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Deadly US Oil Blast Exposes Risks of Pushing Profits Over Safety

May 17 2024 // The explosion that rocked Marathon Petroleum Corp.’s Galveston Bay oil refinery one year ago trapped Rigoberto Guillen 75 feet in the air. Stranded on a metal platform, he and a colleague crouched low as black smoke...

Driver Says He Smoked Pot Oil, Took Meds Before Florida Crash That Killed 8 Workers

May 17 2024 // OCALA, Fla. (AP) — A man with a long record of dangerous driving told investigators he smoked marijuana oil and took prescription drugs hours before he sideswiped a bus, killing eight Mexican farmworkers and injuring...

Wildfires Could Affect Over Half of Canada’s Oil Sands Output: Report

May 17 2024 // More than half of the oil sands production from Canada could be impacted if the wildfires in Alberta and British Columbia worsen, Rystad Energy said in a report on Thursday. WHY IT’S IMPORTANT Canada is one of the...

Firefighters Gain Control of One Blaze Threatening Oil Sands in Alberta

May 17 2024 // Firefighters gained control of one wildfire near the main oil-sands region of Alberta on Wednesday, but continued to battle a much larger blaze to the south that’s threatening the area’s biggest city. The fire...

Oil-Sands Capital of Canada Now Grappling With Second Wildfire

May 16 2024 // The unofficial capital of Canada’s oil-sands industry is now facing a second wildfire that’s north of the city and closer to major energy operations. The new blaze near Fort McMurray, Alberta, is about 3...

Update: Wildfire Threat to Oil-Sands Capital Expected to Ease as Winds Shift

May 15 2024 // The threat of a wildfire bearing down on the unofficial capital of Canada’s oil-sands industry is expected to lessen as temperatures cool and winds shift, though the prospect of rains dousing the flames entirely...

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