Proposed ban on offshore oil and gas drilling endorsed by Maine committee  Press HeraldAUGUSTA — A legislative committee Friday endorsed a bill that aims to send a message to federal officials by prohibiting exploration or drilling for oil and ga …

Houston fires renew safety debate in oil-friendly Texas  PBS NewsHourTwo major chemical plant fires near Houston just 17 days apart drew widespread attention, but there are already signs that any new safeguards will be slow in ... Read more https …

Federal Government Foot-Dragging Helps Oil Industry Delay Oil-by-Rail Rules  DeSmogIn an attempt to reduce the risk of fiery oil train accidents, the state of Washington is working to pass a bill that would limit the vapor pressure of oil on trai …

Another Oil Train Crashes as Alberta Government Gets Into Oil-by-Rail Business  DeSmogThe government of Alberta, Canada, the heart of tar sands country, recently announced plans to get into the oil-by-rail business. Attempting to work around a .. …

DesMoinesRegister.comBranstad 'likely' to sign medical cannabis oil expansion into lawDesMoinesRegister.comGov. Terry Branstad said Monday he expects to sign into law an expansion of the state's medical cannabis oil program, which lawmakers app …

Oil Slides on Signs of OversupplyFox BusinessMonday's downturn from overnight gains is the latest sign oil may continue to fall instead of rising toward $60 a barrel as many predicted, brokers and analysts said. Losses Monday mark the sixth down sessio …

Orange essential oil may help alleviate post-traumatic stress disorderScience Daily"Relative to pharmaceuticals, essential oils are much more economical and do not have adverse side effects," said Moshfegh. "The orange essential plant oil sh …

BNNOil shows signs of recovery on expected OPEC cut extensionBNNOil prices on Monday received a respite after a panel of OPEC and other allied producers recommended an extension of cuts into the second half of 2017, a source said. "This no longer come …

dailytelegraph.com.auDid wrong oil cripple $1.5b warships?dailytelegraph.com.auNavy sources have told The Daily Telegraph a series of alarming concerns have emerged about the maintenance of HMAS Canberra and HMAS Adelaide, with even basic oil changes botch …

Calgary HeraldVarcoe: More oil, more bottlenecks, as Canada faces more crude to move by railCalgary HeraldLast month, Morgan Stanley projected oil moving through pipelines would exceed take-away capacity in Canada by later this year. In turn, it expects th …