Los Angeles TimesA catastrophic oil train derailment in Oregon raises fears on Central CoastLos Angeles TimesArlene Burns, the mayor of a teensy Oregon town on the Columbia River, was speaking into a bullhorn in a park here the other day, telling a crowd a …

CBC.caAlberta launches 2 programs aimed at boosting oil and gas explorationCBC.caThe province revealed two plans Monday aimed at encouraging oil and gas companies to invest in new exploration and enhanced recovery of existing wells. The Enhanced Hydrocarbo …

The San Luis Obispo TribuneSLO County residents rally against Phillips 66 oil-by-rail proposalThe San Luis Obispo TribuneA rally protesting Phillips 66's proposal to bring crude oil by rail to its Nipomo refinery was held in San Luis Obispo on Saturday …

VICEWhen Oil Boomtowns Go BustVICE"Empty tank cars head back to North Dakota for more Bakken crude" (2013). Photo via Flickr user Roy Luck. One-third of energy used in the US comes from natural gas. In 2015, the US consumed 7.08 billion barrels o …

Scottsbluff Star HeraldTop 5 Reasons To Ban Oil Trains ImmediatelyHuffington PostOn Friday, June 3rd, a crude oil train traveled through the scenic Columbia River Gorge, a national treasure and one of the most beautiful spots in a country blessed with some …

OregonLive.comDozens of oil train protesters block tracks in VancouverOregonLive.comSeveral dozen protesters are blocking railroad tracks in Vancouver – ignoring police calls to clear out or risk arrest – in response to an oil train derailment across the r …

EcoWatchIt's Time to Get America Off Oil Once and for AllEcoWatchTo cut carbon pollution and meet air quality standards, we have to ditch oil and power our cars, trucks and buses with clean electricity. To do that, we need America's electric indust …

CNNMoneyOregon: Stop sending oil by railCNNMoneyNow Oregon is requesting federal regulators ban trains carrying oil in the state. Oregon's Department of Transportation asked for the moratorium in a June 8 letter to the Federal Railroad Administration. …

Motley FoolThese 3 Oil Stocks Could Boost Their Dividends in 2016Motley FoolOil's steep dive has taken a growing supply of oil-fueled dividends with it. According to analysts, investors are going to be out a whopping $7.4 billion in lost income this ye …

USA TODAYOil companies face worker shortages after 350000 layoffsUSA TODAYThere could be a growing shortage of skilled workers in the oil industry. That may seem counterintuitive in an industry that has been rapidly shedding workers, with more than 350,000 …