Canadian security agencies have warned energy companies such as Imperial Oil Ltd. (IMO) their computers may be attacked by the Anonymous hacker group because of the...
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Shell seeks more time to drill exploratory well in Chukchi Sea
GIRDWOOD, Alaska — With its bid to launch offshore drilling in the Arctic Ocean running up against a deadline to protect against sea ice, Shell Alaska has requested an...
Japan discloses CHAdeMo fast charger info to increase acceptance
There's no question that the CHAdeMO quick-charging technology standard is a Japanese thing. But the Japanese government wants to take it global, and has thus...
Arctic sea ice at record low, expected to keep on melting
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The world's Arctic ice cap has shrunk to a new low, surpassing a record set only five years ago, and is expected to keep retreating for a few...
U.S: 78 pct. of Gulf oil production shut due to Isaac
The U.S. government says 78 percent of the oil production in the Gulf of Mexico has been halted in preparation for Tropical Storm Isaac.
Bill Gates-backed Liquid Metal Battery is now called Ambri
Liquid Metal Battery -- a promising battery startup backed by Bill Gates, Khosla Ventures and oil giant Total -- has changed it's name to Ambri, a shorter and less...
Chavez denies neglect in Venezuela oil fire
Venezuela President Hugo Chavez has ordered an investigation into an explosion and ongoing fire at the country's biggest fuel refining facility that has left at least...
One in five big Japan firms wants exit from atomic power by 2030
TOKYO (Reuters) - About one in five big Japanese firms wants to see the share of nuclear power in the electricity supply reduced to zero by 2030, a Reuters poll showed,...
Poll gives Obama big lead on energy
A new USA Today/Gallup poll gives President Obama a 13-point edge over Mitt Romney on energy.The poll was conducted August 20-22, ahead of a Romney campaign push for more...
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Sierra Club sues State Dept. over Keystone XL review
The Sierra Club announced Tuesday that it is suing the State Department in federal court over its draft environmental review of the Keystone XL oil sands pipeline.
TransCanada says Keystone XL likely won’t be operating until second half of 2015 if approved
TORONTO — The chief executive of TransCanada Corp. said Friday the long-delayed Keystone XL pipeline will be in service months later than expected and cost more as it...
Obama: Pipeline decision coming soon
Republican lawmakers were split on whether the president indicated to them that approval of Keystone is likely.
White House threatens veto of highway bill over Keystone provision
The White House on Tuesday threatened to veto House legislation to extend transportation programs because it contains GOP language that mandates approval of the Keystone...
EU tar sands vote ends in deadlock
Decision on whether to label oil produced from tar sands as highly polluting is delayed as key vote fails to find majorityThe European Union failed to label oil produced...
Obama warns GOP not to Keystone XL to tax cuts
WASHINGTON —In diplomatically polite terms, President Barack Obama and Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper remained at odds Wednesday over a proposed oil pipeline from...
White House jobs council cautiously supports Keystone pipeline
President Obama’s private sector jobs advisers appear to be lending cautious support to the Keystone XL pipeline, a controversial proposal that would bring crude from...
House passes bill to force Obama decision on Keystone XL Canada-to-Texas pipeline
House Republicans approved legislation Monday to force the Obama administration to make a decision in the coming months on a controversial proposed pipeline project that...
New concerns in Congress over planned Keystone XL pipeline
With continuing spill problems on the Keystone pipeline carrying oil extracted from Canada's tar sands to the U.S., there are growing demands for a broader review...
Michigan's Rep. Upton emerges as a champion of oil sands pipeline
WASHINGTON— Environmentalists understand why so many House Republicans are gung-ho about upping imports of oil mined from the tar sands of Western Canada.
EU to tackle Canadian tar sands in new law
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Europe's trade and climate chiefs are preparing to take a stand against imports of oil from Canada's polluting tar sands, despite fears the...
Nebraska Senator asks State Department to reroute oil sands pipeline
WASHINGTON—Concern that a proposed oil pipeline could irreversibly damage his home state’s aquifer and most fragile landscape has prompted Nebraska’s junior senator to ask...
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