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U.S. Sen. Jon Tester says he wants to prohibit the export of oil carried by the proposed Keystone XL pipeline.

Gov. Brian Schweitzer is touting another round of lucrative state oil leases — and also taking aim at Republican critics.

President Barack Obama rejected TransCanada 1,700 mile Keystone XL pipeline permit this afternoon. The Canada-to-Texas pipeline would run through parts of Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Nebraska, Kansas, and Oklahoma and on to Texas.

Montana wildlife officials say fish exposed to an Exxon Mobil Corp. oil spill into the Yellowstone River are safe to eat despite some crude found in their internal organs. Laboratory results disclosed Thursday by Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks revealed no oil in fillets cut from about 60 fish taken from the river in mid-July...

Predicting fuel prices has proven to be tenuous at best. Petroleum Analyst Patrick Dehaan reveals his formula for estimating the future cost of gasoline. Rising transportation costs will cause inflation for the consumer.