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The Syncrude oil sands extraction facility is reflected in a tailings pond near the city of Fort McMurray, Alberta on Sunday June 1, 2014. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jason Frans
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Alberta Energy Regulator lacks evidence for tailings spill cleanup claims: study

Study reveals Alberta’s oil regulator lacks data to support claims on oilsands tailings spill cleanups, raising concerns.

FILE PHOTO: An Exxon gas station seen in Washington, U.S., November 26, 2024. REUTERS/Nathan Howard/File Photo
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Exxon Mobil sues California attorney general, environmental groups

The lawsuit filed in the federal court in Beaumont, Texas includes a cause of action sounding in libel or slander, court records show.

dian oil and gas stocks climbed Monday as the country's energy sector absorbed the news of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's resignation. Pumpjacks draw out oil and gas from wells near Calgary on Monday, Sept. 18, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh
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Canadian oil stocks climb as industry absorbs news of Trudeau resignation

Canadian energy stocks surged Monday as PM Trudeau's resignation spurred optimism in the oil and gas sector.

FILE PHOTO: Vehicles drive through the snow as it covers streets in Louisville, Kentucky, U.S., January 5, 2025, in this screen grab obtained from a social media video. Richard Stottman/@cyntrix/via REUTERS
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Over 335,000 US customers without power after winter storm

Cold weather across some regions is expected to increase electrical demand and could reduce reserves.

FILE PHOTO: Activists protest against fossil investments before the annual general meeting of the Swiss National Bank (SNB) in Bern, Switzerland, April 26, 2024. REUTERS/Denis Balibouse/File Photo
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Analysis: Exodus by Wall Street banks from climate group worries advocates

U.S. banks exit climate coalition NZBA amid political pressure, raising concerns over their commitment to reducing fossil fuel financing.

A plow clears a parking lot during a winter storm, Sunday, Jan. 5, 2025, in Cincinnati. (AP Photo/Joshua A. Bickel)
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The heaviest snowfall in a decade is possible as a wintry blast roils parts of the US

A disruptive winter storm brought the possibility of the 'heaviest snowfall in a decade' to some U.S. areas.

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Unloading coal exposure: Where are we and what can Chinese banks do?

To achieve climate goals, global coal use must decline sharply, and Chinese banks must drive the exit strategies.

In this photo taken from video released by Russian Emergency Ministry Press Service on Saturday, Jan. 4, 2025, rescuers and volunteers work to clean up tons of fuel oil that spilled out of two storm-stricken tankers more than two weeks ago in the Kerch Strait, in Russia's southern Krasnodar region. (Russian Emergency Ministry Press Service via AP)
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Russia-appointed officials in Crimea declare emergency as oil spill reaches Sevastopol

Russia-occupied Crimea declares emergency after oil is detected on the peninsula's largest city.

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