Chevron Taken to Court in Landmark Case
By Jamie Henn - Oct 28th, 2008 at 11:21 amThe US imports more oil from Nigeria than it does from Iraq. Yet Nigeria, and the myriad human rights and environmental abuses associated with oil…
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Gingrich, Hannity: Tire Inflation Benefits “Big Oil”
By Kay Steiger - Aug 20th, 2008 at 11:39 amVia Steve Benen, here’s Newt Gingrich on Sean Hannity’s show giggling about Barack Obama’s suggestion that properly inflating your tires can help you save gas:…
All Electric, All the Time
By Jamie Henn - Aug 20th, 2008 at 10:11 amWired has a great cover feature this month on Shai Agassi and his innovative plan to get electric cars on the road. First off, it’s…
So Much for Saving the Planet
By Jessica Hillyard - Aug 18th, 2008 at 2:35 pmOn Saturday, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi outlined the Democratic congressional leadership’s new approach toward energy. On the Democrats’ weekly radio address Sunday morning, Pelosi previewed…
Pickens’ Opportunistic Energy Plan
By Jesse Singal - Aug 6th, 2008 at 5:24 pmAccording to Kevin Drum, oilman T. Boone Pickens’ attempts to promote wind power were too good to be true. In a comprehensive post, Drum runs…
The Saudi Arabia of Wind Power?
By Rachel Stern - Jul 14th, 2008 at 5:45 pmFormer oil investor Thomas Pickens is turning to a new source of energy in his “Pickens Plan,” which boasts that “the United States is the…
No Blood for Oil? Depends on How Much Oil We’re Talking About
By Kwame Boadi - Jun 20th, 2008 at 12:47 pmYesterday’s New York Times reports that four Western oil companies will be awarded no-bid contracts to service Iraq’s largest fields. “The no-bid contracts are unusual…
McCain’s Offshore Drilling Flip-Flop
By Aaron Ludensky - Jun 18th, 2008 at 5:20 pmJust a few years ago, John McCain was staunchly opposed to offshore drilling in the United States. But with November quickly approaching, McCain has flip-flopped…
A Provocative Question
By Jesse Singal - Jun 11th, 2008 at 11:16 pmOver at The Corner , Stephen Spruiell links to a story about rising oil costs and asks, “Think it has anything to do with the…
