Highlights
A collection of news and information related to Upstream Oil and Gas Activities published by this site and its partners.
Displaying items 1-12 of 1794
» View latimes.com items only
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11-150
•
Next >
-
Companies are removing oil from their products to cut costs
With crude prices bouncing around above $90 a barrel, many companies are trying to wring the oil out of their operations. Ford Motor Co.is using soybean foam in its upholstery.McDonald's Corp.is testing paper cups for hot drinks in place of polystyrene...
Tags: Companies and Corporations, Renewable Energy, Environmental Issues, PepsiCo Inc., Ford
-
Romney starts to chip away at Obama's big fundraising lead
WASHINGTON — Effectively clinching the Republican presidential nomination last month allowed Mitt Romney's campaign to marshal larger checks and chip into President Obama's huge lead in the money chase heading into the general election.
Romney...Tags: Republican Party, Politics, Companies and Corporations, Political Candidates, Charity
-
Romney chipping away at Obama fundraising lead
WASHINGTON – By effectively clinching the Republican nomination last month, Mitt Romney’s campaign was able to marshal larger checks and chip into President Obama’s huge head start in the money chase heading into the general election....
Tags: Republican Party, Politics, Charity, Environmental Issues, Melanie Mason
-
California gas prices to set record for Memorial Day weekend
California drivers will pay record gasoline prices over the Memorial Day weekend but could get relief in the weeks ahead — unless more unplanned refinery outages occur. Then all bets are off, analysts say.
The average price of a gallon of regular...Tags: Manufacturing and Engineering, Holidays, Minivans and Vans, Market and Exchange, Environmental Issues
-
Year later, California oil regulators unsure what caused worker death
PolitiCalNearly a year after a Kern County oil worker was sucked underground and boiled to death, state regulators still don’t know what caused the accident and have outsourced the investigation to two leading oil companies. On Monday, the Division of...... -
Energy deals boost Colombia-Venezuela ties despite border violence
World NowAs bi-lateral relations improve, Venezuelan President Chavez promises to send added troops to the area where FARC rebels fled after killing 12 Colombian soldiers... -
Brazil's historically poor northeast finally gets its boom
RECIFE, Brazil — The Brazilian state of Pernambuco was once known for its vast plains of parched dirt and roving bandits called cangacos, who robbed from the rich and gave to the poor.
For later generations, escaping the widespread poverty of the...Tags: Customs and Tradition, Manufacturing and Engineering, Shipbuilding, Science and Technology, Brazil
-
California relies on oil firms to probe worker's death
SACRAMENTO — Nearly a year after a Kern County oil worker was sucked underground and boiled to death, state authorities have turned to the two leading oil companies involved in the incident to investigate it. On Monday, the Division of Oil, Gas and...Tags: Politics, Companies and Corporations, Career and Workplace, Environmental Issues, Petroleum Industry
-
A political debate plays out among Louisiana oil rigs
LAFAYETTE, La. — Visitors to this oil town might be forgiven for wondering whether the BP oil spill and subsequent drilling moratorium ever happened. "Now hiring" signs are plastered on billboards around town, and hotels such as the Crowne Plaza are...
Tags: Republican Party, Companies and Corporations, Parties and Movements, Environmental Issues, Energy
-
Romney trumpets energy proposals in Colorado
FORT LUPTON, COLO. — Standing in front of an oil well, Mitt Romney blasted President Obama’s energy policy Wednesday, saying that he was taking credit for job creation that he is not responsible for while suppressing domestic energy...
Tags: Republican Party, Companies and Corporations, Environmental Issues, Energy, Petroleum Industry
-
South Sudan may face fiscal collapse by July, leaked report says
World NowSouth Sudan could run out of reserves and possibly face “state collapse” as soon as July after shutting off its oil, according to a confidential report leaked to news media that appears to be from the World Bank.... -
South Sudan austerity budget in doubt; economic collapse feared
World NowJust a month after South Sudan announced an austerity budget designed to fend off economic collapse, the struggling new country had already failed to meet its targets, a source close to the South Sudanese government acknowledged....
May 29, 2012
|Story| Los Angeles Times
May 21, 2012
|Story| Los Angeles Times
May 20, 2012
|Story| Los Angeles Times
May 25, 2012
|Story| Los Angeles Times
May 21, 2012
| Los Angeles Times
May 23, 2012
| Los Angeles Times
May 24, 2012
|Story| Los Angeles Times
May 22, 2012
|Story| Los Angeles Times
May 20, 2012
|Story| Los Angeles Times
May 9, 2012
|Story| Los Angeles Times
May 9, 2012
| Los Angeles Times
May 10, 2012
| Los Angeles Times
Original site for Upstream Oil and Gas Activities topic gallery.
