Cheaper Oil Isn't the U.S. Boon It Used to Be  The Wall Street JournalWhen the U.S. imported most of its energy needs, declining oil prices were a boon to the economy. But as the U.S. has become the world's biggest oil producer, ... Read more htt …

Wall Street JournalOil Spill at Center of Legal Battle Worse Than Earlier Estimated, Study FindsWall Street JournalBetween 250 and 700 barrels of oil per day are leaking into the Gulf at the the site where Taylor Energy Co.'s oil platform collapsed in …

Chicago TribuneMilk, bread, hemp oil? On 4/20, a dietitian's guide to the cannabis items in your grocery storeChicago TribuneCannabis is making its way into more and more foods and beverages, thanks to its touted therapeutic benefits. In fact, no matte …

HuffPostGulf Residents Deserve The Full Truth About Oil Cleanup Chemicals ...HuffPostEight years later, scientists are confirming the lasting impact of the BP oil spill -- and what may have made it worse.BP oil spill still haunts off-shore drilling industr …

HuffPostGulf Residents Deserve The Full Truth About Oil Cleanup ChemicalsHuffPostThat spray was part of nearly 2 million gallons of dispersant chemicals, called Corexit, that BP used to break up the oil before it reached the shore. Corexit was used in unpr …

Wall Street JournalBig Oil's New Favorite Toy: SupercomputersWall Street JournalXukai Shen, a geophysicist working at BP BP 1.87% Plc, had a hunch he could solve a riddle that had vexed the company: whether there was a lot of oil hidden beneath a salt …

Sky NewsIceland removes palm oil from own-label foodsSky NewsBut Iceland managing director Richard Walker said the company did not believe there was verifiably sustainable palm oil on the mass market and so would remove it altogether. Palm oil is found in …

BloombergEuropean Majors Snap Up Mexican Oil Contracts Ahead of ElectionBloombergMexico's national hydrocarbons commission awarded 16 production-sharing contracts in the tender on Tuesday. They cover prospective resources estimated at the equivalent of …

AxiosTrump to auction off a vast swath of the Gulf of Mexico to oil companiesWashington PostThe Trump administration made history Tuesday in proposing that nearly 77 million acres in the Gulf of Mexico be made available for companies wanting to purchase fe …

WGNOOil spill in Gulf twice as big as first reportedWGNONEW ORLEANS – An oil spill in the Gulf, first reported by the Coast Guard on Saturday (Oct. 14), is now believed to be at least two times bigger than the original estimate. According to the Coast Guar …