Oil Spill Commission Releases Report, Recommendations
The Presidential Oil Spill Commission has released their final report on the BP disaster in the Gulf of Mexico. The essential conclusion, if you don’t have the time to read the whole 396-page report,...
View ArticleObama Opens Part of National Petroleum Reserve In Alaska to Leases for Drilling
President Obama announced in his weekly address a plan to open part of the National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska to oil drilling. Through an executive order, the President would also extend leases in...
View ArticleThe Surging Coal Export Industry
Matt Stoller has an interesting set of charts showing the recent run up in investment in resource extraction, particularly from the oil and gas industry. Matt explains this mostly through the run-up...
View ArticleThe US: The Saudi Arabia of Oil
I recall hearing quite a bit from various governors that the US is the “Saudi Arabia of coal” or the “Saudi Arabia of wind,” or whatever natural resource they had in abundance. Now, according to AP...
View ArticleThe Fate of Energy Policy in the Lame Duck Session
I don’t think the late-in-the-game bid for a carbon tax will come to pass, but energy policy will become critical in the coming weeks, with expiring measures and controversial subsidies up for bid....
View ArticleGulf Coast Oil Rig Explosion Kills Two
A day after a record $4.5 billion criminal settlement in the BP oil disaster, another Gulf Coast oil rig exploded . More here: Gulf Coast Oil Rig Explosion Kills Two
View ArticleEPA Suspends BP From New Federal Government Contracts
The Environmental Protection Agency has temporarily suspended BP from any new contracts with the federal government. Read more from the original source: EPA Suspends BP From New Federal Government...
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