Oregon senators introduce legislation to protect communities near oil train lines  KATUPORTLAND, Ore. – Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden are trying to get more money for communities in Oregon that have oil trains rolling through. Read more ht …

Venezuela oil exports slid 17.5% in July as client portfolio shrank...  Reuters AfricaVenezuela's oil exports fell 17.5% in July to their second-lowest level since Washington imposed sanctions on the nation as state-run PDVSA finds fewer ... Read …

$800K oil spill settlement may fund Penobscot River restoration at 4 sites  MainebizThe settlement, made in 2016 with owners of the former Chevron oil facility in Hampden, will help pay for environmental restoration and improved passageways ... …

“Fuel Self-Sufficient” Algeria To Join Other African Producers At Africa Oil Week  Africanews EnglishAlgeria – having just announced “fuel self-sufficiency” – is the latest African oil-and gas-producing country to confirm its attendance at the 26 …

Shell's profits slump to lowest in over two years on weak oil, gas prices  ReutersRoyal Dutch Shell's second quarter profits slumped to a 30-month low due to lower oil and natural gas prices and refining margins, falling far short of forecasts. R …

LNG prices push Shell profit to 30-month low, shares slump  ReutersRoyal Dutch Shell's second-quarter profit slumped to a 30-month low on weaker gas prices and refining margins, denting a steady recovery in recent years and ... Read more https:// …

LNG prices push Shell profit to 30-month low, shares slump  Reuters UKLONDON (Reuters) - Royal Dutch Shell's second-quarter profit slumped to a 30-month low on weaker gas prices and refining margins, denting a steady recovery ... Read more https: …

Oil slips 1% after Fed disappoints, U.S. crude output rises  KDAL NewsBy Aaron Sheldrick TOKYO (Reuters) - Oil prices skidded on Thursday, declining for the first time in six days, after the U.S. Federal Reserve dampened hopes for ... Read more …

Iranian Oil Spills on Syria's Shores: A Brief OSINT Overview of an Environmental Incident - bellingcat  bellingcatA mysterious incident occurred off the coast of Syria late June of this year. Local news reported that a sabotage action took place …

Failing to Teach, or Teaching to Fail?  FireEngineering.comBy Matt Adkins. Above photo by Tony Greco. “We'll teach you the book way to pass the test, then you'll learn the Real World-way once you're on the street. Read more https://www.fireengin …