Oil
In Nigeria, Shell causes worst oil spill in a decade
January 5, 201275 miles off the coast of the Niger delta, up to 40,000 barrels of crude oil were spilled, poisoning the water.
Read moreSix reasons to oppose Keystone pipeline
December 20, 2011There are many reasons to oppose the building of an oil pipeline from the tar sands of Alberta, Canada, to the refineries off the shores of Texas in the Gulf of Mexico.
Read moreGOP sets oil pipeline as condition for payroll tax cut for workers
December 16, 2011Republicans are holding payroll tax cuts hostage to their scheme to approve an environmentally devastating oil pipeline extension.
Read moreRefinery safety tops Steelworkers’ oil bargaining goals
November 29, 2011Vast improvements in oil refinery safety will be the top bargaining goal of the Steelworkers (USW) when they open talks with the nation's oil companies on a new contract, the union announced.
Read moreIn Libya, Al Qaeda banner flies over Benghazi: false flags or true colors?
November 8, 2011Al Qaeda's black flag was recently spotted flying atop the Libyan city of Benghazi's courthouse, according to news reports and video footage posted on the Internet.
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