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In-brief analysis

April 30, 2025

Data source: Evaluate Energy
Note: Production expenses include costs of goods sold, operating expenses, and production taxes from company income statements. Interest expenses are in 2024 dollars and deflated using the Consumer Price Index.

Higher oil prices, increased drilling efficiency, and structurally lower debt needs have contributed to lower interest expenses for some publicly traded U.S. oil companies over the past decade, despite the level of interest rates across the economy being relatively high.

Based on the published financial reports of 26 U.S. publicly traded oil companies, interest expenses per barrel of oil equivalent (BOE)—a measure that accounts for crude oil, hydrocarbon gas liquids, and natural gas production—in 2024 were about $1.50/BOE, or around 6% of production expenses. In real dollar terms and as a share of production expenses, interest

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CHARLESTON, W.Va. – The FEMA-West Virginia Disaster Recovery Center in Raleigh County is closing permanently Friday, May 2, 2025, at 6 p.m.

The center is located at: 

Raleigh County Disaster Recovery Center

Beckley-Raleigh County Emergency Services

1224 Airport Road

Beaver WV 25813

Hours of operation:

Monday to Friday: 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Closing permanently at 6 p.m., Friday, May 2, 2025

PLEASE NOTE: While the deadline to apply for FEMA assistance was April 28, centers are staying open past that date to allow residents to visit and check on their statuses, add required documents or appeal decisions.

Residents of Logan, McDowell, Mercer, Mingo, Raleigh, Wayne and Wyoming counties can continue to visit recovery centers in McDowell, Mingo and Wyoming counties to talk face-to-face with FEMA staff. Center information is below:

McDowell County Disaster Recovery Center Mingo County Disaster Recovery Center

Bradshaw Town Hall

10002 Marshall Hwy

Bradshaw, WV 24817

Hours of operation:

Monday to Friday: 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Closed weekends

Williamson Campus

1601 Armory Drive

Williamson, WV 25661

Hours of operation:

Monday to Friday: 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Closed weekends

Wyoming County Disaster Recovery Center 

Wyoming Court House

24 Main Ave

Pineville, WV 24874

Hours of operation:

Monday to Friday: 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Closed weekends

 

DRCs are accessible to all, including survivors with mobility issues, impaired vision, and those who are who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing.

Residents who live in one of the seven designated counties can visit any Disaster Recovery Center, regardless of the county it is in. Residents can

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DOE Science, Technology and Policy Program– Office of International Affairs Fellowship

 https://www.zintellect.com/Opportunity/Details/DOE-STP-IA-2025-0002

 Application Deadline: May 13, 2025 @ 11:59 PM Eastern Time Zone

 About this Opportunity

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Science, Technology and Policy Program (DOE-STP) is designed to provide opportunities for students, postgraduates, and faculty to participate in programs, projects, and activities at the Department. Fellows will receive hands-on experience that provides an understanding of the mission, operations, and culture of the DOE. As a result, fellows will gain deep insight into the federal government’s role in the creation and implementation of energy technology policies; apply their scientific, policy, and technical knowledge to the development of solutions to issues of importance to the DOE and continue their education and involvement in areas that support the DOE mission either in a technical or policy-related role.

What will I be doing?

As an ORISE participant, you

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