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Risky Move: Canada Shipping More Tar Sands Oil by Rail

Risky Move: Canada Shipping More Tar Sands Oil by Rail

By Justin Mikulka The Motley Fool has been advising investors on “How to Profit From the Re-Emergence of Canada’s Crude-by-Rail Strategy.” But what makes transporting Canadian crude oil by rail attractive to investors? According to the Motley Fool, the reason is “… right now, there is so much excess oil being pumped out of Canada’s […]

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    Jon Stewart Hammers Gov. Christie Over Staggering Exxon Spill Settlement

    Jon Stewart Hammers Gov. Christie Over Staggering Exxon Spill Settlement

    “Did Satan’s skunk get diarrhea?,” Jon Stewart said last week in reference to what many people might think after driving by ExxonMobil’s oil refineries and petrochemical plants in the northeast part of New Jersey. According to Workers World, “The oil giant and its predecessor companies have been polluting New Jersey’s wetlands for over a century. It was held […]