Tag: Oil

This booking photo released by the Calhoun County, Mich., sheriffâs department shows Chris Wahmhoff, who faces trespassing and interfering with police charges after a 10-hour protest in June inside an oil pipeline under construction near Marshall, Mich. (AP Photo/Calhoun County Sheriffâs Department)

Energy and Environment

Oil protester to seek US Senate seat in Michigan

Washington Examiner · January 8, 2014 5:00 am

FILE - In this March 1, 2013, file photo, a crane removes a container from a ship at the Port of Baltimore's Seagirt Marine Terminal in Baltimore. The trade gap dropped 12.9 percent in November to $34.3 billion, the Commerce Department said Tuesday, Jan. 7, 2014. That's the smallest monthly trade deficit since October 2009. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky, File)

US trade deficit declines to $34.3B billion

Martin Crutsinger · January 7, 2014 2:56 pm

A SandRidge Energy rig pumps oil near Anthony, Kan., on Nov. 14. (AP Photo/Orlin Wagner)

Energy and Environment

American Petroleum Institute to push hard for ‘pro-growth energy policies’ in 2014 elections

Zack Colman · January 7, 2014 5:00 am

Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, said there's little chance that a nuclear waste bill she's co-sponsoring will make it amid shifting committee responsibilities. (AP File)

Energy and Environment

Sen. Lisa Murkowski wants to end ban on crude oil exports

Zack Colman · January 7, 2014 5:00 am

The U.S. has maintained a ban on exporting crude since the 1970s -- when the Arab oil embargo crippled supplies and sent prices skyward -- save for a small amount that flows north to Canada. (AP File)

Energy and Environment

Debate grows over whether U.S. should end decades-long ban on oil exports

Zack Colman · January 7, 2014 5:00 am

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Oil prices bolstered by severe US cold snap

Pablo Gorondi · January 7, 2014 5:00 am

$In this Nov. 3, 2010 file photo, marchers concerned with water pollution protest against hydraulic fracturing and gas well drilling in Pittsburgh. Pennsylvania officials say there have been 370 complaints so far in 2013 alleging that oil or natural gas drilling polluted or diminished the flow of water to private water wells. But the Associated Press found that a lack of detail in the data make it almost impossible to judge whether the drilling boom is harming more individuals than in the past, or less. (AP Photo/Keith Srakocic, File)$ Energy and Environment

Some states confirm water pollution from drilling

Washington Examiner · January 6, 2014 5:00 am

The price of oil recovered slightly to above $94 a barrel Monday amid cold weather in the U.S. and as some investors sought bargains following a weeklong market plunge. (Photo: Thinkstock)

Energy and Environment

Crude oil price up slightly amid cold US weather

Washington Examiner · January 6, 2014 5:00 am

If the United States wants to catch up to Russia in Arctic exploration, our policymakers to decide whether 2014 will be another year on the sidelines in the Arctic, or a year of actually being allowed in the game. (Photo: Thinkstock)

Energy and Environment

2014 should be the Year of the Arctic for energy exploration

Randall Luthi · January 6, 2014 5:00 am

$Workers are pictured on a drilling rig near Calumet, Okla., in July 2012. Oklahoma is one of several states that have enjoyed a boom in the energy sector driven in large part by new and improved drilling techniques such as horizontal drilling and hydraulic fracturing, which cracks open fissures in rock formations to retrieve oil and gas. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki)$ Energy and Environment

Oklahoma speaker wants to continue drilling breaks

Associated Press · January 4, 2014 5:00 am

Energy and Environment

Oil industry sees win in Mexican drilling pact

Zack Colman · January 3, 2014 5:00 am

A gas station advertises regular unleaded gasoline for less than $3.00 a gallon in Independence, Mo.

Oil price falls below $98 as dollar strengthens

Pablo Gorondi · January 2, 2014 5:00 am