US accused of planning crackdown on pipeline protests
Civil liberties advocates sued the U.S. government Tuesday, alleging law enforcement agencies have been making preparations to crack down on anticipated protests over the Keystone XL oil pipeline.
Rouhani says Iran will export crude oil despite US pressure
President Hassan Rouhani said Tuesday that Iran will continue exporting crude oil despite U.S. efforts to stop it through sanctions.
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Outlook for oil
US oil rallies above $70 a barrel on supply disruptions
A hurricane, an uptick in violence in Libya and drop in Iranian supply support prices.
World stocks mixed on worries over trade, manufacturing data
Asian shares were mixed on Tuesday as the lack of new leads following a U.S. market holiday kept trade worries and slowing Chinese manufacturing activity in the spotlight.
Asian stocks fall on trade worries, weak Chinese data
Global shares were mostly lower Monday amid worries about escalating trade friction between the U.S. and Canada, who have been unable to agree to a revamped trade deal but will continue negotiating this week.
Trump's rollback of pollution rules to hit coal country hard
President Donald Trump picked West Virginia as the place to announce he'd roll back pollution rules for coal-fired power plants.
Protesters begin 100-mile march against Dakota Access
About two dozen environmental demonstrators are undertaking a 100-mile march in Iowa to protest the Dakota Access oil pipeline.
Asian shares dip amid growing worry over US-Canada trade
Asian shares were mostly lower Monday amid worries about escalating trade friction between the U.S. and Canada, who have been unable to agree to a revamped trade deal but will continue negotiating this week.
California lawmakers give utility a reprieve amid fire cases
California lawmakers voted to give a reprieve to Pacific Gas & Electric Co., and took steps toward reducing years of secrecy surrounding police misconduct on the busy final day of the two-year legislative session.
California approves measure to pass on wildfire costs
The California Legislature voted Friday to allow power companies to raise electric bills to cover the cost of lawsuits from last year's deadly wildfires amid fears that Pacific Gas & Electric Co., would otherwise face financial ruin.
Enbridge Energy, Fond du Lac Band reach deal on Line 3
Enbridge Energy and the Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa announced Friday that they have reached an agreement to build the Line 3 replacement oil pipeline through the band's reservation in northeast Minnesota.
Business Highlights
___ Trump to sign Mexico deal in 90 days; Canada talks to resume WASHINGTON (AP) — Talks to keep Canada in a North American trade bloc broke up Friday and will resume next week as the United States wrangles bitterly with its long-time ally over the protected Canadian dairy market, U.S. attempts to shield some drug companies from generic competition and other issues.
Corps: No new impacts found in Dakota Access pipeline review
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers on Friday completed more than a year of additional study of the Dakota Access oil pipeline, saying the work substantiated its earlier determination that the pipeline poses no significant environmental threats.
A year later, Texas regulators move against Harvey polluters
More than a year after Hurricane Harvey slammed into the Texas coast, state environmental authorities have only just begun enforcement actions against a handful of companies deemed responsible for some of the most massive air and water pollution incidents reported during and immediately after the storm.
Petrobras, Total buy stakes in pre-salt blocks in Brazil
Brazil's state oil company Petrobras and France's Total have bought stakes in three pre-salt oil blocks off the Atlantic coast.
Study tests whether seaweed in cattle feed reduces emissions
University of California researchers are feeding seaweed to dairy cows in an attempt to make cattle more climate-friendly.
Canada court halts Pacific pipeline in blow to Trudeau
Canada's Federal Court of Appeal has quashed the approval of the contentious Trans Mountain pipeline expansion that would nearly triple the flow of oil from the Alberta oil sands to the Pacific Coast.
Merkel's Africa tour arrives in Ghana as migration a concern
German Chancellor Angela Merkel has arrived in Ghana during a three-nation West Africa visit aimed at boosting investment in a region that is a major source of migrants heading toward Europe.













