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ExxonMobil explosion: company cited, fined following probe

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Cal-OSHA fined company over $560,000 following ExxonMobil explosion LOS ANGELES – The California agency that investigates workplace accidents has cited and fined ExxonMobil more than $560,000 for workplace safety and health violations following a probe into February’s explosion at a Los Angeles-area refinery. The California Division of Occupational Safety and Health said Thursday that 18 of the […]

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Coast Guard fines Greenpeace activists for Arctic drilling protests

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Greenpeace protestors fined for interfering with safe operations of a vessel PORTLAND, Ore. – Five Greenpeace protesters who tried to stop a Royal Dutch Shell icebreaker from leaving Portland, Oregon, for an Arctic oil-drilling operation have been fined $5,000 apiece by the Coast Guard. The icebreaking vessel Fennica arrived in Portland last month for repairs. When the

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Alberta oil sands being left in the ground is just a matter of fact, experts say

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Technology could reduce Alberta oil sands greenhouse gas emissions, argue other experts Canada is in the midst of a national election and it should come as no surprise that the controversial Alberta oil sands is making headlines. The Alberta oil sands produced 2.2 million b/d in 2014, most of which was exported to the United States.

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World oil market begins to rebalance as supply growth eases – IEA

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Saudi output eased in July, offsetting record high Iraqi production and increased Iranian flows The oversupply of international oil markets – led by Saudi Arabia and OPEC – that is driving down oil prices will continue into 2016, according to a new International Energy Agency report. The IEA’s Medium-Term Oil Market Report for July, released on Wednesday, raised

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Keystone XL review drags on 5 times longer than average

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Keystone XL review anything but ordinary WASHINGTON – For six and a half years, the White House has had a quick comeback to questions about its yet-to-be-announced decision on the proposed Keystone XL pipeline: Talk to the State Department. Under a George W. Bush-era executive order, oil pipelines crossing U.S. borders require a presidential permit, setting off a

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Mexican gas pipeline blast caused by outside construction workers

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Mexican gas pipeline blast near northern city of Monterrey MEXICO CITY – Authorities say a Mexican gas pipeline explosion that killed five people was caused by construction workers who hit a pipeline with excavating machinery. State oil company Petroleos Mexicanos said late Tuesday the five dead were working on a construction project near the northern city of

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