Woodlands upstream co. cancels $950M acquisition on weak oil  Houston Business JournalThe $950 million deal was set to close in the fourth or first quarter, but a weaker oil price cut into the upside of the deal for the buyer. Read more https://w …

Big Oil Claims Higher Fuel Economy Standards Hurt Poor People The Most. That's A Lie.  CleanTechnicaDecember 24th, 2018 by Steve Hanley. To hear Big Oil tell it, rolling back fuel economy standards is a blessing for poor people. How's that? Well, …

No. 5 story of 2018: Oil train derails in rural Lyon County  Sioux City JournalEditor's note: The Journal today continues its countdown of the Top 10 Stories of 2018 in Siouxland, as chosen by Journal editors. The No. 1 story will be ... Read mor …

Trial date set for engineer in 2015 Amtrak derailment  Philly.comThe Amtrak engineer charged with the deaths of eight people in a 2015 derailment in Philadelphia is scheduled to face trial next fall. Brandon Bostian, 35, is ... Read more http://w …

Analysis miscalculated benefits of advanced brakes on oil trains, report says  Billings GazetteBILLINGS — The Trump administration miscalculated potential damages from train derailments when it canceled an Obama-era rule requiring the installatio …

The Globe and MailTSB blames botched rail repair for Northern Ontario oil train crashThe Globe and MailA 2015 oil train crash and explosion in Northern Ontario was caused by an improperly repaired rail that failed, the Transportation Safety Board said on T …

North Dakota's railed oil safety program may be shelvedSeattle TimesBISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — The end of the line may be in sight for a North Dakota safety program aimed at lowering the risk of disastrous train derailments involving the state's crude o …

NJ.comWhat Trump is doing to allow oil drilling near NJ beachesNJ.comWASHINGTON -- The U.S. Interior Department said it will begin rewriting the five-year oil drilling plan that currently excludes the Atlantic Ocean. The first stage is a request for commen …

ReutersTrain derailment spills 20000 gallons of Exxon's oil in IllinoisReutersAbout 20,000 gallons (76,000 liters) of crude oil belonging to Exxon Mobil Corp was released after a Canadian National Railway Co freight train derailed on Friday at Plainfie …

Globalnews.ca76000 liter oil spill after CN rail car derails in Illinois; cleanup expected to take daysGlobalnews.caCanadian National Railway said about 20,000 gallons (76,000 liters) of oil was released following a freight train derailment at Plainfield, …