A Perfect Target for Cybercriminals
America’s water supply is increasingly digitized, and increasingly vulnerable.
The Biggest, Richest Cities Won Amazon, and Everything Else. What Now for the Rest?
Various approaches could lessen the economic shocks that globalization and technological change have delivered. Some might even be bipartisan.
What the Dutch Can Teach Us About Wildfires
They’re becoming a part of life in the West. But that doesn’t mean they have to be so destructive.
Not Far From Flint, Contamination Has Left Detroit School Taps Dry
Elevated lead and copper in school water fountains prompted officials to shut them down. Officials say they have a solution, but some Detroiters worry about ‘a baby Flint.’
Total U.S. natural gas stocks end refill season at lowest level in 13 years
(Thu, 15 Nov 2018) Working natural gas in underground storage in the Lower 48 states as of October 31, 2018, totaled 3,208 billion cubic feet (Bcf), according to interpolated data from EIAâs <em>Weekly Natural Gas Storage Report</em> released on November 8. Inventory levels for the Lower 48 states and in each of the U.S. natural gas regions ended the refill season at their lowest levels since October 2005, and these levels were considerably lower than their previous five-year averages.
U.S. crude oil and natural gas production increased in 2017, with fewer wells
(Wed, 14 Nov 2018) The total number of wells producing crude oil and natural gas in the United States fell to 991,000 in 2017, down from a peak of 1,039,000 wells in 2014. This recent decline in the number of wells reflects advances in technology and drilling techniques. EIAâs updated <em>U.S. Oil and Natural Gas Wells by Production Rate</em> report shows how daily production rates of individual wells contributed to U.S. total crude oil and natural gas production in 2017.
In the Campaign, Democrats Didn’t Let Trump Distract Them. That Will Be Harder Now.
House Democrats, newly in the majority, must figure out how to put forward their own agenda even as they deal with the provocations of President Trump.
Water withdrawals by U.S. power plants have been declining
(Fri, 09 Nov 2018) Water withdrawals by U.S. thermoelectric power plants reached 52.8 trillion gallons in 2017, continuing a decline in withdrawal volumes since 2014. The water intensity of total U.S power generationâthe average amount of water withdrawn per unit of total net electricity generatedâfell from 15.1 gallons per kilowatthour in 2014 to 13.0 gallons per kilowatthour in 2017.
Electricity residential retail choice participation has declined since 2014 peak
(Thu, 08 Nov 2018) In states with residential retail choice programs, customers can elect to purchase their electricity directly from their choice of energy suppliers, with the electricity delivered to them by their local utility. The number of customers participating in retail choice programs peaked at 17.2 million customers (13% of total residential customers) in 2014 and has since declined, reaching 16.2 million customers (12% of the national total) in 2016 and 16.7 million customers (13% of the national total) in 2017.
Winter begins with higher U.S. heating oil and propane prices
(Tue, 06 Nov 2018) U.S. residential heating oil and propane prices at the start of the 2018â2019 winter heating season were 23% and 4% higher, respectively, than at the start of the last heating season. During the winter months (OctoberâMarch), EIA conducts weekly surveys of residential heating oil and propane prices for many states through the <em>State Heating Oil and Propane Program</em> (SHOPP).