JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — More than 1 million cruise ship passengers are expected to visit Alaska this year, but industry officials fear new fuel standards intended to limit pollution from large ships could drive vessels away and lower that number later.
ST. LOUIS (AP) — ExxonMobil officials and regulators on Thursday were investigating the cause of a small oil leak from the Pegasus pipeline in southeast Missouri — the second leak from the 850-mile pipeline in a month.
BP's first $340 million in early Gulf restoration projects will be used to restore four barrier islands and build two fish stock research centers in Louisiana, The Times-Picayune reports.
National Rifle Association lobbyist Christopher Rager has joined the American Petroleum Institute to lead the group's state outreach efforts, FuelFix reports.
Enbridge's proposal to expand its oil output through its oil sands pipeline from Alberta to Wisconsin could launch a new fight over pipelines as the State Department reviews the plan, Bloomberg reports.
BANGKOK (AP) — The price of oil stabilized near $91 per barrel Thursday after a big fall as traders digested an increase in U.S. crude inventories that suggested weak demand for fuel.
OSLO, Norway (AP) — Norwegian oil company Statoil ASA saw first-quarter net income plunge 60 percent against the same period last year as production cuts, operational disruptions and reduced prices took their toll.
AMSTERDAM (AP) — Royal Dutch Shell PLC said Monday Chief Executive Peter Voser will step down in early 2014 as it reported lower first-quarter profits in the wake of a decline in oil prices.
Liberal watchdog group Checks and Balances Project said the State Department inspector general is investigating potential conflicts of interests in the department's environmental review of the Keystone XL pipeline, The Hill reports.
West Virginia Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin and Attorney General Patrick Morrisey joined a push to have the Supreme Court rule to overturn EPA greenhouse gas regulations, The Charleston Gazette reports.
Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Va., voiced optimism that President Obama would not veto his bill to authorize oil and gas drilling off the coast of Virginia, The Hill reports.
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said a key satellite tasked with tracking severe eastern weather failed and a spare has been activated, Reuters reports.
The new chemical safety compromise bill introduced by Sens. David Vitter, R-La., and Frank Lautenberg, D-N.J., now has 20 co-sponsors, The Hill reports.
Participants in the Energy Department's Better Buildings Challenge, designed to reduce energy consumption at buildings, saved about $58 million in energy costs last year, The Journal Sentinel reports.
In a Q&A with State House News Service, Massachusetts Senate candidates Rep. Ed Markey, D, and Gabriel Gomez, R, give their take on the Senate battle to confirm EPA nominee Gina McCarthy.
In an interview with GreenBiz.com, Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick discusses his vision for his state's energy policy, including his plans for offshore wind generation.
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo's plan to reform the Long Island Power Authority over flaws exposed by Hurricane Sandy is unpopular among municipal bond investors, Bloomberg reports.
