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Oct 22

Emails show Clinton campaign weighing Keystone XL decision

By Michael Biesecker, Associated Press

Hacked emails show Hillary Clinton's campaign wrestled with how to announce her opposition to construction of the controversial Keystone XL pipeline.

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Apr 28

Column: Will Saudi Arabia’s plan to overhaul its oil-dependent economy work?

By Vikram Mansharamani

With low oil prices plaguing the country, Saudi Arabia's Deputy Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has a plan to wean the country from its almost complete dependence on oil.

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Dec 15

Congressional negotiators prepare to unveil $1.1 trillion spending deal

By Alan Fram, Associated Press

WASHINGTON — White House and congressional negotiators moved toward wrapping up a tax and spending compromise Tuesday that would cap Congress' year, a package expected to lift the ban on U.S. oil exports and provide legislative goodies for home-state interests.

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Jul 26

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U.S. energy firms slash jobs as crude oil prices drop

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The recent 20 percent drop in crude oil prices might be saving you money at the gas pump, but it's now prompting job layoffs by U.S. energy companies. The Wall Street Journal's Lynn Cook joins Hari Sreenivasan to discuss the…

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May 23

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Highlighted by hazards, new rules aim to tackle the safety of oil trains

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In North Dakota, nearly a million barrels of crude oil are extracted from the ground each day, and instead of pipelines, most of it is transported by rail. Now, prompted by a series of catastrophic accidents, the Department of Transportation…

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May 22

DOT issues new rules to minimize disaster when oil trains derail

By Stephen Fee

Russell Gold, the author of the book, The Boom: How Fracking Ignited the American Energy Revolution and Changed the World, and an energy reporter for the Wall Street Journal, joins the NewsHour's Stephen Fee via Google Hangout to discuss the…

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Feb 17

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News Wrap: W.Va. investigating what caused explosive oil train accident

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Jul 23

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Are tighter rules for crude oil trains chugging along too slowly?

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More than a million barrels of oil travel the country by rail each day. In response to deadly derailments, the Obama administration proposed tougher safety rules for trains carrying oil, sometimes called “pipelines on wheels.” Secretary of Transportation Anthony Foxx…

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Jun 26

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Assaults on Iraqi oil fields sow worry over global gas prices

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Apr 30

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News Wrap: Slow-moving storm drowns parts of Southeast with record rainfall

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