UPI.comMexico Sweetens Terms for Coming Auction of Oil FieldsWall Street JournalMEXICO CITY—Mexico sweetened the terms for its September auction of oil fields, setting minimum bids Monday that are generally lower than for the exploratory blocks offered in …

USA TODAYThousands of Gallons of Oil Spilled in Mississippi RiverABC NewsPart of the Mississippi River was closed as crews investigated an oil spill caused by the collision of two tow boats, the U.S. Coast Guard said Thursday. The collision Wednesday eveni …

Wall Street JournalBP Agrees to Pay $18.7 Billion to Settle Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill ClaimsWall Street JournalLONDON— BP BP 4.91 % PLC on Thursday agreed to pay $18.7 billion to settle all federal and state claims arising from the 2010 Deepwater Horizon …

Wolfram: American oil production is still strongThe Detroit NewsThe shale revolution made possible by the advancement in horizontal drilling has changed the landscape of U.S. oil production by drastically lowering the cost of producing oil. In economic ter …

De Smog Blog (blog)New Research Confirms Earthquake Swarms Caused by Oil and Gas IndustryDe Smog Blog (blog)The evidence establishing that the oil and gas industry is causing earthquakes grew much stronger last week, as two scientific papers clarified exac …

Los Angeles TimesPotentially harmful chemicals found in oil field water used for irrigationLos Angeles TimesTesting of recycled oil field wastewater used on about 45,000 acres of farmland in the Central Valley shows the water contains small amounts of pote …

Bangor Daily NewsDerailed CN crude oil train on fire, leaking in OntarioBangor Daily NewsHeavy equipment is used in an attempt to extinguish a fire after a crude oil train derailment 50 miles south of Timmins, Ontario, in this picture from the Transportati …