Drillers: Oil Well Rules Dire for Business; Others DisagreeABC NewsAn industry-funded study warns of dire consequences if pending rules to prevent another catastrophic oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico go into effect, but critics questioned that claim. The d …

The GuardianFeds: Pipe Corrosion Led to Santa Barbara Coast Oil SpillABC NewsExternal corrosion on an oil pipeline was the root cause of a leak that spilled more than 140,000 gallons of crude on the Santa Barbara coast in May, federal regulators reported. …

USA TODAYCrashing oil prices hit former Texas boomtownsUSA TODAYPEARSALL, Tex. – Back when the oil money flowed, the Location 581 Saloon would be crammed with pipefitters, welders, derrickhands, truck drivers and all sorts of oilfield workers – as many as …

CBS NewsPublic Meeting Over Decade-Old Oil in Gulf Leak Gets TestyABC NewsA decade-old oil leak that could last for another century was caused by an "act of God" during a hurricane in the Gulf of Mexico, the president of the company responsible s …

Company to Hold Meeting on Decade-Old Oil Leak in GulfABC NewsThe company responsible for a decade-old oil leak in the Gulf of Mexico will hold a public meeting next month to disclose details of its efforts to stop chronic slicks from forming off Louisiana …

The Press West CoastPower company fined for Waikato oil leak3News NZA power company that leaked hundreds of litres of oil into a Waikato stream has been fined more than $31,000. In February, Te Kuiti residents reported the Mangaokewa Stream was rainbow col …

Florida Counties Have Different Plans for Oil Spill FundsABC NewsMore than five years after the Deepwater Horizon oil drilling rig exploded off the Louisiana coast, killing 11 workers and sending more than 134 million gallons of oil into the Gulf of Mexico …

New York PostWhat's the actual value of oil?New York PostYou don't need an MBA to see that oil can't lift its head and have a solid rally for even a week or two. In fact, at $34.55 per barrel, oil is approaching decade-old lows, surpassing even …

WIAT 42Alabama Plans Beach Hotel, Improvements With Oil Spill FundsABC NewsOver 10 years ago, Hurricane Ivan knocked down a 1970s-era state park lodge at the site, and Alabama has not had the money to rebuild it— at least not until now. Alabama is moving f …

Russian Oil Tanker Grounded in North PacificABC NewsRussian emergency services say cleanup operations are underway after an oil tanker was grounded, damaging one of its fuel tanks. The tanker Nadezhda hit a reef during a storm on Saturday near the port cit …