Center for Research on GlobalizationCanadian Neocolonialism in Colombia. Oil, Mining and the MilitaryCenter for Research on GlobalizationIn May, the board of Pacific Rubiales, a Canadian firm and the biggest private oil producer in Colombia, announced its …

Oil and gas officials scramble after feds weigh new species protectionsFox NewsOil and gas producers in one of the most active drilling areas in the country have had to make concessions to not disturb species such as the lesser prairie chicken and the dune …

CBC.caBP agrees to $18.7B US settlement over Gulf oil spillCBC.caBP and five Gulf states announced an $18.7 billion settlement Thursday that resolves years of legal fighting over the environmental and economic damage done by the energy giant's oil spil …

The GuardianChurch of England divests from Soco oil firm over Virunga operationsThe GuardianA villager takes part in the Draw the Line, Save Virunga National Park campaign against Soco's proposals to drill for oil in the world heritage site, July, 2013 …

UK oil firm 'paid Congolese officer who offered bribe to Virunga park ranger'The GuardianBritish oil company Soco International paid $42,000 (£27,000) to a Congolese military officer who allegedly tried to bribe opponents of its oil exploration in …

CBC.caOil prices dip after OPEC leaves output targets unchangedCBC.caA worst case scenario for oil producers would have been a decision to raise output, but OPEC appears to believe the current glut is sufficient. Oil prices dropped from a high of $107 US a …

The GuardianShell's Arctic oil drilling faces fresh court challenge from environmental groupsThe GuardianConservation and Alaska native groups said in their lawsuit the former Minerals Management Service had based the sale's environmental review on …

The GuardianCalifornia oil spill claims second sea lion despite SeaWorld rescue effortThe GuardianA second sea lion rescued from along California's oil-fouled coastline near Santa Barbara has died at SeaWorld San Diego, where veterinarians are still ca …

ABC NewsCalifornia Oil Cleanup Expands as US Takes Action Against Pipeline OwnerABC NewsA massive cleanup remained under way on the California shores today as a crude-oil slick from a ruptured pipeline covered nearly 10 squares miles of Pacific Ocean and n …

National GeographicSanta Barbara Beaches Slicked With Oil After Pipeline BreachNational GeographicA broken pipeline off Goleta, California, spilled an estimated 21,000 gallons of heavy black crude oil into the Pacific Ocean on Tuesday. The spill is along t …