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Chevron CEO’s pay rose 12% to $26.5 million in 2023, workers lag

U.S. oil major Chevron’s CEO Michael Wirth was paid $26.5 million in 2023, a 12.2% boost from the prior year and above the...

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Venezuela arrests ex-oil minister Tareck El Aissami in graft probe

Venezuelan authorities announced the arrest of influential ex-oil minister Tareck El Aissami, who had resigned last year amid a corruption scandal at state...

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Canadian energy producers say they are prepared for 2024 drought, wildfire risks

Canadian energy producers say they are prepared and ready for what could be another spring and summer of drought and wildfires in Western...

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Rising oil price doesn’t shake Canadian industry talk on spending discipline

The price of oil has been on a steady climb all year, but the talk at Canada's biggest oil and gas conference is...

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Pathways Alliance optimistic about ‘line of sight’ for carbon capture project: CBC

Kendall Dilling, the president of Pathways Alliance, said in an interview with CBC News that the consortium of Canada’s largest oilsands producers expects...

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US Coast Guard gives all clear after Louisiana spill response

In November 2023, an oil spill was reported near the Main Pass Oil Gathering (MPOG) Co's pipeline system in the Gulf of Mexico.

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Syncrude to pay $390,000 penalty for 2021 oilsands worker death

Oilsands operator Syncrude Canada Ltd. has been ordered to pay a $390,000 penalty in relation to the death of a worker in 2021.

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Opinion: Fining big polluters can reduce environmental damage, but only if the fines match the crimes

The Conversation: Serious policy changes to better protect water from repeat environmental offenders are warranted.

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Judge dismisses lawsuit of injured Dakota Access pipeline protester

A federal judge in North Dakota has dismissed the excessive-force lawsuit of a woman injured in an explosion during the protests of the...

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Asian equities tumble, oil extends gains on Middle East worries

Asian stocks tumbled Friday and oil extended the previous day's surge on worries that Israel's war with Hamas could widen to a regional...

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