An above-normal Atlantic hurricane season could be a problem for the U.S. energy industry, but data show shifting production patterns may spare oil. Meteorologists with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Climate Prediction Center said this year’s hurricane season in the Atlantic, which extends from June 1 through Nov. 30, is more than likely to be active. There’s only a 20 percent change for a below-normal hurricane season and a 70 percent chance of at least two major hurricanes, classified as a Category 3 storm with winds stronger than 110 miles per hour. “Regardless of how many storms develop this year, it only takes one to disrupt our lives,” Robert J. Fenton, Jr., the acting head of […]