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April 2017

April 28, 2017

Pipeline sending natural gas from western Canada to Chicago considers expanding capacity


April 27, 2017

Most U.S. nuclear power plants were built between 1970 and 1990


April 26, 2017

Permian Basin oil production and resource assessments continue to increase


April 25, 2017

Ohio and Pennsylvania increased natural gas production more than other states in 2016


April 24, 2017

More than half of utility-scale solar photovoltaic systems track the sun through the day


April 21, 2017

Natural gas inventories end heating season above five-year average


April 20, 2017

Natural gas generators make up the largest share of overall U.S. generation capacity


April 19, 2017

The API gravity of crude oil produced in the U.S. varies widely across states


April 18, 2017

EIA expects natural gas to be largest source of U.S. electricity generation this summer


April 17, 2017

Most coal plants in the United States were built before 1990


April 14, 2017

More Chinese crude oil imports coming from non-OPEC countries


April 13, 2017

Retail gasoline prices this summer are expected to be slightly higher than in 2016


April 12, 2017

Gulf of Mexico crude oil production, already at annual high, expected to keep increasing


April 11, 2017

U.S. crude oil imports increased in 2016


April 10, 2017

U.S. energy-related CO2 emissions fell 1.7% in 2016


April 7, 2017

Rising solar generation in California coincides with negative wholesale electricity prices


April 6, 2017

U.S. households’ heating equipment choices are diverse and vary by climate region


April 5, 2017

U.S. energy consumption rose slightly in 2016 despite a significant decline in coal use


April 4, 2017

U.S. natural gas storage capacity increased slightly in 2016


April 3, 2017

U.S. oil producers increased investment in fourth quarter of 2016


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