CNBCOil collapse couldn't come at worse time for industryCNBCThe U.S. energy industry was licking its wounds when oil recovered to the $60 level in April. Now, with the price of a barrel back in the $40s, the industry mood is dark, with an outlook for …

California oil train risks worse in minority areas: reportWKZOHOUSTON (Reuters) - Californians most exposed to the risks of oil train derailments or fires overwhelmingly live in poorer, minority neighborhoods, two environmental groups in the state said on …

ConsumerReports.orgConsumer Reports finds some newer cars burn too much oilMacon Telegraph (blog)In the magazine's annual survey of car owners, significant numbers reported what the magazine considered to be excessive oil consumption. Consumer Reports …

Tunnel vision: Engineering marvel faces high-speed trafficMacon Telegraph (blog)"From the standpoint of the motorist, the Highway will have everything modern engineering can offer," said the lead story in the next day's Somerset Daily America …

Macon Telegraph (blog)With glut of oil comes cut in jobs, but drilling continuesMacon Telegraph (blog)The drop in oil and gas industry jobs represents a negative spot in an otherwise positive U.S. government labor report released Friday. While the Bureau o …

Two Hendersonville projects up for engineering awardThe TennesseanTwo Hendersonville projects are among those up for the 2015 Engineering Excellence Awards competition, considered to be the “Academy Awards of the engineering industry,” according to a news …

Engineering Professionals Reported Highest Confidence Levels in Nearly Two YearsPR Newswire (press release)ATLANTA, Feb. 9, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- The Randstad Engineering Employee Confidence Index, a measure of overall confidence among U.S. engineers, rose …

Fort Mills TimesVicksburg district to offer engineering and health classesMacon Telegraph (blog)VICKSBURG, Miss. — The Vicksburg Warren School District will offer courses this fall to prepare students for college or careers in the fields of engineering and …

Macon Telegraph (blog)Education Notebook: Georgia College hosting science and engineering fairMacon Telegraph (blog)Elementary, middle and high school students will share their scientific findings during Georgia College's 38th annual Regional Science & …

UW engineering center researching technology with BoeingMacon Telegraph (blog)SEATTLE — Boeing employees are working as affiliate instructors at a new research center at the University of Washington in Seattle. The university says four initial projects are …