World's first floating nuclear power plant reaches Russia's Arctic for maiden mission

The first sea-borne nuclear power plant made in Russia has been towed to the country’s Arctic port of Murmansk, ready to undertake its first mission, generating electricity in remote locations.

Russia's Floating Nuclear Plant Heads Out to Sea

Russia's controversial floating nuclear power plant has headed out for its first sea voyage.

Hurricane Nate cuts oil production by 92% in Gulf of Mexico

Hurricane Nate curtailed 92 percent of daily oil production and 77 percent of daily natural gas output in the Gulf of Mexico on Saturday.

Russia claims new oil field discovered in the Arctic

Preliminary data indicate a new oil field has been discovered in an area said to hold at least a dozen promising reservoirs, Russian oil company Rosneft said.

Hermine batters United States East Coast through weekend

Tropical Storm Hermine on Saturday moved towards US mid-Atlantic and northeastern states after slamming US southern state of Florida, putting millions of people along the US East Coast under tropical storm.

Hurricane Warning for Parts of Florida as Hermine Strengthens

Tropical Storm Hermine picked up strength and was expected to be a hurricane when it reached Florida's north Gulf Coast on Thursday evening, bringing heavy rains and high winds that forecasters warned could cause catastrophic flooding.

Shell Canada Surrenders Oil-drilling Rights in Arctic for Marine Park

Oil giant Shell Canada on Wednesday gave up its offshore oil drilling rights in the Canadian Arctic to add to a nationally protected marine park for whales and numerous other mammals and birds.

Mexico's Pemex says controls fire on oil platform, won't affect output

Mexico's state-run oil company Pemex said on Saturday that a fire broke out in a machine room on a platform located in the company's top producing oilfield, but added that it would not affect production.