ODAC Newsletter – 20 June 2008
A digest of news and commentary from a UK peak oil perspective.
Staff
How not to be the next North Korea
Many people, deep in their hearts, think that ecological disasters apply mostly to other people. But, of course, as Midwesterners are finding out right now, that’s not true.
A National Intelligence Estimate (NIE) for peak oil?
When is peak oil going to happen? Because of the strategic importance of the answer, there is undoubtedly a National Intelligence Estimate that provides a forecast that should be guiding government policies and legislative action. But getting our government to share its insights is seemingly impossible.
Saudi Arabia rides to the rescue?
There is a growing recognition that the oil crisis is not going away anytime soon. You wouldn’t know that from listening to the Saudis. Here’s my general advice to all people, including the “experts” waiting for the results of the Jeddah summit: tune the Saudis out. We won’t be fooled again, but will you?
Saudi oil – June 23
Saudis announce oil production increases – again
The devil is in the production details of Saudi Arabia
Saudi’s oil fields on Viagra?
Saudi Arabia – opening the tap?
Prices & supplies – June 23
Barrons: Price of oil may be peaking
NYT: Why is oil so high? Pick a view
OPEC and the soaring cost of oil
Chevron exec: What’s behind the energy crisis
Tiger in our tanks: Australia and oil price
Energy policies – June 23
Sustainable Energy – without the hot air (online book)
Heavyweight physics prof weighs into climate/energy scrap
Energy use turning point? (Economist editor)
Powering the Planet: CNBC special report
United States – June 23
Thomas Friedman: Mr. Bush, lead or leave
Utah judge: Peak oil will require rethinking our transportation policies
Same-old, same-old
Red Cavaney: The ‘idle’ oil field fallacy
Lofty oil could lead to more-resilient economy
Hard times – June 23
Social crisis in Detroit
One question: How are gas prices affecting you?
Vermont Lt. Gov. Dubie declared an emergency in advance of this winter’s heating season.
United Kingdom – June 23
Don’t rely on the boys with the black stuff, Mr Brown
Poll: most Britons doubt cause of climate change
Monbiot: We must leave the fossil century behind
Wind power to drive green revolution
Revealed: UK’s blueprint for a green revolution
Geopolitics – June 23
Michael Klare interview
BP’s Russian lament
How Iran would retaliate if it comes to war
Bomb Iran? What’s to stop us?
Iran: Stop nukes by bombing oil wells, neocons suggest
Food & agriculture – June 23
Raj Patel: Is meat off the menu?
Yes, we will have no bananas
Midocean trawlers mine world’s seamounts
How to feed a growing planet
