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FILE PHOTO: A tailings pond at the Suncor tar sands mining operations near Fort McMurray, Alberta, September 17, 2014. REUTERS/Todd Korol/File Photo
EnvironmentIndigenousLegislationNewsOilPoliticsRegulations

Canada to assess toxicity of compound found in oil sands tailings

Canada has agreed to assess whether naphthenic acids found in northern Alberta's oilsands tailings ponds should be classed as toxic under federal law.

Drivers navigate high water on Yale Street in the Heights after a strong storm blew in Tuesday, May 28, 2024, in Houston. (Karen Warren/Houston Chronicle via AP)
ElectricityNewsUtilitiesWeather

Crews race to restore power across Texas ahead of more storms

The ongoing power outages following storms in north Texas prompted the Garland Independent School District in suburban Dallas to cancel classes for the...

FILE PHOTO: Elon Musk, CEO of SpaceX and Tesla and owner of X, formerly known as Twitter, gestures as he attends the Viva Technology conference on innovation and startups at the Porte de Versailles exhibition centre in Paris, France, June 16, 2023. REUTERS/Gonzalo Fuentes/File Photo
BusinessElectionsElectric Vehicles (EVs)NewsPolitics

Elon Musk rules out discussions over potential role in Trump presidency

Elon Musk said on Thursday there have not been any talks over a potential advisory role for the billionaire in case former U.S....

Two workers install a bifacial 540 W solar panel at a solar panels park by energy supplier Enel Green Power, in Trino, Italy, March 5, 2024. REUTERS/Claudia Greco/File Photo
ElectricityLegislationNewsPoliticsSolar

Italian local govts must identify suitable areas for renewables projects: draft decree

The new rules grant a fast-track permit process for projects that will be located in areas identified but also confirm a ban on...

Ford CEO Jim Farley speaks during the official launch of the all-new Ford F-150 Lightning electric pickup truck at the Ford Rouge Electric Vehicle Center in Dearborn, Michigan, U.S. April 26, 2022. REUTERS/Rebecca Cook
AutomotiveBusinessElectric Vehicles (EVs)News

Hybrid vehicles aren’t just bridge to EVs, Ford chief says

Ford CEO Jim Farley wants the industry to stop viewing hybrid vehicles as only an interim solution to be used until drivers are...

U.S. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) takes questions during a press conference about the failure to pass a border security bill after most Republicans voted against it, on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., May 23, 2024. REUTERS/Amanda Andrade-Rhoades
BusinessCourtsEconomyNatural GasNewsOilPolitics

Democratic senators ask DOJ to investigate alleged U.S. oil exec collusion with OPEC

Earlier in May, the Federal Trade Commission gave the go-ahead to Exxon Mobil's $60 billion purchase of Pioneer Natural Resources, but barred former...

FILE PHOTO: A small toy figure and mineral imitation are seen in front of the BHP logo in this illustration taken November 19, 2021. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/File Photo
BusinessCoalCritical MineralsIn-DepthMiningNews

Timeline: BHP Group’s failed pursuit of rival Anglo American

Timeline: Miner BHP Group walked away from its $49 billion plan to take over rival Anglo American after its last-ditch request for more...

AltaGas Ltd. and joint venture partner Royal Vopak have approved a final investment decision for a large-scale liquefied petroleum gas and bulk liquids terminal project near Prince Rupert, B.C.The logo for AltaGas Ltd. is shown in a handout. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO
BusinessFuelInfrastructureLiquefied Petroleum GasNewsTransport

AltaGas and Royal Vopak give final OK to build B.C. export facility

AltaGas Ltd. and joint venture partner Royal Vopak have approved a final investment decision for a large-scale liquefied petroleum gas and bulk liquids...

FILE PHOTO: Logo of Anglo American is seen on a jacket of an employee of the Los Bronces copper mine, in the outskirts of Santiago, Chile March 14, 2019. REUTERS/Rodrigo Garrido/File Photo
AnalysisBusinessElectionsIn-DepthMineralsMiningPolitics

How a rattled South Africa became Anglo’s best defence against BHP bid

More than half a dozen people, including investors and ex-mining executives, told Reuters that Anglo American was able to rebuff BHP's approaches because...

EmissionsHydrogenNewsPoliticsTradeTransmission

Italy, Germany, Austria sign cooperation deal on southern hydrogen link

The hydrogen link dubbed SoutH2, which last year won priority status from the European Commission, is considered important to develop a European market...

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