RTExplosion, fire at oil refinery lead to evacuation in northeast Venezuela (PHOTOS, VIDEOS)RTA hospital in the northeastern state of Anzoategui, Venezuela, has been evacuated following an explosion and a fire that engulfed an oil refinery located nearby, …

The Globe and MailOil sands producers pushed to reduce impact on environmentThe Globe and MailOil sands producers are facing unprecedented environmental scrutiny just as crude prices show tentative signs of recovery, posing new hurdles to expansion in the …

The Globe and MailLNG project could avoid 'significant' environmental effects, agency rulesThe Globe and MailPacific NorthWest LNG's project in British Columbia would likely harm harbour porpoises and contribute to climate change, but the expor …

The Globe and MailBC LNG export projects facing mounting setbacksThe Globe and MailRoyal Dutch Shell PLC disclosed on Thursday that the LNG Canada joint venture in northern B.C. is being delayed by about nine months, saying the partners are now aiming to m …

The Globe and MailLNG Canada delay marks new blow to BC hopesThe Globe and MailRoyal Dutch Shell PLC disclosed on Thursday that the LNG Canada joint venture in northern B.C. is being delayed by about nine months, saying the partners are now aiming to make …

The Globe and MailShell delaying LNG Canada joint venture in northern BCThe Globe and MailRoyal Dutch Shell PLC says it is delaying the LNG Canada joint venture in northern British Columbia. Shell chief executive officer Ben van Beurden made the announceme …

CBC.caHardisty, Alta., rail facility may load more oil; Ottawa could reviewCBC.ca"As proposed, the Hardisty Rail Terminal Project would allow the existing facility, which currently transloads light crude oil from pipeline to railcar, to handle a wider …

CBC.caCapping oil well blowouts within 24 hours too expensive, says OttawaCBC.ca​The federal government says it is agreeing to an offshore drilling plan that would allow up to 21 days to bring in capping technology for a subsea well blowout because requiri …

The Globe and MailTeck Resources delays Frontier oil sands project by five yearsThe Globe and MailVancouver-based Teck told regulators that production from its proposed Frontier oil sands mine about 110 kilometres north of Fort McMurray, Alta., won't s …