Fired Regulator: Brown Pushed to Waive Oil Safeguards.ABC NewsCalifornia's top oil and gas regulators repeatedly warned Gov. Jerry Brown's senior aides in 2011 that the governor's orders to override key safeguards in granting oil industry permi …

USA TODAYThousands of Gallons of Oil Spilled in Mississippi RiverABC NewsPart of the Mississippi River was closed as crews investigated an oil spill caused by the collision of two tow boats, the U.S. Coast Guard said Thursday. The collision Wednesday eveni …

The Latest: Mississippi River Oil Spill Not Affecting PortABC NewsThe collision occurred late Wednesday near Columbus, Kentucky. The Coast Guard said in a statement Thursday that it is working with the barge owner and an oil spill response organization to …

Business InsiderAn oil price spike might be nearer than you thinkBusiness InsiderMarket fundamentalists tell us that prices convey information. Yet, while our barbers and hairdressers might be able to give us an extended account of why their prices have ch …

Wall Street JournalEPA Proposes Cutting Methane Emissions From Oil, Natural-Gas DrillingWall Street JournalWASHINGTON—The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on Tuesday proposed rules aimed at cutting methane emissions from oil and natural-gas drilling, p …

Alberta investigating reports of bird deaths at oil sands siteReutersAug 8 Alberta's energy regulator said on Saturday it is investigating reports that about 30 blue herons have died at a Syncrude Canada oil sands mine site in the northern part of the …

TIMEArctic-Bound Ship Leaves Portland After Oil Drilling ProtestABC NewsAuthorities used boats, personal watercraft, poles and their bare hands to remove protesters in kayaks and hanging from bridges who had tried to block a Royal Dutch Shell icebreaker bo …

BBC NewsBP profits fall on low oil price - BBC NewsBBC NewsBP has reported a sharp fall in profits for the three months to the end of June as lower oil prices continue to hurt. Underlying replacement cost profit for the quarter was $1.31bn (£841m) compared …

The San Diego Union-TribuneOil Leak Caused Marine Jet Crash in Southern California - ABC NewsABC NewsAn oil leak caused a Marine fighter jet to crash in a Southern California neighborhood last year, setting several homes on fire and destroying the aircraft …

Crude oil is plunging ... again | WBFOWBFOA barrel of American crude is selling for less than $50 once again; a year ago the price was north of $90. The bear market for oil production is a reaction to an unexpected glut, Marketplace's Scott Tong says. …