energy

Oil from US government leases tops 1 billion barrels in 2019

By MATTHEW BROWN Associated Press BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — U.S. officials say oil production from federally-managed lands and waters topped a record 1 billion barrels last year. That's up more than 13 percent from 2018 as shorter permitting times and…

Energy production in Mississippi

Consumer Energy Alliance, a nonprofit group based out of Houston, Texas visited Biloxi as part of their new campaign aimed at balancing and depoliticizing the energy discussion. Energy production in the Gulf of Mexico provides vital resources across the country…

Mississippi Power Produces Syngas

Mississippi Power announced it has started producing syngas using lignite at the Kemper County energy facility, the most significant milestone at the plant to date. An integral aspect of the plant’s operations, syngas is created when locally mined lignite is…