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More Oil!

Posted in Energy, tagged , , on July 16, 2008 | Leave a Comment »

We need more oil. This is not secret. In fact it hasn’t been a secret for the last 30 years.
We’ve just been denying it:
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The energy crisis is real. It is worldwide. It is a clear and present danger to our nation. These are facts and we simply must face them.
That was Jimmy Carter speaking [...]

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Why I don’t want to drill for oil in ANWAR.

Posted in Economy, Energy, Politics on June 14, 2008 | 2 Comments »

Over the years I have found out that I tend to be fiscally conservative and socially moderate. That means, of course, that neither party has much use for me. Not socially conservative enough for the Republicans and definitely not liberal enough for the Democrats. Heck, I have absolutely no reason to vote for Obama and [...]

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Obama says he would impose oil windfall profits tax

Posted in Energy, Politics, tagged , on June 9, 2008 | 2 Comments »

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RALEIGH, North Carolina (Reuters) – Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama said on Monday he would impose a windfall profits tax on U.S. oil companies as he sought political gain from Americans’ pain over high gasoline prices.
Launching a two-week focus on the economy after clinching the Democratic presidential nomination, Obama drew a sharp contrast between [...]

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U.S. gas: So cheap it hurts

Posted in Energy, tagged , , on May 2, 2008 | 1 Comment »

Interesting article by Money.com
NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) — Despite daily headlines bemoaning record gas prices, the U.S. is actually one of the cheaper places to fill up in the world.
Out of 155 countries surveyed, U.S. gas prices were the 45th cheapest, according to a recent study from AIRINC, a research firm that tracks cost of [...]

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