Alaska Could End to Oil Checks Paid to Residents Since 1982ABC NewsAs Alaska faces a multibillion dollar budget deficit, the oil fund wealth checks distributed yearly to nearly every Alaskan could be on the chopping block. It could mean the first time in m …

OregonLive.comLeaders Ask Oregon, Washington Governors to Ban Oil-by-TrainABC NewsPortland and Multnomah County leaders on Tuesday urged the governors of Oregon and Washington to push Congress for a permanent ban on oil-by-rail in the wake of a fiery train …

'Hard Choices' in Texas as Oil Bust, Costly Lawsuits CollideABC NewsThe oil bust already shrinking Texas' coffers is colliding with the possibility of the state getting socked with multibillion-dollar verdicts in major lawsuits, budget official …

CBC.caTrudeau pushes moratorium, but Enbridge and BC mayors warn of economic impactCBC.caPrime Minister Justin Trudeau's move to "formalize" a moratorium on crude oil tankers off B.C.'s North Coast is eliciting warnings from oil executive …

ABC NewsAPNewsBreak: Only 1 Californian Got Custom Oil Map _ BrownABC NewsFILE - In this Nov. 2, 2015, file photo , California Gov. Jerry Brown speaks on a panel at the Fortune Global Forum in San Francisco. State officials have defended Brown's reques …

BloombergEnergy agency says oil markets declining as growth slows and stockpiles climbHamilton SpectatorBut he said the growth in demand this year, which the IEA says should reach 95.5 million barrels a day this quarter, was one of the few positives in the …

Bismarck TribuneNorth Dakota OKs New Oil Tax Framework, Ends Price TriggersABC NewsWith oil prices sinking enough that drillers may soon see a more favorable tax rate, North Dakota lawmakers approved a new framework Friday that cuts the price-triggered exe …

North Dakota counters plunging oil prices with $1.1 billion infrastructure 'surge'Washington TimesNo state among the lower 48 has been hit harder by the drop in oil prices than North Dakota, which is why Gov. Jack Dalrymple, a Republican, has taken …

Call to stockpile oil for insuranceThe West AustralianThe world's peak energy security body is urging Australia to build a massive system of underground oil tanks to insulate itself against the increasing risks of a disruption to supplies. Amid growing …

Press TVIraq predicts oil will rise to $64-65 per barrelPress TVIraq's Oil Minister Adel Abdel Mahdi said Sunday he expects the price of crude oil to continue recovering to reach $64 or $65 per barrel. "I don't think they (prices) will return …