Alaska Dispatch by Alex DeMarban.  A Spanish oil major exploring Alaska's North Slope for the first time is reassessing its drilling plans this season.... El Paso takeover approved - Calgary Herald - Gas . Amid chanting and shouts of protest at a raucous shareholder meeting, El Paso Corp. investors approved the natural gas pipeline company's $23-billion takeover by rival Kinder Morgan Inc. The vast majority of the company's shareholders disregarded ... See all stories on this topic » Exxon CEO says U.S. has too many rules - Calgary Herald - State and local regulations in shale-oil-and natural-gas-rich plays across [...]