Astoria hotel, estate to pay $1M over Columbia River oil spill  KTVZASTORIA, Ore. (AP) — A proposed consent decree filed in court says a historic luxury hotel in Astoria and a private estate would pay nearly $1 million in ... Read more https://w …

Loveland oil field burn victim who received new treatment returning home in time for Christmas  Loveland Reporter-HeraldLoveland's Derae Caro says she definitely didn't expect the turns this year took, but she already knows that her Christmas gif …

Crew works to contain 192-gallon oil spill in Columbia River  KPTV.comPORTLAND, OR (KPTV) - The U.S Army Corps of Engineers Portland District is working to contain a close to 200-gallon oil spill in the Columbia River ... Read more https://www.k …

Prince George CitizenUNBC and CNC announce new civil engineering programsPrince George CitizenAt an announcement at UNBC on Tuesday, university provost Dan Ryan said the university would be receiving $400,000 in startup funding to establish a new civil eng …

Pamplin Media GroupEngineering study shows levee fixes costlyPamplin Media GroupRecent engineering studies have shown that the main east-west levee, which lies under Marine Drive, is mostly up to snuff. But several other costly projects are needed, some of …

OregonLive.comDozens of oil train protesters block tracks in VancouverOregonLive.comSeveral dozen protesters are blocking railroad tracks in Vancouver – ignoring police calls to clear out or risk arrest – in response to an oil train derailment across the r …

EcoWatchIt's Time to Get America Off Oil Once and for AllEcoWatchTo cut carbon pollution and meet air quality standards, we have to ditch oil and power our cars, trucks and buses with clean electricity. To do that, we need America's electric indust …

CNNMoneyOregon: Stop sending oil by railCNNMoneyNow Oregon is requesting federal regulators ban trains carrying oil in the state. Oregon's Department of Transportation asked for the moratorium in a June 8 letter to the Federal Railroad Administration. …

Motley FoolThese 3 Oil Stocks Could Boost Their Dividends in 2016Motley FoolOil's steep dive has taken a growing supply of oil-fueled dividends with it. According to analysts, investors are going to be out a whopping $7.4 billion in lost income this ye …

USA TODAYOil companies face worker shortages after 350000 layoffsUSA TODAYThere could be a growing shortage of skilled workers in the oil industry. That may seem counterintuitive in an industry that has been rapidly shedding workers, with more than 350,000 …