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RPT-UPDATE 3-Canada retailers, ports fear impact as CN Rail lockout nears

TORONTO, Feb 23 (Reuters) - A looming lockout at Canada's biggest railway threatens to delay imports from Asia and may compound a U.S.

No talks expected this week in U.S. refinery strike -sources

HOUSTON, Feb 23 (Reuters) - Talks to end the largest U.S. refinery strike in 35 years are not expected to resume this week, sources familiar with the negotiations said on Monday after the number of plants hit by walkouts increased over the weekend.

BP appeals U.S. judge's ruling on size of Gulf oil spill

NEW ORLEANS, Feb 23 (Reuters) - BP Plc on Monday appealed a federal judge's finding of the size of the 2010 Gulf of Mexico oil spill, which leaves the company potentially liable to pay $13.7 billion in fines.

EU commission aims to control future gas contracts -German paper

FRANKFURT, Feb 23 (Reuters) - EU regulators aiming to build a strong energy union to weaken Russia's market power are planning to introduce a law that will require each member state to seek EU commission approval before concluding new gas contracts, German daily Sueddeutsche Zeitung said in an advance copy of its Tuesday edition.

CORRECTED-UPDATE 12-Oil falls 2 pct on glut worries; heating oil up on tight supply

* Worries about slowing rig count fall, refinery woes hit crude

UPDATE 1-First Solar, SunPower in talks for solar power plants JV

Feb 23 (Reuters) - First Solar Inc and SunPower Corp said they were in advanced talks to form a joint venture, which will hold some of their solar power-generating assets.

UPDATE 1-BHP Billiton half-year profit slides, ahead of forecasts

MELBOURNE, Feb 24 (Reuters) - Global miner BHP Billiton posted a 31 percent drop in half-year profit as prices for all its main products collapsed, but beat market forecasts and flagged further belt tightening to withstand the tough conditions.

First Solar, SunPower in talks to form JV for power-generating assets

Feb 23 (Reuters) - First Solar Inc and SunPower Corp said they were in advanced talks to form a joint venture, which will hold some of their power-generating assets.

BHP Billiton half-year profit falls, beats forecasts

MELBOURNE, Feb 24 (Reuters) - Global miner BHP Billiton reported a 31 percent slide in half-year profit, its weakest since 2013 as prices for its four main products collapsed, and flagged it would cut costs further to weather the weak market.

West Virginia Legislation Poses Serious Threat to Rooftop Solar

Is it politics at play? Or is it simply a case of sloppy drafting? Whichever the case, West Virginia Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin has a tough choice to make in the next few days. Legislation now on his desk, HB 2201, could jeopardize the future of rooftop solar in the state by rewriting West Virginia’s net-metering policies. Regardless of the motives of t

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