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Judge denies tribes' request to block final link in Dakota pipeline
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -- A US federal judge on Monday denied a request by Native American tribes seeking to halt construction of the final link in the Dakota Access Pipeline, the controversial project that has sparked months of protests by activists aimed at stopping the 1,170-mile line.
Grace to license process technology to Dongguan Grand Resources, China
COLUMBIA, Md. -- W. R. Grace & Co., supplier of polyolefin catalyst technology and polypropylene (PP) process technology, contracted to license its UNIPOL PP process technology to Dongguan Grand Resource Science & Technology Co. Ltd. in the fourth quarter of 2016.
Auto CEOs want Trump to order review of 2025 fuel rules
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -- The chief executives of 18 major automakers and their US units urged President Donald Trump to revisit a decision by the Obama administration to lock in vehicle fuel efficiency rules through 2025.
DuPont settles lawsuits over Teflon-making chemical leak
(Reuters) -- DuPont and Chemours Co said on Monday they had agreed to pay about $671 million in cash to settle several lawsuits related to the leak of a toxic chemical, used to make Teflon, that has been linked to cancer and other diseases.
Oil rises on signs of widespread OPEC deal compliance
LONDON (Reuters) -- Oil prices rose about $1 on Friday after reports that OPEC members delivered more than 90% of the output cuts they pledged in a landmark deal that came into force in January.
Gasoline sails away from American drivers as East Coast stocks swell
LONDON/NEW YORK (Reuters) -- Traders are preparing to export cargoes of coveted gasoline from the US East Coast after months of heavy importing and local production swamped the region.
US gasoline tax hike may dent fuel demand in oversupplied market
NEW YORK (Reuters) -- A potential increase in gasoline taxes in several US states could put a dent in demand at the pumps and mark another setback for a market already flooded with excess fuel.
Venezuela falls behind on oil-for-loan deals with China, Russia
HOUSTON/CARACAS (Reuters) -- Venezuela's state-run oil company, PDVSA, has fallen months behind on shipments of crude and fuel under oil-for-loan deals with China and Russia, according to internal company documents reviewed by Reuters.
Green Plains sees 2017 US ethanol exports around 1.1 B gallons
NEW YORK (Reuters) -- US ethanol manufacturer Green Plains Inc sees the total industry on track to export 1.1 billion or more gallons of the biofuel in 2017, even with China absent as a buyer, an executive said on Thursday.
Tribe files new legal challenge against North Dakota pipeline
(Reuters) -- A Native American tribe filed a last-ditch legal challenge on Thursday to block the $3.8 billion Dakota Access oil pipeline project after the company constructing it won federal permission to tunnel under the Missouri River.

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