Harvard School of Engineering and Applied SciencesLife-like stretching of cellsHarvard School of Engineering and Applied SciencesBeing able to mimic these changes accurately outside the body could lead to a better understanding of the underlying molecular …

CTV NewsSterling Fuels hires engineering firm to ensure all safety concerns addressedCTV News“We welcome meeting with any level of government that may result in enhancing the safety measures we are already taking,” he said. Sterling has hired an engineerin …

CTV Vancouver IslandCanadian Coast Guard responds to oil spill off Vancouver IslandCTV Vancouver IslandThe Canadian Coast Guard responded to an oil spill off the north coast of Vancouver Island, the second spill in the area in a week. The Department of Fis …

CTV Vancouver IslandNanaimo oil spill response base would serve as hub if pipeline approvedCTV Vancouver IslandFive new oil spill response bases could be coming to Vancouver Island as early as 2018 if the provincial government approves the expansion of the …

ReutersFuel tank ablaze in Oil Refineries in Israeli city of HaifaReutersJERUSALEM A fire erupted in a fuel tank at Oil Refineries Ltd in Haifa on Sunday, sending thick black smoke into the sky above the northern Israeli port city. "We have a fuel tan …

CBC.caMesmerizing 'blue whirl' from fire tornado could be cleaner solution for oil spillsCBC.caA mesmerizing pure blue flame that spins like a top could be the clean burn needed to mop up oil spills in oceans, lakes and rivers. The "blue whirl …

FuelFix (blog)Houston's oil job growth 'a little bit sobering'FuelFix (blog)Oil prices may have bottomed out, but Houston's economy probably hasn't. Patrick Jankowski, chief economist for the Greater Houston Partnership, delivered the s …

Daily MailCalifornia firefighters stop 30000 gallons of crude oil from reaching the ocean -Daily MailVentura County Firefighters have stopped a massive oil leak that would have seen 700 barrels of crude oil - equivalent to around 29,400 gallons, authoritie …

CBS NewsSanta Barbara fire burning out of control near California oil facilityCBS NewsA fleet of aircraft dropped water and retardant to combat a wind-driven wildfire burning out of control Thursday in rugged coastal canyons west of Santa Barbara, where hu …

CBS NewsSanta Barbara fire burning out of control near California oil refineryCBS NewsGOLETA, Calif. -- A California wildfire spurred by strong gusts mushroomed in size and burned out of control Thursday in a remote coastal area west of Santa Barbara, forc …