What Norway's Big Divestment Decision Means for Fracking, Tar Sands and Global Oil Exploration  DeSmogNorway's sovereign wealth fund — a state-owned investment fund worth approximately a trillion dollars — recently announced it was divesting from …

Another Oil Train Crashes as Alberta Government Gets Into Oil-by-Rail Business  DeSmogThe government of Alberta, Canada, the heart of tar sands country, recently announced plans to get into the oil-by-rail business. Attempting to work around a .. …

Alberta's Oil Production Cut Shows the Keystone XL Protest Worked  DeSmogBy Michael Dobson. This article originally appeared on Climate Home News. Even among those sympathetic to it, the climate movement's success in persuading ... Read more htt …

Deutsche WelleMassive wildfire wreaks havoc amid Canada's oil sands; thousands evacuatedDeutsche WelleA massive wildfire, among several, continues to burn out of control in Alberta, Canada, and officials fear the size of the inferno could increase more …

Wall Street JournalForest Fires Cut Into Canadian Oil ProductionWall Street JournalCALGARY, Alberta—Raging forest fires in the heart of Canada's oil-sands region curbed production and helped drive up global prices on Thursday as some worried enough oil …

Wall Street JournalFires Cause Drop in Canadian Oil OutputWall Street JournalCALGARY, Alberta—Crude oil output from some of Canada's largest producers dwindled on Thursday, affecting global prices, as raging forest fires led to some reductions in oil s …

Washington PostA Canadian oil-sands town is on fire; 80000 residents must evacuateWashington PostThe sky in Fort McMurray, Alberta, was grey with smoke. The ground beneath was glowing red — with fire. Like everyone else, Cassie White, a 19-year-old residen …

Washington PostA Canadian oil sands town on fire: 80000 residents must evacuateWashington PostThe sky in Fort McMurray, Alberta, was grey with smoke. The ground beneath was glowing red — with fire. Like everyone else, Cassie White, a 19-year-old resident o …

Wall Street JournalCanadian Oil-Sands Producers StruggleWall Street JournalCALGARY, Alberta—Canada's high-cost oil-sands producers are struggling as oil prices sink to fresh six-year lows, and even the most efficient drillers are losing money on every …

Wall Street JournalOil-Sands Producers StruggleWall Street JournalCALGARY, Alberta—Canada's high-cost oil-sands producers are struggling as oil prices sink to fresh six-year lows, and even the most efficient drillers are losing money on every barrel th …