OregonLive.comOregon Officials Want a Hold on Oil Trains After DerailmentABC NewsThe fiery derailment of an oil train in Oregon's Columbia River Gorge has state transportation officials asking for a halt to the massive trains because of concerns their …

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 …

The Indian ExpressNitin Gadkari: 400 die a day in road mishaps, faulty engineering a major causeThe Indian ExpressNitin Gadkari: 400 die a day in road mishaps, faulty engineering a major cause. Last year also witnessed the highest number of accidents on th …

kgw.comOil-Train Derailment, Fire Damaged Oregon City Water SystemABC NewsAn oil-train derailment and fire has damaged essential city services in a small Oregon town, authorities said Sunday. The Mosier waste water treatment plant and sewer system are not …

CBC.ca'Out of respect,' no trains will carry crude oil through Lac-Mégantic in 2016CBC.caThe Central Maine & Quebec Railway (CMQ) was supposed to start transporting crude oil through the town this month, but it's agreed to a delay. Garneau …

Wall Street JournalOil Prices Rise After Turkey Shoots Down Russian Jet FighterWall Street JournalOil prices climbed Tuesday on fears of a supply disruption after the Turkish military shot down a Russian jet fighter along the Syrian border. Gasoline surged …

WIREDThe Texas of Canada Just Turned Its Back on OilWIREDIt's home to one of the largest rodeos in the world, a respectable number of annual tornadoes, and a plethora of oil and gas reserves. Falling in the not-quite-so-Texas category: blankets of wint …

BBC NewsShell fined £22500 over Gannet Alpha oil leakBBC NewsOil giant Shell has been fined £22,500 after a leak at a North Sea platform in 2011. It involved the Gannet Alpha platform, 113 miles (180km) from Aberdeen. The pipeline involved - which leaked m …

Wall Street JournalOil Prices Rise After Turkey Shoots Down Jet on Syria BorderWall Street JournalLONDON—Oil prices rose on Tuesday after news that Turkey shot down what is likely to be a Russian jet over Syria and a softer U.S. dollar supported prices acr …

Wall Street JournalHow to Transport Oil More SafelyWall Street JournalIn the early days of the petroleum industry, transporting oil meant horse-drawn wagons carrying leaky wooden barrels over bumpy dirt roads—and lots of accidents. Things have changed a lo …