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Chavez death brings uncertainty, hope to oil patch
HOUSTON | Following Tuesday's death of Hugo Chavez, Venezuela faces near-term political uncertainty that could bring further turmoil to its oil industry.
Lengthier timeline doesn't mitigate impact of BP Whiting Refinery project
WHITING | Traffic jams are all too common at 129th Street and Indianapolis Boulevard during a shift change at the BP Whiting Refinery.
Plant impact stretches past refinery gates
WHITING | Many Northwest Indiana residents remain divided on how beneficial BP's multibillion-dollar Whiting Refinery expansion is for the region.
November 20, 2011 12:00 am PhotosPhotos
Enviro concerns fuel struggle to fully embrace Canadian oil sands
Amid the battle of rhetoric and emotion waged at the national level over the proposed transcontinental Keystone XL pipeline, Northwest Indiana is home to a quieter effort to import more Canadian crude oil.
November 20, 2011 12:00 am PhotosPhotos
Oil sands controversy continues
Amid the battle of rhetoric and emotion waged at the national level over the proposed transcontinental Keystone XL pipeline, Northwest Indiana is home to a quieter effort to import more Canadian crude oil. Energy giant BP is more than three years into a project to upgrade the Midwest's large…
November 20, 2011 12:00 am PhotosPhotos
Community continues to eye refinery permits
WHITING | Environmentalists, community members and regulators have a message for BP: We'll be watching.
November 20, 2011 12:00 am PhotosPhotos
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