Washington’s border waters are on the cusp of a major rise in oil tanker traffic ‘Money Talks is one of the takeaways you could have from this. In the case of Canada now, when push comes to shove, a major province in the country depends on this industry as critical to their future growth.’ -Tom Banse Tom Banse
World The U.S. renews oil sanctions on Venezuela citing a failure to allow fair elections The Biden administration will reinstate sanctions on Venezuela's oil and gas sector, accusing the government President Nicolás Maduro of failing to commit to "an inclusive and competitive election." Tara Neill
Rescue at sea: A Mercer Island man's harrowing account of courage and luck in the South Atlantic Balthasar Wyss of Mercer Island was rescued in March in the middle of the South Atlantic Ocean after the sailboat he'd been on sank. This is his account of what happened. Angela King Natalie Akane Newcomb
World Biden has to decide soon whether to sanction Venezuela. Here's what to know Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro's government faces a deadline this week — to commit to holding free and fair elections or face renewed U.S. oil sanctions. John Otis
Lummi Nation opposes BP's oil plans for Cherry Point The Lummi Nation is voicing its opposition to British Petroleum's goal of expanding oil operations at Cherry Point, near Ferndale, Washington, north of Bellingham. KUOW STAFF
Trees and contaminated soil are removed following gas pipeline spill in Skagit County Crews have begun removing trees and contaminated soil in Skagit County, after a pressure check valve failed on a BP-owned pipeline, causing 25,000 gallons of gasoline to spill in Conway earlier this month. KUOW STAFF
This week’s catch on the Skagit delta: Tasty crabs, toxic soil As a fishing fleet hauled in 250,000 Dungeness crabs just offshore, backhoes dug up 23 truckloads of gasoline-tainted soil from the Skagit River delta on Tuesday. John Ryan
Making oil is more profitable than saving the planet. These numbers tell the story Major oil companies are under pressure to invest more money in clean energy — but there's a big hurdle: It's still a hell of a lot more profitable to produce fossil fuels. Camila Domonoske
Homeless man charged with derailing Tacoma oil train Pierce County prosecutors have charged a 65-year-old homeless man with derailing an oil train as it approached the Port of Tacoma. John Ryan
Safety device, human error derailed Anacortes train, federal officials say The Federal Railroad Administration has confirmed KUOW reporting that a safety device meant to keep trains from plunging into Puget Sound knocked a train off the tracks and onto the Swinomish Reservation early Thursday morning. John Ryan