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Oil prices poised to hit sweet spot for global economy

Oil rallied strongly to push crude prices above $50 a barrel on Thursday, a level good enough to relieve pressure on producers and offer hope for the near future.

NASEM report shows pipelines are safer than rail transportation

A report by the nonprofit National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine (NASEM) found pipelines and barges appear to have more comprehensive safety systems in place than train transportation systems.

Nanotechnology creating oil spill solution

A new approach is being developed by the A*STAR Institute of Bioengineering and Nanotechnology in Singapore creates molecules with special gelling abilities that can transform oil in water into a type of jelly.

Mock Oil Spill Planned Along Trans Mountain Pipeline in Merritt

Kinder Morgan will be conducting a practice emergency exercise where they will simulate a oil spill and practice deploying equipment.

Monitoring improved after largest saltwater pipeline spill

The company responsible for one of North Dakota’s largest saltwater pipeline spills said Tuesday it now has an automated monitoring system in place that will detect leaks sooner.