Oil giants shower Qatar with crown jewels in race for LNG prize  The London Free PressLONDON — When Royal Dutch Shell wanted to buy a stake last year in a promising exploration block off South Africa, Total, the asset's main shareholder, used ... …

Potential $50b wave of gas M&A deals around the corner  The Australian Financial ReviewAlmost $50 billion of oil and gas assets could potentially change hands in the Australian region over the next few years, according to consultancy Wood ... Re …

How Washington's most infamous bridge failure helped engineers prevent more  CrosscutThe Puget Sound region has always posed a challenge for transportation. We've gotten around by canoe, schooner, steamers, ferries and, in the era of the ... Rea …

26-Yr. Old Liberian Earns Master’s Degree in Environmental Engineering  Liberian Daily ObserverLucia Yah Paye-Layleh, a 26-year-old Liberian woman and daughter of BBC's Liberian stringer, Jonathan Paye-Layleh, has returned from the People's Repub …

Portland grass fire destroys buildings, forces evacuations  FireEngineering.comPORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Authorities say a wind-driven grass fire in a residential neighborhood of Portland, Oregon, damaged five buildings, destroyed 50 cars ... Read mo …

Former Star Google and Uber Engineer Charged With Theft of Trade Secrets  The New York TimesAnthony Levandowski, one of Silicon Valley's foremost technologists on autonomous cars, was charged with theft and attempted theft of trade secrets from . …

Recipe: Colorful heirloom tomatoes and plenty of olive oil turn pizza dough into a pretty focaccia  The Boston GlobeOlive oil, and then more olive oil, is the key to delicious focaccia. In this tomato-topped version, supermarket pizza dough is tr …

Local churches to offer free oil changes | News, Sports, Jobs  Iron Mountain Daily NewsIRON MOUNTAIN — The next area Car Care Clinic is scheduled for Saturday, Sept. 14. This outreach is intended to help those in need with basic car ... Read more …

U.S. Glut in Natural-Gas Supply Goes Global  The Wall Street JournalMore shale gas than ever is leaving U.S. shores. Unfortunately for the country's beleaguered natural-gas producers, global prices for the fuel have never been ... Read more https …

Iranian president: First lift sanctions, then let's talk  FireEngineering.comTEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran's president back-pedaled Tuesday on possible talks with Donald Trump, saying the U.S. president must first lift sanctions imposed on ... Read m …