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Heavy debates over extension of OPEC oil deal

Sarah Mozdren
World
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December 2, 2017

OPEC, the powerful group of 14 major oil-exporting nations who produces and coordinates petroleum policies, had cut back on production for over a year in hopes of bringing oil prices back up. Officials claimed that gas prices have been lower than expected as a result of the slow-growing economy in the past few years and…

Keystone pipeline spill validates fears

Sarah Mozdren
World
No responses
November 22, 2017

In the northeastern region of South Dakota, TransCanada Corp.’s Keystone pipeline had to be shutdown for leaking more than 200,000 gallons of oil. Last Thursday morning, Nov. 16, crews shut down the pipeline and prepared emergency response procedures after pressure drops were reported from a pump station in Marshall County, although they did not specify…