IEEE SpectrumAutomation Is Engineering the Jobs Out of Power PlantsIEEE SpectrumAs coal-fired electric power plants close across the U.S., they take with them coal mining jobs, to be sure. And while those job losses have generated considerable political he …

Quartz AfricaNigeria doesn't know exactly how much oil it produces, but is pretty sure $17 billion is missingQuartz AfricaThe reliance on oil revenue dragged Nigeria's economy into hard times when the price of crude on the global market started dro …

Phys.OrgDeepwater Horizon oil spill impacted bluefin tuna spawning habitat in Gulf of MexicoPhys.OrgThe Deepwater Horizon oil spill was one of the largest environmental disasters in history, releasing roughly 4 million barrels of crude oil into the Gulf of …

MarketWatchEuropean stocks edge up as oil and bank shares rallyMarketWatchOil bump: The Stoxx Europe 600 Oil Index SXEP, +1.23% popped up 1.2% as crude-oil prices CLX6, +1.00% UK:LCOX6 sloughed off early losses, putting West Texas Intermediate crude up nea …

Albany Times UnionEditorial: An oil train safety victoryAlbany Times UnionIt's a victory for those working to make oil train transport through Albany more safe.Since the Interstate Commerce Act was passed in 1887, federal law has pretty much preempted …

Wall Street JournalNY Governor Surveys Oil Spill at Indian Point Nuclear Power PlantWall Street JournalNew York Gov. Andrew Cuomo returned to the site of an oil spill at the Indian Point nuclear power plant Sunday, days after a machinery malfunction caused …

BBC NewsRosneft profits hit by lower oil priceBBC NewsRussian oil giant Rosneft has reported a sharp drop in profits due to lower oil prices. Net income between April and June was 134bn roubles ($2bn; £1.3bn), down 22% compared with a year earlier. Revenue …

NPRIf Fish Is Brain Food, Can Fish Oil Pills Boost Brains, Too?NPRIn lieu of eating fish, many adults take fish oil, or omega-3 supplements. But a new study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association shows that these supplements are no ma …

Wall Street JournalCanadian Oil Sands Halts Crude Production at Oil-Sands Giant SyncrudeWall Street JournalThe company said the fire, which occurred early Saturday and was extinguished without any injuries, affected pipes connected to a water treatment uni …

Wall Street JournalVenezuela's Allies Break Oil HabitWall Street JournalRIVAS, Nicaragua—The steady breeze that spins the blades of towering white wind turbines here in southern Nicaragua is helping to shift this country further away from its dependenc …