The GuardianOil drilling caused killer earthquake in boomtime California, scientists suspectThe GuardianSeveral damaging Los Angeles-area earthquakes of the 1920s and 1930s, including the deadliest ever in southern California, may have been brought on by o …

The Globe and Mail (subscription)Blaming oil production for Fort McMurray fires doesn't make senseThe Globe and Mail (subscription)The Fort Mac fires took about one million barrels of oil a day out of production. But did that reduce global consumption …

The Economist4 Reasons to Love Oil StocksMotley FoolOil prices started their decline in mid-2014, and since that point, oil stocks have been in a deep funk. It's understandable that investors would be sour on the group, particularly since the media is …

The GuardianThere's more to Fort McMurray than oil sands – it's a real communityThe GuardianIn short, it had a character and a confidence long before the development of oil sands extraction plants. Generations of people were born there, grew up the …

Daily MailRed Hot Chili Peppers' Flea posts Facebook rant to Plains All American PipelineDaily MailRed Hot Chili Peppers bassist Flea went off in an epic Facebook rant against the Texas company whose ruptured pipeline created the largest coastal oil sp …

Daily MailFlea posts Facebook rant to Plains All American Pipeline after oil spill in ...Daily MailAfter taking his daughter, Sunny Bebop, to the beach on Saturday, Flea wrote: 'Dear plains all American pipeline, my daughter just dared step on the beac …

KTLAOil spill in Santa Barbara affects university-owned natural reserveDaily CalifornianAs of June 6, 149 birds and 72 mammals were reported dead after a pipeline along the Santa Barbara coast burst May 19 and polluted miles of beaches and reserves with cr …

Times LIVENigerian oil dispute exposes dysfunction ahead of power shiftTimes LIVENigeria earns 75% of its budget from oil. The country uses much of that revenue to subsidise fuel prices. Nigerians buy gasoline for just $1.65 a gallon. To the companies that …

The GuardianAlberta wildfires prompt oil firms to suspend production and evacuate staffThe GuardianThe company said in a statement that there was as yet no safety risk from the forest fires, but it has halted work on a planned maintenance shutdown at its p …

The IndependentDozens of birds and sealions rescued as Santa Barbara oil spill continues to ...The IndependentAnimals including birds, elephant seals and sea lions have all been treated by volunteers and workers from the Oiled Wildlife Rescue Centre and Se …