Judge Approves for $338M Oil Train SettlementABC NewsA U.S. bankruptcy judge on Friday approved a $338 million settlement fund for victims of the fiery 2013 oil train derailment that claimed 47 lives in Quebec, clearing the way for payments to victims by y …

Lawsuit Wants Plans Mandated for Dealing With Big Oil SpillsABC NewsThe suit filed Thursday by the National Wildlife Federation says the federal Oil Pollution Act prohibits operators from handling, storing or transporting oil until their spill response pla …

Judge Poised to Sign off on Oil Train Disaster SettlementABC NewsA $338 million settlement fund for victims of a fiery train derailment that claimed 47 lives in Canada is poised for final approval, but payments could be held up by a legal challenge from on …

Judge to Consider Request to Suspend Federal Oil, Gas RulesABC NewsFour states and two petroleum industry groups are suing the U.S. Interior Department, saying the rules announced in March are unnecessarily burdensome for oil and gas developers. The rules …

Deliberations near in ex-BP executive's oil spill trialWashington PostNEW ORLEANS — Closing arguments are set for Friday in the case of a former BP executive charged with lying to federal investigators about the 2010 BP oil spill. Prosecution and defen …

Santa Barbara IndependentFisherman Sues Pipeline Owner Over Santa Barbara Oil SpillABC NewsA commercial fisherman sued the owner of the oil pipeline that spilled thousands of gallons of crude on the Santa Barbara coast, alleging the environmental disaster …

ABC NewsMan Who Smuggled Oil Into US in Wine Bottles Gets ProbationABC NewsA German citizen who lives in Hawaii was sentenced Thursday to three years of probation for smuggling oil that's commonly used to make ecstasy. Wolfgang Hans Langlois put safrol …