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June 24, 2015

Canada files charges for Lac-Megantic disaster
Ottawa (UPI) Jun 23, 2015
The Canadian transport authority said it filed legal charges in connection with the Lac-Megantic oil-train disaster in 2013 under two federal acts. The federal Transport Canada said charges filed for violations of the Fisheries Act relate to the release of crude oil in and around the site of the 2013 derailment into fish-bearing waters. Charges under the Railway Safety Act relate to insufficient application and testing of handbrakes on the locomotive. Montreal, Maine and Atlantic Railway ... read more

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Gas prices start edging lower The price for a gallon of regular unleaded gasoline in the United States is edging lower as wholesale prices decline and refinery issues ebb, surveys find. ... more		Plains reveals California spill migration Oil spilled off the California coast in May migrated more than 150 miles to mix with oil from natural seeps, Plains All American Pipeline said. ... more		Oil prices off on Chinese supply data Crude oil prices moved lower for the second consecutive day on word of increased Chinese oil production and expectations from Iran. ... more
				Oil prices remain below June 1 level Oil prices started the last full trading week in June in stable territory as the Greek debt crisis continues, but prices are still below June 1 levels. ... more		Surveys begin in Gulf of Mexico rig fire Federal agencies in Mexico said they're conducting aerial surveillance of a fire that occurred on a platform in the southern Gulf of Mexico. ... more

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FARC rebels kill four and rupture Colombian pipeline Colombia's FARC rebels killed four soldiers and wounded six by setting a landmine that exploded when an army helicopter landed on it, officials said. ... more		Tullow settles Ugandan tax dispute Settling a long-running tax dispute with the Ugandan government is a positive development for the nation's energy sector, Tullow Oil announced Monday. ... more		GUARDIAN Tsunami Detection Tech Catches Wave in Real Time Galileo daughter mission named Celeste to strengthen navigation resilience How quantum computers can be validated when solving unsolvable problems		Oil markets stable, Russian minister says From the Russian perspective, the situation in the global crude oil market is starting to stabilize, the minister of economic development said. ... more
				North Dakota upstream holding steady One week after the state governor touted economic diversity, data from North Dakota show stability in the exploration and production side of the energy sector. ... more		Lundin reshuffles executive lineup Swedish energy company Lundin Petroleum said Monday it would appoint new talent to lead the company as it charts a long term strategy for growth. ... more

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PBF expands Gulf of Mexico refinery footprint Independent refiner PBF Energy said it will spend more than $300 million to acquire a Louisiana oil refinery from Exxon and its Venezuelan affiliates. ... more		Oil prices drift lower on U.S. output statements Concerns about the trajectory of crude oil prices trumped reports of increased demand in the United States, sparking a retraction in early Friday trading. ... more		Wintershall unloads offshore Norwegian assets German energy company Wintershall said it was working to streamline its capital structure by selling off a handful of assets on the Norwegian continental shelf. ... more		Russian gas giant Gazprom extends reach Russian energy company Gazprom during an investment forum in St. Petersburg has moved to strengthen its global hand with a new deck of proposals. ... more

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