Senate kills measure making it tougher to tap oil savings  Bismarck TribuneBISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — North Dakota's Senate killed a resolution Thursday that would have made it tougher for the Legislature to tap earnings from the state's ... Read more …

Resolution requires two-thirds vote to spend oil interest  Bismarck TribuneBISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — North Dakota's Legislature is considering a resolution that would require a two-thirds vote of the House and Senate to spend earnings ... Read more h …

Bristol Herald Courier (press release) (blog)Tax bill boosts oil, gas drilling — and renewable energyBristol Herald Courier (press release) (blog)WASHINGTON (AP) — The Republicans' tax package would boost traditional forms of energy such as oil and gas …

Wall Street JournalOil-Deal Score Helps Aubrey McClendon's Heirs Hang on to NBA's Thunder, for NowWall Street JournalEven as Aubrey McClendon grappled with collapsing crude prices in the months before his unexpected death in March, the energy titan …