Globalnews.caTexas shows Alberta's economic woes spurred by mismanagement, not just oil: studyGlobalnews.ca“During the oil boom, Texas lawmakers were more fiscally prudent and now that state has a much brighter fiscal outlook than Alberta.” Texas has m …

Duluth News TribuneEnbridge Energy Drops Plans for Sandpiper Crude Oil PipelineABC NewsEnbridge Energy said Thursday it has dropped its proposal to build the Sandpiper crude oil pipeline across northern Minnesota. Enbridge attorneys notified the Minnesota …

The GuardianScottish deficit grows to nearly £15bn as oil revenues collapseThe GuardianThe gap between Scotland's public spending and tax revenues has widened, with the crash in global oil prices leading to a deficit of nearly £15bn. The latest officia …

CNBCUS Stock Indexes Edge Higher in Early Trading; Oil UpABC NewsU.S. stocks edged higher in early trading Thursday as investors sized up quarterly results for big department store chains and other companies. A forecast calling for slower global demand for …

The Latest: Oil Spill Claims Head Testifies in Fraud TrialABC NewsThe head of the 2010 oil spill claims office says he was suspicious when San Antonio attorney Mikal Watts told him he was handling claims from 41,000 fishermen. Kenneth Feinberg was the firs …

CTV NewsAsian Markets Mostly Down on Oil ConcernsABC NewsAsian shares mostly fell Friday, with investors cautious following the plunge in oil prices overnight and concerns that a correction in commodity prices is underway, and as they await the release of …

Kuwait posts $18B deficit as lower oil prices slash revenueWashington PostKUWAIT CITY — Kuwait's finance minister says the oil-exporting country has posted a budget deficit of $18.2 billion for the most recent fiscal year as lower crude prices slash in …

Kuwait Posts $18B Deficit as Lower Oil Prices Slash RevenueABC NewsKuwait's finance minister says the oil-exporting country has posted a budget deficit of $18.2 billion for the most recent fiscal year as lower crude prices slash into government revenue …

Alaska Could End to Oil Checks Paid to Residents Since 1982ABC NewsAs Alaska faces a multibillion dollar budget deficit, the oil fund wealth checks distributed yearly to nearly every Alaskan could be on the chopping block. It could mean the first time in m …

OregonLive.comRailroad to Replace Bolts After Fiery Oil Train DerailmentABC NewsUnion Pacific Railroad said it will replace a type of bolt on its track that led to a fiery oil train derailment on the Oregon-Washington border, but the pledge failed to ease …