Lockport considers allowing new oil pipelineChicago TribuneThe pipeline would then go under the I & M Canal to reach Ducere's oil tanks at its barge loading site on the west side of the Sanitary & Ship Canal. The site is on an island just north …

SFGateCalifornia Democrats Drop Plan to Force 50 Percent Cut in Oil UseNew York Times“Big Oil might be on the right side of their shareholder reports, but we're on the right side of history,” Kevin de Leon, the Senate Democratic leader and main champio …

CBC.caIMF warns Saudi Arabia on public spending as oil revenues dwindleCBC.caThe International Monetary Fund has urged Saudi Arabia to reduce domestic energy subsidies and its public sector wage bill as the world's top oil exporter wrestles with plungi …

CBC.caCanada should not be 'embarrassed' of oil, Premier Wall saysCBC.caSaskatchewan Premier Brad Wall says the energy strategy being discussed at the meeting of premiers and territorial leaders is a little light on one of the country's biggest …

Greece's Lost Olive Oil: How Export Barriers Stifle Economic GrowthNPRBusinesses in Greece are facing fundamental problems, despite the potential bailout. They struggle with tax issues, labor problems and infrastructure inadequacies. The Planet Money p …

CBC.caCanada should not be embarrassed of oil, Premier Wall saysCBC.caPremier Brad Wall says the energy strategy being discussed at the meeting of premiers and territorial leaders is a little light on one of the country's biggest natural resources — oi …

BBC NewsOil and gas firms expect Budget tax cutsBBC NewsThe oil and gas industry has high expectations this year's Budget will deliver substantial tax cuts. Ministers have made it clear reducing the tax bill to encourage further investment is a high pr …

CBC.caDow, oil head lower on eve of Fed meetingCBC.caOil was also falling because of a continuing glut of supply. The West Texas Intermediate crude contract, traded in New York, was down 74 cents to $43.14 US a barrel and Western Canada Select, a common Ca …

Press HeraldDerailed Oil Train Continues To Burn In IllinoisNPR (blog)A derailed oil train continues to burn in northwestern Illinois near the Mississippi River town of Galena more than 24 hours after it crashed. It is the third fiery derailment of trains …

CBC.caCanadian oil extraction is 'extraordinarily dirty' process, Obama saysCBC.ca"The way that you get oil out in Canada is an extraordinarily dirty way of extracting oil," Obama said during the event at a South Carolina college. "O …