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Oil futures close with 2% loss as crude supplies rise-Prices pare…
World Mining News | October 1st 2008 by santoso
Crude-oil futures closed with a loss of 2% Wednesday as traders found more reasons to broaden concerns about a slowdown in energy demand. U.S. crude supplies rose for the first time in six weeks, uncertainty continued over whether the $700 billion r read more
Bakken in Black
Manufacturing Blog | September 29th 2008
From the Minot Daily News, “Moving Up“: North Dakota’s oil production is climbing so fast that it’s expected to move to the sixth top-producing state in the country by end of the year, says the president of the North Dakota Pe read more
From One Storm to Another
Manufacturing Blog | September 18th 2008
The troubles of Wall Street have pushed most of the Hurricane Ike developments off the front page and first 15 minutes on network, but obviously much is happening, especially as it affects the U.S. energy industry and energy consumers (everyone, that read more
‘Comprehensive’ Energy Bill Will Discourage Production
Manufacturing Blog | September 16th 2008
Red Cavaney, the president and CEO of the American Petroleum Institute, sent a letter to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi last Friday outlining API’s objections to the energy bill. It’s a point-by-point summary, starting with: The U.S. oil and read more
Suing Interior, Separately
Manufacturing Blog | September 2nd 2008
A correction in The Washington Post: Correction to This Article An Aug. 31 A-section article incorrectly said that the American Petroleum Institute and four other business groups seek to challenge the listing of the polar bear as a threatened species read more
Alaska and Energy: Associations Sue Interior over ESA
Manufacturing Blog | August 29th 2008
From the AP, “Industry groups file lawsuit over polar bear rule“: WASHINGTON (AP) — Five industry groups have sued the Interior Department over a rule to protect the polar bear that they say unfairly singles out business operations in A read more
Oil and Natural Gas Industry Playing McSame Dirty Games, Scaring…
Sustainablog | August 28th 2008
Big Oil, Big Money, Big Slap in the Face. Unfortunately, I fear that slap won’t register properly with enough people in the status quo, those who cling to oil and more oil as if it’s the only way forward. During a commercial break from MS read more
Facts Shatter Global Warming Denier Claims
The Paragraph | June 6th 2008
Global warming climate change is happening.x20 A major cause of it is the burning of fossil fuels. The effects of it will be severe and damaging. We are already seeing some effects in extreme weather events, melting glaciers and rising seas. Thos read more
More Stupid Commercials
Micah Tillman: Philosophy, Religion, Politics, Etc. | June 4th 2008 by Micah Tillman
[Volume 1 Here] 1. A Radio Spot for the American Petroleum Institute (I think) You hear, in a female voice (recently, the commercial has started using a new reader; the text hasn’t changed, however), essentially the following: Pumping gas hasn read more
United Airlines and US Airways Are Closer to Deal, Reports Indica…
NewsVisual | May 12th 2008 by NewsVisual
(NewsVisual, powered by IntellectSpace) -- On Monday morning, news reports suggested that United Airlines Inc, which is owned by UAL Corp (NASDAQ:UAUA), and US Airways Group Inc (NYSE:LCC) were closer to a merger deal that would create the country’ read more
Ship pollution kills 60,000 yearly
CAW Windsor Regional Envionment Council | May 4th 2008 by Rob McLean
November 07, 2007 Peter Gorrie Toronto Star Staff Reporter Pollution that spews from the smokestacks of ocean ships kills up to 60,000 people a year around the world, says a study released today. The estimated toll of premature deaths in North Americ read more
Pilots’ Union Could Scuttle the Merger Talks Between United and…
NewsVisual | April 30th 2008 by NewsVisual
(NewsVisual, powered by IntellectSpace) -- Although other major airlines have merged despite opposition by the pilots’ unions, the deal between United Airlines Inc, which is owned by UAL Corp (NASDAQ:UAUA), and US Airways Group Inc (NYSE:LCC) could read more
United Airlines and US Airways Could be Contemplating a Merger De…
NewsVisual | April 29th 2008 by NewsVisual
(NewsVisual, powered by IntellectSpace) -- As climbing fuel costs strain the finances of all the major airlines, United Airlines Inc, which is owned by UAL Corp (NASDAQ:UAUA), is reported to be in merger talks with US Airways Group Inc (NYSE:LCC),... read more
CLIMATE CHANGE: Big Oil tackles climate change
Baja energy BLOG | February 25th 2008
Climate change was on the agenda at an influential oil industry meeting in Houston with repeated calls for a nationwide regime. "We want to be at the table, want to be an active participant as the U.S. government addresses this issue and comes up wi read more
UNITED STATES: Motiva approves a plan to double the capacity of…
Baja energy BLOG | September 24th 2007
A $7 billion gamble on oil refining|Motiva Enterprises made a huge bet Friday that America's appetite for gasoline will keep growing well into the future, giving final approval to a $7 billion expansion of its Port Arthur refinery that will make it t read more
Video: Anti-War Minister Is Attacked, Gets Leg Broken for Trying…
ThisCanadian | September 12th 2007
Rev. Lennox Yearwood of the Hip Hop Caucus wanted to attend the Petraeus Hearings yesterday. He stood on line waiting his turn to enter the room. This is what happened to him. = includes: - activist video of the event - Synopsis of PBS' POV docume read more
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