The Economist The new economics of Sheikh Oil vs. Shale Oil ![]() Wall Street Journal BP agrees to pay 18.7 Billion to settle Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill Claims ![]() BP PLC agreed to pay $18.7 billion to settle all federal and state claims arising from the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill, including the biggest pollution penalty in U.S. history The National Energy Board used to be a sleepy bureaucratic organization. Now it's ground zero for the debate over pipeline projects. Meet the man who's at the center of both Will the World become battery-powered? That's certainly the ambition of Elon Musk, the PayPal billionaire turned would-be space explorer and electric car baron Macleans The untold story of the Keystone pipeline war ![]() Two thousand miles west of Washington, D.C., on the vast prairie, you can drive for hours on roads that were once wagon trails, and rarely pass another car or truck ![]() Few domestic policy issues have prompted more controversy recently than whether to build the Keystone XL pipeline Institut de la Statistique du Quebec Apres neuf annees de croissance, baisse des investisements miniers en 2013 L’incertitude qui affecte l’économie mondiale, le flé-
chissement dans les prix de plusieurs substances
minérales et la difficulté d’avoir accès au capital,
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minière, ont marqué l’année 2013 It was a decade ago when upheavals in the Middle East held the West 'over a barrel' - quite literally, giving rise to the so-called petro-politics that have since dominated the global stage ![]() Mexican gold miner, Argonaut Gold (TSE:AR), reached a friendly $341-million deal to acquire Prodigy Gold (CVE:PDG), an exploration company that focuses on Eastern Canada ![]() It's no surprise that safety managers spend a great deal of time staying current on safety legislation. With Canada and the U.S. set to toughen fuel-economy standards for light-duty passenger vehicles, will the energy sector be left in the dust? | Climate News Network Commitment to end flaring is boost for climate talksNew initiative to stop gas being flared off from oil production sites could prevent millions of tonnes of emissions being spewed into the atmosphereEnvironment Today Environmental Effects of PesticidesStrengthening Alberta's regulations is a good interim strategy on the road to a long-term climate action planClimate News Network Pakistan turns desert into a sea of solar panelsEconomic links with China help Pakistan tap into enormous solar energy potential that can provide clean power to boost production and reduce povertyThe Globe and Mail Ottawa reverses stance on health risks of asbestos Health Canada has strikingly revised its position on the health risks of asbestos exposure, bringing the federal government more in line with other developed countries Business Insider US Supreme court rejects EPA mercury emission limitsWashington (AFP) - The US Supreme Court on Monday rejected federal environmental regulations requiring power plants to limit emissions of mercury and other pollutants![]() Six years after proposing Nunavut’s first uranium mine and milling operation west of Baker Lake, Areva Resources Canada has taken a big step forward by submitting its final environmental impact statement to the Nunavut Impact Review Board Power plant emissions of sulfur dioxide – an atmospheric pollutant with both health and climate impacts – have increased across India in recent years, according to a new analysis of data from a NASA satellite An estimated 1m gallons of the orange-brown water broke free from a shoddy dam and is flowing down the Animas River toward a lake in a national park... Environment Expert Renewable can supply nearly a quarter of Africa's Energy by 2030 ![]() The African continent could generate nearly a quarter of its energy needs through the use of clean, renewable energy by 2030, according to a new report published by the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA). Inside Climate News After Years of Inaction, EPA Tightens Toxic Air Standard for Oil Refineries The federal government has issued new guidelines to correct the chronic underestimation of toxic air pollutants emitted from oil refineries and petrochemical plants |