2020 An economic free fall in the local news industry began long before the coronavirus started wreaking havoc on the national … Continue reading COVID-19: Deep newspaper job cuts prompt rare plea for federal funding to news media; Reps, Senators want to help
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