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Domestic News

CSX Names Vautrinot to Board

CSX Corp. announced yesterday it has appointed retired Maj. Gen. Suzanne Vautrinot to its board.

US Oil, Gas Rigs Drop 20 to 840 During the Last Full Week of 2019

The US oil and natural gas rig count dropped by 20 to 840 during the last week of 2019, according to rig data provider Enverus.

Even big oil companies say solar and wind will be the energy of the future. But while we wait, the energy of the present is being transformed — for better and for worse — by technologies that unlock fuel from underground rocks known as shale.

Pinnacle to Build New Pellet Plant in Alabama

Pinnacle Renewable Energy announced on Dec. 19 plans to build a new 360,000-metric-ton-per-year pellet plant adjacent to an existing sawmill in Demopolis, Alabama.

International News

China Slams US Defence Act Over Trade Restrictions

BEIJING on Thursday said it "firmly opposes" trade restrictions included in a new US defence act, having already admonished the bill for interfering in China's internal affairs.