In an effort to push the development of clean energy technology and a next-generation energy grid, the Department of Energy’s (DOE) Argonne National Laboratory and Exelon recently entered a five-year research and development agreement. Read More »

L-3 Communications’ Military Code (M-Code) GPS User Equipment, which boasts improved performance in contested environments and allows soldiers to better resists enemy jamming and spoofing, recently advanced through the final step in the government security certification process. Read More »

General Dynamics Electric Boat recently won a $101.3 million contract modification from the U.S. Navy that will see the company continue its development work on the submarine common missile compartment. Read More »

The Edison Electric Institute (EEI) recently hosted the first National Leadership Summit for its new Veterans in Energy initiative, which provides support for military veterans in the energy industry. Read More »

Arch Coal Inc. said it recently emerged from financial restructuring and court protection, moving the company out from under Chapter 11 and allowing new Arch Coal equity to be traded on the New York Stock Exchange. Read More »

ExxonMobil recently filed an amended complaint in federal court in Fort Worth, Texas, requesting that the court invalidate a subpoena from New York Attorney General Eric Schnederman on the basis of the state’s investigation being biased. Read More »

BP recently signed a 20-year sales and purchase agreement with the Area 4 concession partners — Eni East Africa (EEA), Galp Energia (Galp), Kogas and Empresa Nactional de Hidrocarbonetos (ENH) — for BP to purchase all liquefied natural gas (LNG) produced at the Coarl South Floating LNG facility to be installed off the Mozambique coast. Read More »

The American Petroleum Institute (API) recently reiterated its position on the benefits of increased domestic national gas production following a report from the Energy Information Administration (EIA) that shows consumers are paying less for electricity due to natural gas abundance. Read More »

The American Energy Alliance (AEA) recently announced the recipients of its inaugural American Energy Champion awards, which recognize senators and representatives who earned a 90 percent score or higher on the alliance’s American Energy Scorecard. Read More »

The American Petroleum Institute (API) recently showcased new data from Energy Information Administration (EIA), showing that the first half of 2016 saw carbon dioxide emissions from energy use drop to their lowest levels in 25 years. Read More »

General Dynamics Mission Systems recently won a $125.6 million follow-on contract to provide the Coast Guard Command, Control, and Communications Engineering Center with Rescue 21 program management, system support and maintenance and sustainment engineering support. Read More »

Experian recently launched a Military Lending Act (MLA) site to assist financial institutions wishing to provide lending services to active duty military members and their dependents and ensure that they operate in compliance with the new act. Read More »

Lockheed Martin recently celebrated the accomplishments of two of its executives and two executives from Sandia National Laboratories who won awards at the annual Hispanic Engineer National Achievement Awards Conference (HENAAC) in California. Read More »

To improve cooperation on environmental matters stemming from offshore hydrocarbon activities in the Gulf of Mexico, officials from the United States and Mexico recently signed a letter of intent on coordination and information sharing. Read More »

National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA) Industry Director Bill Hoyt was the co-chair at Impact Energy’s recent 2016 International Motor Summit for Energy Efficiency in Zurich, Switzerland. Read More »

Lockheed Martin recently won a contract bearing an initial value of $148.9 million from the U.S. Navy for the production of Surface Electronic Warfare Improvement Program (SEWIP) Block 2 systems to upgrade the fleet’s electronic warfare capabilities. Read More »

The American Petroleum Institute (API) is working to maintain the utility of its Weekly Statistical Bulletin (WSB) in light of a U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) decision to remove crude oil lease stocks from its total commercial crude inventory data. Read More »

At its recent annual corporate meeting, the American Gas Association elected Pierce Norton II, president and CEO of Oklahoma’s ONE Gas Inc., as the 2017 chair of its board of directors. Read More »

U.S. Sen. Dean Heller (R-NV) recently requested updates on veterans wait times and the disability claims backlog from U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Acting Under Secretary for Benefits Thomas Murphy. Read More »

With authorization from the U.S. Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM), the Army Corps of Engineers and Horry County, South Carolina, will use sand from federal waters to restore the Garden City and Surfside Beach areas. Read More »