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Oil refinery strike spreads across USAn oil refinery strike continues to spread across California, Texas, and elsewhere across the US. It is now the largest US oil refinery strike in nearly 35 years.
Obama vetoes Keystone XL bill, but pipeline saga is far from overPresident Obama vetoed Republicans' bill approving the Keystone XL pipeline Tuesday, but this isn't the last we'll hear of the controversial pipeline project.聽
Why gas prices are on the rise, againDue to a combination of union strikes, an oil refinery explosion and the winter season, gas prices are rising again.- Rescued: 19 manatees stuck in Florida drainIn Satellite Beach, Fla, rescuers freed 19 manatees stuck in a storm drain Monday night.聽
Mussels, clams hit by ocean acidification: how effects could be forestalledThere's a growing understanding of the factors that contribute to ocean acidification in coastal areas and how shellfish respond. A new study looks at the risks to shellfish and identifies areas where livelihoods are most at risk.
Here鈥檚 why gas prices are rising againGas prices have been climbing for a month, but that's after prices plummeted over the previous six months, bottoming out around $2.00 a gallon in late January.
Will oil prices fall to $10 or rebound to $100?Probably neither. The most likely scenario is that US crude oil prices will bounce around current levels for a while before gradually recovering to the $60-$70 per barrel level, Tillier writes.
The race for the electric car's future is on [Recharge]Apple reportedly throws its hat into the electric car game; Ukraine gas security takes a hit; BP calls for a price on carbon. Catch up on global energy with Recharge.
Germany flirts with fracking on road to renewable energyOpposition to hydraulic fracturing has been very strong in Germany, but the government is flirting with the idea of allowing oil and gas drillers to begin fracking as an answer to energy security issues.
Explosion rocks California Exxon refinery, four injuredThe blast at聽an聽Exxon聽Mobil refinery Wednesday morning聽happened in a recently installed processing facility and the material involved was gasoline, said a Fire Department spokesman.
Why the power grid of the future is in California and New YorkNew York and California are working to聽position the electric system to succeed in an environment of changing technology costs and capabilities, Crosby and Cross-Call write.
Why oil prices will inevitably riseAnalyzing the short-term trajectory of oil prices is certainly important, Cunningham writes, but it obscures the fact that over the long-term, oil exploration companies may struggle to bring new sources of supply online.
After fiery West Virginia train derailment, is oil by rail safe?Monday's derailment in West Virginia is the latest in a string of crude oil train mishaps that have resulted in explosions and sometimes fatalities. US shipments of crude by rail have jumped more than 4,000 percent since 2008, fueling calls for tighter safety rules.
BP's two-word fix for global climate changeOil supermajor BP says global carbon emissions will continue to rise well above what most scientists regard as safe levels in the years to come. While there's no silver-bullet solution to the threat of climate change, the company endorses one specific policy as a way to guide efforts.- West Virginia crude oil train derailment: Fires burned for hours, smokeHundreds of families were evacuated and two water treatment plants were shut down after dozens of the cars left the tracks and 19 caught fire Monday afternoon, creating shuddering explosions and intense heat.
Libya oil output tumbles amid regional violenceThe spiral of violence in Libya shows no indication of letting up, suggesting things could get much worse before they get better.聽That lowers the chances that Libya will be able to turn its oil fortunes around.
As US debates oil export ban, questions over what鈥檚 actually bannedAs a debate intensifies over the future of the US oil exports ban, industry and environmentalists alike say even current policy is far from clear.
Return of the Dust Bowl? Climate change study highlights how West must adapt.A new study forecasts severe, generation-long droughts in parts of the American West this century. Cities and farms have already vastly improved water conservation, but they'll likely have to do more.
After six years, Congress confronts Obama with Keystone pipeline billThe House passed a Senate-authored Keystone XL pipeline bill Wednesday, sending it to the president's desk. Obama has promised to veto the bill to approve the Keystone pipeline.
This serpentine robot is helping clean up the Fukushima disasterJapanese engineers have designed a snake-like robot to help inspect the damaged Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant. The robot will help gather information in preparation of removing the building's radioactive rubble.
