Rye Druzin
S.A. Express-News
San Antonio, TX, United States
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Texas Power Brokers: Scientist aims to find secrets of solar system's past
It’s not every day that people who dream of reaching for the stars actually get to. But Scott Bolton is one of those people who has been able to push projects that reach far into our solar system’s past. The 60-year-old has been involved in space exploration missions for decades and is currently the associate vice president of the Space Science and Engineering Division at San Antonio-based… → Read More
Texas Hill Country landowners fight Kinder Morgan pipeline
‘Another assault on one of the most iconic regions of the state,’ says one. → Read More
Texas manufacturing slows, future more uncertain
At the end of 2018, Texas factory production fell to its lowest level since mid-2016, and so did manufacturers' outlook on the industry. The pace of new orders slowed in December as factory managers worried about a slowdown in the oil and natural gas industry, the rising cost of materials and higher interest rates, according to the monthly Texas manufacturing report by the Federal Reserve Bank… → Read More
Photos show last day of 'Dirty Deely' plant before shut down
The era of coal plants is ending. → Read More
Texas manufacturing slows, future more uncertain
At the end of 2018, Texas factory production fell to its lowest level since mid-2016, and so did manufacturers’ outlook on the industry. The pace of new orders slowed in December as factory managers worried about a slowdown in the oil and natural-gas industry, the rising cost of materials and higher interest rates, according to the monthly Texas manufacturing report by the Federal Reserve Bank… → Read More
San Antonio's utility CPS Energy may be closer to rate increase
Organization also nominated a tech CEO for open trustee position. → Read More
Breathing easier — CPS close ‘Dirty’ Deely
The J.T. Deely power plant — CPS Energy’s first coal-fired generator — was half-hidden in fog. Its stack stood hundreds of feet tall, red warning lights blinking along its side, but visitors to the Calaveras Lake complex last spring couldn’t see the top because of the clouds. For 41 years, the 1970s-era facility on San Antonio’s Southeast Side has generated electricity for CPS customers — a lot… → Read More
West Texas, Gulf interests snipe over oil export platform
West Texas lawmakers are cheering on controversial plans for a floating oil terminal that would be anchored less than 15 miles off Padre Island. That’s home to the Padre Island National Seashore. The planned Texas Gulf Terminals by Swiss commodity trader Trafigura would allow U.S. crude oil to be loaded onto huge tankers — known simply as Very Large Crude Carriers, or VLCCs — for international… → Read More
San Antonio gas prices continue to fall into Christmas week
Gas prices in San Antonio continued to fall going into the Christmas week to levels not seen since the end of 2016. The average price for a gallon of regular gas fell more than 4 cents since last week to $1.90 a gallon and is 26 cents lower than a month ago, according to gas price tracker GasBuddy. The last time gas prices were in this range was Dec. 5, 2016. Prices in Corpus Christi and Laredo… → Read More
New generator cost San Antonio utility $30M
The equipment won’t extend the life of CPS Energy’s newest coal-fired power plant. → Read More
Gas prices fall to pre-Harvey levels
Fall continues despite OPEC's attempts to prop up prices. → Read More
Gas prices fall to pre-Harvey levels
Fall continues despite OPEC’s attempts to prop up prices. → Read More
San Antonio pipeline company gets $150M in capital
A new oil and gas logistics company in San Antonio has struck a $150 million deal with investors to build a new pipeline system in West Texas’ Permian Basin. Cavalcade Midstream is led by a trio of former NuStar Energy employees. They raised the funds from energy investment firms Pearl Energy Investments of Dallas, Boston-based Old Ironsides Energy and Irving-based NGP. Cavalcade CEO Rich… → Read More
Oilfield services company to lay off 188 in Pleasanton, Von Ormy
An oilfield services company will cut 188 workers from its operations in Bexar and Atascosa counties in January. The layoffs by Sugar Land-based Product & Logistics Services will be split between the company’s Pleasanton location, which will lose 172 employees, and its Von Ormy office, where 16 will be out of work. The layoffs were disclosed in a Dec. 11 notice from the Texas Workforce… → Read More
San Antonio gas prices dip below $2
Prices continue to slip despite OPEC deal. → Read More
San Antonio gas prices dip below $2
Prices continue to slip despite OPEC deal. → Read More
As oil prices fall, drivers win and drillers lose
U.S. oil prices hover in the low $50s a barrel, near the breakeven point for many oil companies. → Read More
San Antonio's aerospace industry has lost jobs but may be rebounding
New figures on San Antonio’s aerospace industry raise concerns about its health — but the news isn’t all bad. Officials say aerospace companies’ recent jobs announcements in San Antonio point to a possible rebound. In 2018, aerospace companies accounted for 10,000 local jobs and an $3.4-billion economic impact to the region, according to a new industry survey released Thursday. That’s a… → Read More
Texas grid operator predicts record power demand next summer
Power reserves to be tighter than the record-breaking summer of 2018, driven by rising West Texas demand. → Read More
San Antonio gas prices fall more than 9 cents
Estimates are that U.S. drivers are saving $200 million a day. → Read More