The Baltimore City Council has passed a bill that would ban new or expanded crude oil terminals in the city.

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Environmentalist groups plan to rally outside of Baltimore's City Hall in support of a bill that would ban the construction of new crude oil terminals.

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The U.S. has so much crude that it is running out of places to put it, and that could drive oil and gasoline prices even lower in the coming months. For the past seven weeks, the United States has been ...

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You may pay more than ever for a late-summer drive. U.S. drivers paid an average of $3.72 per gallon on Monday. That’s the highest price ever on this date, according to auto club AAA, a shade above the $3.717 average ...

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A surprise surge in gasoline prices is taking some of the fun out of summer. The national average for a gallon of gas at the pump has climbed to $3.67, a rise of 34 cents since July 1. An increase ...

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The price of oil hovered near $90 a barrel on Monday, holding onto most of the previous week’s gains, as expectations remain elevated that the European Central Bank would act to prevent Spain’s financial woes from deepening. By early afternoon ...

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NEW YORK — The price of gasoline jumped by nearly a nickel over the weekend and is now $3.80 per gallon That’s the highest ever for this time of year. Pump prices have risen an average 52 cents this year ...

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NEW YORK — Gasoline prices are lower this week after 39 days of increases, though experts say they should rise again in the spring. The national average, which stayed at $3.758 per gallon on Friday, has dropped about a penny ...

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NEW YORK — Oil prices climbed to near $100 per barrel Tuesday following a series of positive reports about the U.S. economy. In midday trading benchmark crude rose 36 cents to $98.50 per barrel in New York. Crude jumped as ...

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NEW YORK — Oil tumbled more than 2 percent Friday, giving up most of its gains for the week after the latest government data showed hiring in the U.S. is at a virtual standstill. The Labor Department said that employers ...

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