LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Coal giant Murray Energy says it’s not expecting to lay off any of the 4,400 miners in six states who recently received notice that they could lose their jobs. A news release from the St. Clairsville, Ohio, company says “no layoffs are contemplated or expected at this time.” CEO Bob Murray told The Associated Press on ...

NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks swerved between gains and losses Thursday and wound up with a muddled finish as the price of oil plunged. Investors also sold utility and phone company stocks. They have favored those companies all year, especially in the wake of Britain’s vote to leave the European Union last month. Stocks started higher, building on gains ...

NEW YORK (AP) — Oil prices fell nearly 5 percent on Thursday after a government report on fuel stocks reinforced worries about an oil glut. The report said that crude inventories are declining at a slower pace than expected. Stockpiles of oil and gasoline remain high, even though people drive more during the summer. A country awash in fuel has ...

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Oklahoma reported modest increases in tax revenue from oil and gas production over the past two months, although those collections fell short of last year’s marks. The state is going through a continued economic downturn as gross tax receipts for June were $925.7 million, or 7.4 percent lower than the June 2015 total, Oklahoma State Treasurer ...

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — Coal industry groups are concerned that the conviction of former coal executive Don Blankenship could expose other industry leaders to criminal conspiracy charges. Coal Associations from Illinois, Ohio and West Virginia shared concerns in a brief Tuesday with the 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, which is considering Blankenship’s appeal. Blankenship is serving a one-year sentence ...

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Rail commuters were forced to cope with delayed, packed and fewer trains Tuesday after the region’s main transit agency sidelined one-third of its railroad cars over a structural problem. To adjust to the reduced service, many commuters set their alarm clocks up to an hour earlier so they could still make it to work on time. Others ...

CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — State energy regulators have approved the sale of 12 Eversource Energy power plants, a move expected to save customers money. The nine hydro facilities and three fossil-fuel plants, including coal-fired Merrimack Station, Newington Station and Schiller Station in Portsmouth will be sold at auction overseen by the state Public Utilities Commission, which approved the sale Friday. ...

NEW YORK (AP) — The U.S. government is investigating complaints from Ford Explorer owners who say they smelled exhaust gas inside the SUV. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said it received 154 complaints involving Ford Explorers with model years between 2011 and 2015. One driver said the odor caused a low-speed crash. No injuries were reported. The NHTSA and ...

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Natural gas customers could be charged a little extra if their utility extends gas lines in part to lure a large manufacturer to North Carolina in legislation that’s passed one chamber. The House voted 67-46 Thursday night for legislation that sponsor Rep. Mike Hager of Rutherfordton said could help attract an automobile plant to the state. ...

SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico state government is looking for new ways to conserve spending as it crosses the threshold Friday into a new budget year, with the most pronounced changes set to ripple through Medicaid health care services for the poor and disabled. State general fund revenues were lagging by nearly 10 percent as the books closed ...