Los Angeles TimesWith new climate legislation, Gov. Brown gets even with the oil industryLos Angeles TimesGov. Jerry Brown got mad and one year later has gotten even with the oil lobby. It's a textbook example of what can happen in a representative dem …

Los Angeles TimesWatch as four giant oil companies try to interfere with a California electionLos Angeles TimesThe oil and gas industry has never been shy about deploying its billions of dollars in resources to get what it wants from the political system. …

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.comLeaders Ask Oregon, Washington Governors to Ban Oil-by-TrainABC NewsPortland and Multnomah County leaders on Tuesday urged the governors of Oregon and Washington to push Congress for a permanent ban on oil-by-rail in the wake of a fiery train …

'Hard Choices' in Texas as Oil Bust, Costly Lawsuits CollideABC NewsThe oil bust already shrinking Texas' coffers is colliding with the possibility of the state getting socked with multibillion-dollar verdicts in major lawsuits, budget official …

New York TimesA Strong Week for Oil Prices Is Rockier for SharesNew York TimesA surge in the price of oil sent energy company shares higher on Friday, but stocks over all got only a small lift as retailers suffered big losses. Stocks rose in morning tradin …

CBC.caAlberta NDP distances itself from Tom Mulcair's 'oil in the ground' remarkCBC.caAlberta delegates at the national NDP convention in Edmonton are trying to distance themselves from remarks made by federal NDP Leader Tom Mulcair about keepi …

OilPrice.comOil Stages Comeback On Bullish EIA DataOilPrice.comOil prices increased from the mid-$30s per barrel this week, with Brent once again rising above $40 per barrel and WTI sitting near $39 per barrel at the end of the week. Prices bounced around, …

Oil-Price Drop Squeezes StatesWall Street JournalA deep and prolonged drop in oil prices is increasingly squeezing tax collections in energy-producing states, fueling calls for tax increases and cuts to schools, road projects and other government services. …

CBC.caTrudeau pushes moratorium, but Enbridge and BC mayors warn of economic impactCBC.caPrime Minister Justin Trudeau's move to "formalize" a moratorium on crude oil tankers off B.C.'s North Coast is eliciting warnings from oil executive …