When the rain stopped falling in Texas, the prairie grass yellowed, the soil cracked and oil drillers were confronted with a crisis. After years of easy access to cheap, plentiful water, the land they prized for its vast petroleum wealth was starting to dry up.
California, a bellwether state for America when it comes to business regulations, continues to enact stricter rules on the use of chemicals, including some that are used in the automotive aftermarket.
The International Energy Agency says China and India are becoming the world’s main drivers of energy demand.
When the auto plant closed in Kenosha, this prosperous Wisconsin port city on Lake Michigan lost more than just its largest employer. Its sense of vitality seemed to drain away, and city leaders set out to find something that would inject life into the brick-storefront downtown while the economy went through a transition.
Last week, after almost a year of unbeatable reviews and a rising stock price, Tesla Motors hit the skids.
