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March 2017

March 31, 2017

Total U.S. energy production falls in 2016 after six consecutive years of increases


March 30, 2017

Increase in rail shipments of propane, butane to West Coast offsets decreasing production


March 29, 2017

Coal production increases during second half of 2016, but still below 2015 levels


March 28, 2017

U.S. crude oil exports went to more destinations in 2016


March 27, 2017

Growing global liquefied natural gas trade could support market hub development in Asia


March 24, 2017

Maryland increases renewable portfolio standard target to 25% by 2020


March 23, 2017

Brazil has the third-largest electricity sector in the Americas


March 22, 2017

Record precipitation, snowpack in California expected to increase hydro generation in 2017


March 21, 2017

U.S. biomass-based diesel imports increase 65%, set new record in 2016


March 20, 2017

Despite growth late in the year, U.S. crude oil production decreased in 2016


March 17, 2017

Increasing exports contribute to large draw on propane inventories this winter


March 16, 2017

U.S. ethanol exports rise 26% in 2016 to second-highest level on record


March 15, 2017

Midwest, Rocky Mountain regions' production of transportation fuels meeting more of demand


March 14, 2017

U.S. coal exports and imports both decline in 2016 as U.S. remains net coal exporter


March 13, 2017

Hydroelectric generators are among the United States’ oldest power plants


March 10, 2017

Another type of crude oil to be included in calculation of the Brent price benchmark


March 9, 2017

Warm weather leads to first recorded natural gas storage injection in February


March 8, 2017

U.S. crude oil and natural gas production both fell in 2016


March 7, 2017

FERC certificates several new natural gas pipelines in 2017


March 6, 2017

U.S. wind generating capacity surpasses hydro capacity at the end of 2016


March 3, 2017

California imports about a quarter of its electricity on average


March 2, 2017

Projected carbon dioxide emissions are sensitive to factors driving fossil fuel use


March 1, 2017

Canada is the United States’ largest partner for energy trade


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